Robertson Training Systems

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:
🎙 Bill's background and how he got started in the PT and S&C worlds
🎙 His shift from rigid rules to principle-based thinking, and why frustration pushed him to build a new model.
🎙 Why the goal of training or PT is better reasoning, NOT perfect prediction
🎙 How the model has evolved over time, but the core principles have stayed the same
🎙 Bill's approach to evaluating in the return to play process
🎙 Why you MUST know and understand the injury, the constraints, and the specific demands of the sport
🎙 A big consideration: Injuries are rarely isolated, and why you have to look at all the pieces of the puzzle when creating a RTP program
🎙 How external load can become a constraint - and that can be a good OR bad thing (depending on how it's applied)
🎙 Table Tests: Why Bill uses them, and what he wants to get out of them
🎙 How to take the information from table tests and apply it to your standard gym exercises (squats, lunges, etc.)
🎙 Why all table tests are inherently "dirty"
🎙 The power of consolidating change and stabilizing an athlete before progressing them
🎙 How manual techniques and mobilizations fit into Bill's treatment programs these days
🎙 Final thoughts, and how you can learn more about Bill's work!

I've got a good one for you today my friend!

Bill Hartman brings 35 years of experience, and more importantly, a totally unique way of thinking about rehab, performance, and movement.


In our conversation, we take a deep dive into how he moved from standard, rule-based systems to a principle-driven framework called the UHP that helps him make better decisions with less guesswork.

Along the way, we get into the bigger ideas behind his model—why shape and position matter, how the whole system influences performance, and why the best solutions often come from understanding movement in context rather than chasing isolated fixes.

It's always great to get Bill back on the show, and I promise this one won't disappoint!

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

🎙 How to get assess and get GREAT results in return to play (RTP) with minimal tech and resources
🎙 The 6 "steps" every RTP athlete needs to go through to get back to 100%
🎙 An overview of my assessment process with both gen pop clients and athletes
🎙 How I've evolved my basketball assessment to dive in to the specific needs of hoopers
🎙 The technology and tools I use to evaluate my athletes 🎙 Specific tests and metrics I use for clearing athletes on my end in a RTP setting
🎙 The cadence that I've found works best when collaborating on an athletes injury
🎙 How to make an RTP collab work when the practitioners aren't in the same location
🎙 The Stack, Slide and Swivel approach to bulletproofing knees
🎙 What changes when I'm writing an R7 program for basketball versus a "standard" program
🎙 The physics of lateral movement, and why the medial heel and arch are such key pieces to the puzzle

Okay my friend, we're back for Round #2 this week!

Last week, I had some AWESOME questions for the show, so that made for a fun episode that got a ton of positive feedback.

But I got so many good questions about assessments and return to play, I wanted to put all those into a second Q&A episode for this week!

Here we'll not only cover my assessment process for both gen pop clients and athletes, but also take a deep dive into return to play - and how to navigate those waters with both a ton of OR minimal technology and resources.

There's a ton of ground to cover here so let's dive in!

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

🎙 Are topics like flexibility and mobility covered in the Complete Coach Cert?

🎙 How do I integrate progression into my programs?

🎙 Building programs for hybrid athletes that cover strength, power, conditioning, etc.

🎙 Becoming a better communicator

🎙 Tips on becoming more empathetic and understanding with your clients/athletes

🎙 How I structure speed development sessions with groups of 12-14 year old athletes

🎙 The SDC (Skill-Drill-Compete) framework I use for speed training

🎙 How important is it to do an assessment with your clients/athletes?

🎙 Thoughts on improving thoracic mobility

🎙 Quick update/life recap on how I’m doing LOL

🎙 Recovery strategies for young athletes who are playing multiple times in one day/weekend

🎙 Structuring well-rounded programs for gen pop clients

🎙 How I define a “high stim” day

🎙 Helping athletes get faster in the 60-yard dash

🎙 Final (and most heated) question: Why do I charge for my mentorship?

I asked, and you answered the bell!

In fact, I got SO MANY questions from this Q&A podcast that I had to break it up into two separate episodes.

In today’s show, I put 45-minutes on the clock and knock out as many questions as I can get to.

So whether you’re interested in learning more about mobility, speed training for young athletes, or why I charge for my mentorship programs and services, I cover a TON of materials in this quick hitting and informative show.

Let’s dive in!

This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast:

🎙 Tanner's background and his current role with not one but TWO professional sports teams

🎙 His overarching training philosophy and focus on athletic adaptation

🎙 The assessment process he uses to onboard and test his incoming athletes

🎙 How he buckets athletes based on his assessment to drive better adaptations

🎙 Tanner's thought process on integrating and collaborating with the team sports staff

🎙 Navigating the (always tumultuous) in-season period

🎙 The power of isometric training in-season

🎙 Why he originally became fascinated with foot and ankle training

🎙 Low-hanging fruit with regards to improving foot and ankle function

🎙 And last but not least, some key takeaways for young and aspiring coaches!

Tanner Care is the Director of Performance for both the BC Lions and the Vancouver Bandits, and over the past couple of months, I've really enjoyed learning more about his thought process and approach.

So why not bring him on the podcast and dive a little deeper?

In this episode of the show, Tanner outlines his comprehensive approach to training basketball players.

Whether it's using force plate assessments to drive his program design, or simply being more effective with our in-season and foot/ankle specific training, I really think there's something in the episode of everyone.

Let's dive in!