RECONSIDER with Bill Hartman

RECONsider... Posture is a Myth with Bill Hartman | Episode #65


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Episode Overview

In this episode, Chris and Bill deconstruct the idea of posture as a static ideal or diagnostic tool. Instead, they define posture as a real-time behavioral strategy. #posture #health #movement #fitness #physicaltherapy #lowbackpain

Key Topics & Chapter Highlights

00:00 – The episode opens with a challenge to the traditional view of posture as something to correct. Chris and Bill reframe it as behavior.

05:30 – They differentiate posture as strategy, not structure.

09:45 – Why “Ideal Posture” Is a Myth

14:10 – Posture doesn’t exist in isolation. The same shape can have different meanings depending on context.

19:30 – You can’t “fix” posture without shifting the internal strategy.

24:40 – From breathing to gaze, small behaviors contribute to posture.

30:10 – Chris and Bill warn that repetitive posture cueing may enforce rigidity.

36:25 – Real-world posture shows up most under pressure.

42:00 – Postures often labeled as “poor” — like slouching — may actually be protective strategies.

48:10 – They offer examples of how decoding posture — rather than correcting it.

54:20 – Posture should be seen as “expressed strategy” — a dynamic behavior, not a fixed trait.

Key Takeaways

Posture Is Behavior, Not Structure:

There Is No Ideal: “Good” or “bad” posture misses the point.

Suppressing a posture may block the system’s strategy without resolving the constraint.

The goal is a system that can change shapes — not one that holds the “right” one.

Ask: What is this posture solving for?

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