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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