Dr. Hartman's involvement in Olympic Weightlifting dates back over 10 years. As Associate Director and Assistant Coach at the former USAW Weightlifting Regional Development Center and Wichita Falls Weightlifting, he worked closely with Glenn Pendlay in preparing athletes for national and international competition. Additional responsibilities included talent identification, athlete recruitment, and long-term competition planning.
As a Professor, Dr. Hartman is responsible for the education and training of hundreds of future fitness professionals and coaches. To date, Dr. Hartman has taught nearly 500 individuals the anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics of strength training and conditioning at the collegiate-level. Other areas of teaching emphasis include exercise physiology and coaching education.
Dr. Hartman has an extensive history of publication in scientific journals, with nearly 20 articles and 50 abstracts to his credit. His primary research interest focuses on the adaptations associated with strength training and conditioning; including athletic performance, strength-power training, overtraining syndrome and recovery strategies.
Dr. Hartman has been a featured guest on the Strength-Power Hour, IronRadio, and 70sBig.com internet podcasts and is currently working to bring his knowledge and experience to a wider audience by maintaining the Doctor Hartman blog, where he publishes new information related to training for the sport of Olympic Weightlifiting.
Contact Information:
Email: doctorhartman (at) hotmail dot com
