07/22/2026
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!