In part 1 of 2 U18 Episodes, Connor Martin looks back on 15 years of youth functional fitness competition, starting as the OG kid at age 11, competing as a teen at 15 and now as a teen competitor coach. The Martin family discusses the growth and change within the sport, including capacity, larger sample sizes, recovery pioneers, common characteristics of top level teen competitors.

Episode Highlights

3:11 A 15 year retrospective on Youth Fitness Competition 2006 - present

4:59 Fitness pioneers and developing models, defining a new paradigm for fitness limitations and potential

8:08 The impact of growth and larger sample sizes

9:39 Mallory O'Brien age 18 youngest individual to podium 2nd place 2022

10:17 Historical differences in metabolic, gymnastic, strength, technical ability and stamina over time for the Teen Category

12:39 How has the rise of recovery protocols affected the rate of change in the sport?

17:59 Key observations of common characteristics of Teens Connor Coached to 5 of the last 8 CF Games 

Links:

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The Athlete Coach Network

The Brand X® Method

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