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 Highlights3:11 A 15 year retrospective on Youth Fitness Competition 2006 - present4:59 Fitness pioneers and developing models, defining a new paradigm for fitness limitations and potential8:08 The impact of growth and larger sample sizes9:39 Mallory O'Brien age 18 youngest individual to podium 2nd place 202210:17 Historical differences in metabolic, gymnastic, strength, technical ability and stamina over time for the Teen Category12:39 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:The Ready StateShift- Adapt @malobrien_The Athlete Coach NetworkThe Brand X® MethodHashtags:#youthfitnesscompetition#teenfitnesscompetition#functionalfitnesscompetition#internationalfunctionalfitnessfederation#theathletecoachnetwork #thebrandxmethod#malobrien #thereadystate #shift-adapt