The Complete 2023 IronMan Performance Substack Collection
The year 2023 started with a transition from Head of Strength & Conditioning at IMG Academy back into academia full-time. It also ushered in the use of a new platform and a new logo - that is, a place here on Substack to post my musings spanning several areas within the broad category of Health/Fitness/Human Performance/Exercise & Sport Science. And the logo to signify my German heritage and the translation of Eisenmann - one who works with iron. Fitting for someone interested in developing robust, resilient humans from cradle to grave.
The professional (and personal) transition also had me (re-)focusing on my own health and fitness that took a slight ding, and also provided me with a reinvigoration towards my previous scholarship in the area of general health & fitness; therefore, you will see several blogs in this area. However, I cannot state enough that I think the principles and links between childhood physical activity and sports participation with health and performance (my primary focus) can be linked across the lifespan for what truly is a long-term athlete development framework. And remember, everybody is an athlete!
For your convenience, I have categorized the collection of 35 blogs from 2023 below. Enjoy a few holiday reads and stay tuned for more in the upcoming weeks and months. And, if you are on Twitter/X, here are the top posts from 2023.
Health & Fitness for Adults
Health & Fitness for Youth
A Collection of 117 Review Papers from 2022: Children and Exercise
A Collection of Review Papers so far in 2023: Children and Exercise
Growth & Maturation
Youth Sports & LTAD
Updating the Youth Physical Development Model: 20 key papers and a summary of the evidence
Understanding Youth Athlete Development: Contributions from the Premier League Academies
Public Service Announcement:Youth Sports - What's on your KPI Dashboard?
The Tyranny of Talent - Excerpts from Dr. Joe Baker's book on talent ID and youth athletic development
Revisiting USA Baseball's Long-Term Athlete Development Plan
Who plays? Lessons from the Little League World Series & USA National Team
A Peek Inside Spartan Performance - Testing | Training | Energizing young athletes, coaches, parents, and students
Sports Science & Strength & Conditioning (General)
Deep dive into the Needs Analysis - Understanding game demands
#FastFriday January 2023- Some key resources to get started on the fast track
Sunday Gratitude - A note to a disruptor, generalist, and role model