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Decoding Excellence
by Adam Ringler
The Decoding Excellence Show, hosted by Adam Ringler, is an exploration of the human element behind world-class performers. A bit-by-bit deconstruction of the architecture and coding for human excellence. The show is centered around intimate conversations with masters of their craft, in order to deconstruct and decode the tools, tactics, and techniques that encapsulates excellence.
Episodes
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Data Without Dogma: Rethinking Wearables, Workloads, and Return-to-Play
In this Cardio Talk episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I break down how most coaches misuse wearable technology and workload monitoring — turning valuable data into noise instead of insight. Through a detailed return-to-play case study, I walk step-by-step through how I assess individual...
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Season First Tip, NordBord Testing Insights, Creatine Research, Carb Cycling, and OxeFit Integration
In this Cardio Talk episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I unpack five conversations that bridge technology, nutrition, and training as we head into the start of the college basketball season. First, in this week’s Status Update, I share how we’re just three days away from tipping off the...
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Legacy, Load, and Lean Gains: Lessons on Coaching, Grit, and Growth
In this Cardio Talk episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I unpack three powerful conversations shaping coaching, performance, and personal growth. First, I reflect on the passing of Coach Kurt Hester, a true icon in Strength and Conditioning. His career embodied grit, resilience, and...
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Building Stronger Women’s Basketball Athletes & Beating Travel Fatigue in College Hoops
In this raw and unfiltered Cardio Talk edition of the Decoding Excellence Show, I dive into two topics that are reshaping the way we think about performance in college athletics. First up: The Evolution of Women’s Basketball Training. The women’s game has grown more physical, more explosive, and...
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Building Trust, Rethinking Recovery, and the Future of Tech in S&C
In this Cardio Talk edition of the Decoding Excellence Show, I hit on three big topics for strength & conditioning coaches: 1️⃣ Building Trust with Sport Coaches — How we can better align with head coaches by speaking their language, framing data around outcomes, and respecting practice…
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The Blueprint, Preseason Training & Lessons from the Weight Room | Cardio Series
In this “Cardio Series” edition of the Decoding Excellence Show, I’m bringing you along on a 75-minute ruck walk to share a critical update: introducing The Blueprint—our forever FREE community on Instagram and AdamRingler.com. Inside The Blueprint, I’ll be sharing strength & conditioning…
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Pre-Season Conditioning Tests: Aerobic vs. Anaerobic | Cardio Talk
In this “Cardio Talk” edition of the Decoding Excellence Show, I’m diving into pre-season basketball conditioning tests—and why different coaches lean on very different approaches. Some favor more aerobic-based tests like the mile run or 3-minute baseline touches, while others prefer anaerobic...
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Why the Beyond Power VOLTRA1 Is My Go-To Tool for Strength, Rehab, and Travel Training
In this “Cardio Chats” edition of the Decoding Excellence Show, I’m sharing why I’m so fired up about using the Beyond Power VOLTRA1 strength equipment here in Boulder, Colorado—and why it’s quickly becoming one of my go-to tools for strength, rehab, and performance. Recorded mid-Zone 2 ruck…
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Behind the Scenes of CU Basketball Summer Training | Cardio Chats
In this “Cardio Chats” edition of the Decoding Excellence Show, I’m pulling back the curtain on our Summer Basketball Training Program here in Boulder, Colorado—sharing the real behind-the-scenes details of how we prepare our athletes for the demands of a long, grueling season. This is raw,...
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Hiring the Right Leader in Collegiate Sport Performance: Lessons Learned
In this episode of The Decoding Excellence Show, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to hire the right person to lead a collegiate strength & conditioning or sport performance department. After nearly a decade at the University of Colorado—contributing to a sport science and high...
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Deep Sleep, Blue Light, and TikTok Regret: A Cardio Talk on Recovery That Actually Works
In this Cardio Talks episode of The Decoding Excellence Show, I’m breaking down one of the most overlooked threats to athlete recovery: late-night screen time and blue light exposure. Whether you're a performance coach, sport scientist, or former athlete trying to stay sharp—this conversation…
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Introducing: The Cardio Chats (Unfiltered)
In this special “Cardio Chats” edition of the Decoding Excellence Show, I’m hitting record during one of my Zone 2 ruck walks—raw, unfiltered, and straight from the heart. No fancy studio. No edits. Just the real thoughts running through my head while I’m moving my body and reflecting on the work...
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4 Mindset Shifts Every Former Athlete Needs to Hear
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I’m sharing a solo Q&A I originally recorded for the Former Athlete Society. Whether you're freshly out of sport or years removed, this one cuts deep into what really matters: rebuilding discipline, identity, and structure after athletics. I break...
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What I’m Reading, Watching, Buying, Doing, and Listening To
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm sharing a handful of the things that have been grabbing my attention lately—from what I'm reading to what I'm watching, buying, doing, and listening to. We’re talking about Dan John’s new book The ABCs (and Fs) of Strength Training and how Easy...
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Optimizing Basketball Performance: Workload Monitoring, Travel Training, and Adaptability
In this episode of theDecoding Excellence Show, I’m diving into the intricacies of workload monitoring and athlete preparation, particularly for basketball players. From managing training on the road to adapting workouts to fit within the constraints of a packed game schedule, I break down the...
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The Turbulent Times in Collegiate Athletics & Building the Former Athlete Society
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing the rapidly changing landscape of collegiate athletics. From NIL deals and the Transfer Portal to the monumental implications of the House v. NCAA settlement, I explore how these seismic shifts are impacting athletic departments...
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Advice I’d Love to Give Myself 15 Years Ago
Episode Description: In this episode, I delve into my recent article, Advice I'd Love to Give Myself 15 Years Ago, inspired by conversations with young strength and conditioning interns. Join me as I discuss the article and add some personal commentary. Episode Highlights: Discussion of current...
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10 Hard Truths for Strength and Conditioning Coaches
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing my recent article 10 Hard Truths for Coaching in the World of Athletics. This was an article I wrote off the backend of several conversations with young strength and conditioning interns. This show narrates the article while adding...
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Workload Monitoring Strategies for Basketball
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing how we utilize Workload Monitoring across our basketball performance. We discuss weekly periodization models, basketball-specific movement metrics, acceleration vs. deceleration loads, and how you can take principles of wearable...
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Isometrics within Athlete Evaluations & Performance Training
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing how we utilize Isometric Training across our performance benchmarking & testing, strength and conditioning programming, and several of the technologies we use to collect this information. If you've been interested in utilizing...
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Mini-Episode: Updates from Colorful Colorado
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing some of the new things we're doing around University of Colorado Boulder. It's been some time since I've been behind the microphone and I'm just dusting off the thing. We talk about some of the new technologies we're utilizing within...
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Science of Sport Vs. Artistry of Coaching
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing the all too common debate between sport science and performance coaching. To be fair, it is a common debate I hear often between the pure academic sport scientists and strength and conditioning coaches "in the field". In this Random...
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Sport Science != Smoke and Mirrors: Using Data Within Coaching
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing an issue I hear too often regarding sport science and it's applied nature within high performance sport. I outline a typical day and the many touchpoints with sport science, data-led decision making, and the applied nature of...
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Jim Garofalo - KINEXON Spotlight
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm speaking with Jim Garofalo, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for KINEXON. This show is a first as we begin to spotlight innovative companies who are leading the sports performance industry. On the show, we discuss Jim's…
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Dan Howells - High Performance Coaching
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm speaking with Industry Veteran and High Performance Practitioner, Dan Howells. Dan has experience at US Ski & Snowboard, the English Institute of Sport (EIS), Rugby Union and Rugby 7s, and most recently, in the Major League Baseball (MLB)…
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Pratik Patel - The Man on Fire
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm speaking with former NFL New York Giants Director of Performance Nutrition and Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach, my friend, Pratik Patel. Patel was closing in on a four year stint as the New York Giants’ Director of Performance...
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Leadership Lessons: Business Hallways to the Weight Room Floor
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing many of the leadership lessons I've learned, through the successes and failures of operating in elite sport. I discuss tactics to help empower leadership and decisions among your athletes and co-workers. I talk about leaning into…
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Velocity Based Training & Performance Application
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing my application of velocity based training techniques (VBT) and the application of training along the force-velocity curve. I discuss the different velocity thresholds, exercise modalities, how I utilize VBT during different periods…
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sRPE, ACWRs, and EWMAs within Applied Performance Sciences
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're returning to our Random Show Version and are discussing some of my thoughts surrounding the use of sRPE in applied settings, the Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR), and other derivative expressions of acute:chronic formulas like the...
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Vehicle Version: Personal Improvement During this Challenging Era
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're returning to our Monday Minute and Vehicle Version (explains the audio difference) and are discussing some of my thoughts surrounding continuing education, the many online Zoom & Google Hangout conferences and clinics, and things you can do…
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Vehicle Version: Strategies Behind Agile Organizations
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're returning to our Monday Minute and Vehicle Version (explains the audio difference) and are discussing some of the strategies behind agile startups, tools we utilize to enhance our departmental communication, and what we need to do as an...
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Matthew Johnson
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm speaking with Men's Basketball Strength and Conditioning for Butler University, my good friend, Matthew Johnson. Johnson serves as a member of the men’s basketball staff at Butler University and oversees the program’s strength and conditioning,...
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Monday Minutes: Discussing Strategies to Bring Out Your BEST Self
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're returning to our Monday Minute theme and discussing some of the strategies I'm returning to in the New 2020 Year. I talk about meditation, bullet journaling, creating new things, and finding a "third place". As a reminder, our Monday Minutes...
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Making Sense of Sleep Duration Monitoring
In this episode of the Adam Ringler Show, I'm discussing a recent tweet of mine sharing a snippet of "Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams" by Dr. Matthew Walker. Are we, sport scientists, actively monitoring sleep durations and qualities in our student-athletes to only measure…
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Performance Titles: Do We Even Have a Clue?
In this episode of the Adam Ringler Show, I'm discussing Martin Buchheit's article "The Noble Ranks of Performance Roles - Who's a king - who's a duke?". In addition, I discuss what titles, roles, and responsibilities really mean within High Performance Athletics. Later in the show, I expand on...
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Fascinating Podcasts, New Communication Tools, and Using Project Management Software
In this episode of the Adam Ringler Show, I'm discussing some of the latest updates surrounding Beautiful Boulder, Colorado. We talk about the latest podcasts, some new email tools that I'm currently using to improve my communication and response-time, and an application called Monday.com that is...
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Readiness Testing, Strength Diagnostics, and Markerless Motion Capture Biomechanical Screening
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing some of the readiness assessment technologies, diagnostic strength testing equipment, and markerless motion capture biomechanical screening technologies we utilize. In addition, I discuss how we use the information, on a daily and...
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Paid vs. Unpaid Internships Within the Strength and Conditioning Industry
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm discussing the polarizing topic of strength and conditioning programs, across the country, offering paid vs. unpaid internships in the field and industry. There is merit on both sides of the conversation and I attempt to paint the picture and...
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Monday Minutes: Concerns Surrounding Non-deidentified Biometric Data & Regulation Implications
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're returning to our Monday Minute theme and discussing a concerning trend that I've noticed over the last several months on social media. Much of this show revolves around ethics surrounding biometric data and student-athlete information…
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Monday Minutes: Which Subjective Measures are Ideal for Assessing State of Readiness?
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're returning to our Monday Minute theme and answering an audience submitted question regarding what are the best subjective measures we use in order to measure an athlete's state of readiness. I discuss not only several subjective questionnaires...
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Monday Minutes: The Most Over-Rated Metric/KPI Collected Right Now
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're returning to our Monday Minute theme and answering an audience submitted question regarding the most over-rated metric or KPI collected in the sport science and performance field. I reached out to my good friend, Head Strength and…
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Monday Minutes: Communicating Testing and Reporting Results with Coaches
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're returning to our Monday Minute theme and answering an audience submitted question regarding how to best communicate your latest round of performance testing to your direct reports. I reached out to my good friend, Head Strength and…
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Volleyball Roundtable with RJ Abella and Eduardo Fiallos
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm hosting a volleyball roundtable special featuring two of my good friends and fellow volleyball coaches, University of South Carolina's Beach Volleyball Assistant Coach RJ Abella and University of Colorado's Volleyball Technical Coordinator,...
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Monday Minutes: Answering Audience Submitted Question on Force Plates
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're returning to our Monday Minute theme and answering an audience submitted question regarding force plates. I reached out to my good friend, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Newman University, Stryder Blackburn, to help me set the tone…
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Monday Minutes: The Biggest Challenge with Performance Technologies
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're returning to our Monday Minute theme and discussing the biggest challenges and hurdles with performance technologies. If you are thinking about purchasing a new piece of technology for your performance training facility, you do not want to…
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Monday Minutes: Force Plate Utilization Deep Dive
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're returning to our Monday Minute theme and discussing force plate utilization for readiness testing and auditing the training process. As a reminder, our Monday Minutes shows are a quick 10-15 minute episode where I discuss current industry...
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Monday Minutes: Summer Reads and Training Changes
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, we're introducing the Monday Minutes. These Monday Minutes shows are a quick 10-15 minute episode where I discuss current industry trends, research reads, current events, and occasionally offer my insights into the training process that we're...
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Intangible Qualities of Exceptional Coach Leaders
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I discuss several qualities that exceptional coach leaders possess. These qualities are often hard to distinguish on resumes, but in my opinion, are a make or break element differentiating world-class coaches. As always, thank you for supporting…
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Combating Technological Dependencies
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I discuss several techniques and tactics you can immediately adopt to begin to combat the addictive elements of technology and smartphone dependencies. As always, thank you for supporting The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social...
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Five Lessons of Effective Leadership
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I discuss five of the most crucial elements an effective leader MUST DO in order to empower the team around them. As always, thank you for supporting The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social mediums, you can head over to...
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The Decoding Excellence Show, hosted by Adam Ringler, is an exploration of the human element behind world-class performers. A bit-by-bit deconstruction of the architecture and coding for human excellence. The show is centered around intimate conversations with masters of their craft, in order to deconstruct and decode the tools, tactics, and techniques that encapsulates excellence.
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