Decoding Excellence
67 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe 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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10 Hard Truths for Strength and Conditioning Coaches
November 10, 2023 15:37 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBIn 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 some author commentary. As a reminder, our Random Shows shows are a quick 30 minute episode where I typically discuss current industry trends, research reads, current events, and occasionally offer ...
Workload Monitoring Strategies for Basketball
October 06, 2022 18:43 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBIn 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 workload monitoring for basketball and apply it to your environment. If you've been interested in utilizing workload monitoring strategies in your competitive practice environments, this is the episode ...
Isometrics within Athlete Evaluations & Performance Training
September 20, 2022 18:16 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBIn 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 isometric testing in your pre-participation athlete profiling or sports performance training, this is the episode for you! As a reminder, our Random Shows shows are a quick 30 minute episode where I typi...
Mini-Episode: Updates from Colorful Colorado
September 16, 2022 23:22 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBIn 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 our athletic department, some of the new pre-participation athlete benchmarking we're conducting, and a general run-down of our summer staff. It was a fun show where I break out the microphone and h...
Science of Sport Vs. Artistry of Coaching
April 30, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBIn 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 Episode, I dive into this debate between an evidence-led, sport science, data-driven decision model versus the applied nature of strength and conditioning or sport coaching. This was a fun episode t...
Sport Science != Smoke and Mirrors: Using Data Within Coaching
January 25, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBIn 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 scientific processes on sport outcomes. This was a fun episode to record because I get on a roll talking about this material. As a reminder, our Random Shows shows are a quick 15-25 minute episode where I...
Jim Garofalo - KINEXON Spotlight
January 11, 2021 13:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBIn 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 background, his role at KINEXON, the specific company's vision and market scope for wearable technologies, the introduction of KINEXON's SafeZone, and speculation to where Jim believes the sports performance ...
Dan Howells - High Performance Coaching
January 04, 2021 13:00 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBIn 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) Houston Astros organization. You do not want to miss this show! Dan recently formed Collaborate Sports during the initial lockdowns through COVID as a means of connecting developing coaches and practitio...
Pratik Patel - The Man on Fire
December 21, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBIn 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 Nutrition/Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach prior to making a personal decision to leave the role. We discuss this in the show. Prior to his time in the NFL, he served as University of Oregon's (PAC ...
Leadership Lessons: Business Hallways to the Weight Room Floor
December 14, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIn 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 your weaknesses and being vulnerable. I discuss ways you can take the first step and challenge others to co-elevate to new heights. I think you'll get A LOT out of this show. As a reminder, our Random ...
Velocity Based Training & Performance Application
December 07, 2020 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBIn 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 of our annual training program, and much more. As a reminder, our Random Shows shows are a quick 15-25 minute episode where I typically discuss current industry trends, research reads, current events...
sRPE, ACWRs, and EWMAs within Applied Performance Sciences
November 28, 2020 20:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBIn 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 exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) equation. As a reminder, our Random Shows shows are a quick 15-25 minute episode where I typically discuss current industry trends, research reads, current event...
Vehicle Version: Personal Improvement During this Challenging Era
April 20, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBIn 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 to continue along your own personal development initiatives. As a reminder, our Monday Minutes shows are a quick 10-15 minute episode where I discuss current industry trends, research reads, current...
Vehicle Version: Strategies Behind Agile Organizations
April 13, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBIn 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 industry to be prepare for the next pandemic. As a reminder, our Monday Minutes shows are a quick 10-15 minute episode where I discuss current industry trends, research reads, current events, and occasio...
Matthew Johnson
April 06, 2020 14:36 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBIn 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, while also assisting with rehabilitation of injured student-athletes and working with university partners on nutrition and supplement education. Johnson most recently served as the Director of St...
Monday Minutes: Discussing Strategies to Bring Out Your BEST Self
January 06, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 35.7 MBIn 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 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 undertaking ea...
Making Sense of Sleep Duration Monitoring
December 31, 2019 13:00 - 17 minutes - 24 MBIn 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 it or should we actually derive meaningful and actionable information from the subjective recall? I believe the later but recognize that sleep is an unbelievably challenging element to actively contro...
Performance Titles: Do We Even Have a Clue?
December 23, 2019 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIn 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 where I think the direction of our industry is going. As a reminder, our shows are typically brief episodes where I discuss current industry trends, research reads, current events, and occasionally o...
Fascinating Podcasts, New Communication Tools, and Using Project Management Software
December 19, 2019 18:58 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBIn 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 streamlining our project management initiatives. As a reminder, our shows are typically brief episodes where I discuss current industry trends, research reads, current events, and occasionally offe...
Readiness Testing, Strength Diagnostics, and Markerless Motion Capture Biomechanical Screening
November 11, 2019 13:27 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBIn 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 weekly basis, to drive informed and actionable decisions in sports performance program. As a reminder, our Monday Minutes shows are typically brief episodes where I discuss current industry trends, re...
Paid vs. Unpaid Internships Within the Strength and Conditioning Industry
October 28, 2019 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBIn 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 detail the different perspectives from both camps. As a reminder, our Monday Minutes shows are typically brief episodes where I discuss current industry trends, research reads, current events, and oc...
Monday Minutes: Concerns Surrounding Non-deidentified Biometric Data & Regulation Implications
October 22, 2019 01:23 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBIn 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 contained in dashboards and visuals that is widely distributed on social media. As a reminder, our Monday Minutes shows are a quick 10-15 minute episode where I discuss current industry trends, research re...
Monday Minutes: Which Subjective Measures are Ideal for Assessing State of Readiness?
September 02, 2019 12:00 - 13 minutes - 18 MBIn 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 but a few of the objective instrumentation we utilize here at Colorado. I reached out to my good friend, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Newman University, Stryder Blackburn, to help me set ...
Monday Minutes: The Most Over-Rated Metric/KPI Collected Right Now
August 19, 2019 12:00 - 11 minutes - 16.1 MBIn 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 Conditioning Coach at Newman University, Stryder Blackburn, to help me set the tone for the episode. You can find Coach Blackburn on Twitter at @Stryder9090 As a reminder, our Monday Minutes shows are a quic...
Monday Minutes: Communicating Testing and Reporting Results with Coaches
August 12, 2019 12:00 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBIn 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 Conditioning Coach at Newman University, Stryder Blackburn, to help me set the tone for the episode. You can find Coach Blackburn on Twitter at @Stryder9090 As a reminder, our Monday Minutes shows are a quic...
Volleyball Roundtable with RJ Abella and Eduardo Fiallos
August 06, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBIn 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, Eduardo Fiallos. RJ Abella enters his sixth season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Gamecocks, working with the program since its inception. Abella came to Carolina in the spring ...
Monday Minutes: Answering Audience Submitted Question on Force Plates
August 05, 2019 15:16 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBIn 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 for the episode. You can find Coach Blackburn on Twitter at @Stryder9090 As a reminder, our Monday Minutes shows are a quick 10-15 minute episode where I discuss current industry trends, research re...
Monday Minutes: The Biggest Challenge with Performance Technologies
July 29, 2019 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIn 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 miss these insights. As a reminder, our Monday Minutes shows are a quick 10-15 minute episode where I discuss current industry trends, research reads, current events, and occasionally offer my insight...
Monday Minutes: Force Plate Utilization Deep Dive
July 22, 2019 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBIn 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 trends, research reads, current events, and occasionally offer my insights into the training process that we're undertaking each week. I believe with conviction, you'll take away something interesting f...
Monday Minutes: Summer Reads and Training Changes
July 15, 2019 22:17 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBIn 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 undertaking each week. I believe with conviction, you'll take away something interesting from this show and I hope it delivers you a little bit of value in your day. As always, thank you for supporting T...
Intangible Qualities of Exceptional Coach Leaders
April 01, 2019 12:30 - 22 minutes - 21 MBIn 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 The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social mediums, you can head over to AdamRingler.com/Newsletter and sign-up for my weekly newsletter. This is a newsletter for the curious. It's cha...
Combating Technological Dependencies
March 25, 2019 21:32 - 38 minutes - 36 MBIn 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 mediums, you can head over to AdamRingler.com/Newsletter and sign-up for my weekly newsletter. This is a newsletter for the curious. It's chalked full of interesting articles I've read through the we...
Five Lessons of Effective Leadership
February 19, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBIn 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 AdamRingler.com/Newsletter and sign-up for my weekly newsletter. This is a newsletter for the curious. It's chalked full of interesting articles I've read through the week, things I'm exploring and finding f...
Supporting A Coach: The True "Strength" in the Home
February 14, 2019 15:13 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am discussing the unsung heroes in the coaching profession; be it the wives, husbands, and significant others in our relationships who support us and sacrifice so much - in order for us to do our very best work. In this show, I discuss many of the sacrifices these great people make on a daily basis, in order to illuminate our need to be grateful and appreciative of what they do. Our work is dependent on their many sacrifices and this Valenti...
Lessons from Introverts and Extroverts
February 05, 2019 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBIn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am sharing many of the lessons you can apply from introverts and extroverts in the coaching world. So often, we put labels on people that they are either an introvert OR an extrovert; but the reality is that we are often both. Inside this show, I discuss a few of the qualities that each counterpart brings to the coaching world and why it is important to try to strengthen our opposite communication persona. As always, thank you for supportin...
Leadership Challenges
January 29, 2019 13:30 - 25 minutes - 23 MBIn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am sharing three of the most common challenges new leaders will face when taking over a new leadership position. As always, thank you for supporting The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social mediums, you can head over to AdamRingler.com/Newsletter and sign-up for my weekly newsletter. This is a newsletter for the curious. It's chalked full of interesting articles I've read through the week, things I'm exploring and finding ...
Productivity Applications
January 22, 2019 15:30 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBIn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am sharing many of my most utilized and favorite applications across my phone and computer. My hope is that a few of these recommendation help bring increased productivity, scheduling, communication, continued education, and peace of mind in the new year. As always, thank you for supporting The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social mediums, you can head over to AdamRingler.com/Newsletter and sign-up for my weekly newsletter...
Sport & Data Science Communication
January 18, 2019 17:19 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am sharing my thoughts and opinions on a critical aspect of sport & data science within sport organizations. As always, thank you for supporting The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social mediums, you can head over to AdamRingler.com/Newsletter and sign-up for my weekly newsletter. This is a newsletter for the curious. It's chalked full of interesting articles I've read through the week, things I'm exploring and finding fasc...
Eduardo Fiallos
January 07, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBIn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am interviewing my good friend, coach & fellow data-junkie, and University of Colorado's Volleyball Technical Coordinator, **Eduardo Fiallos**.
My Favorite Questions (Answered)
December 23, 2018 15:30 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am answering many of the questions I ask my guests on the show. This was a fun exercise to do as some of my responses have changed over the past year. I think you'll really like this episode! As always, thank you for supporting The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social mediums, you can head over to AdamRingler.com/Newsletter and sign-up for my weekly newsletter. This is a newsletter for the curious. It's chalked full of int...
Lessons of a Public Speaker
December 19, 2018 00:17 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBIn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm sharing some of the lessons I have learned with public speaking and presenting. My hope is some of these lessons help you better prepare for your next presentation, board meeting, or sales pitch. As always, thank you for supporting The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social mediums, you can head over to AdamRingler.com/Newsletter and sign-up for my weekly newsletter. This is a newsletter for the curious. It's chalked full ...
Advice I Wish I Knew in the Beginning
December 03, 2018 12:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this recent edition of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm narrating my most recent article, Advice I Wish I Knew in the Beginning. It was wrote to my younger self with the advice I wish I knew when I first started my journey. My hope is these words can provide some guidance for those beginning their coaching career. As always, thank you for supporting The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social mediums, you can head over to AdamRingler.com/Newsletter and sign-up for my week...
The Return of the Show
November 19, 2018 21:31 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBThe show returns! This episode is about coming back behind the microphone and discussing some of the new developments at Colorado, we discuss some sport science, and we ultimately discuss what I'm looking forward to in 2019. As always, thank you for supporting The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social mediums, you can head over to AdamRingler.com/Newsletter and sign-up for my weekly newsletter. This is a newsletter for the curious. It's chalked full of interesting articles ...
Ethan Owens
February 21, 2018 00:16 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBIn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am joined with my good friend, former strength and conditioning coach and current informatics analyst, **Ethan Owens.**
20 Lessons Learned through Coaching
January 27, 2018 05:04 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBOver the last ten years within coaching, I journaled all of the best advice I had ever received from others I deeply admire. Today, I'm sharing 20 pieces of advice in hopes you can take one thing away from it & live a better life. As always, thank you for supporting The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social mediums, you can head over to AdamRingler.com/Newsletter and sign-up for my weekly newsletter. This is a newsletter for the curious. It's chalked full of interesting art...
Dr. Ben Jones
December 08, 2017 14:30 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBOn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm catching up with good friend Dr. Ben Jones; Professor of Sports Physiology and Performance at Leeds Beckett University and Research & Innovation manager at the Rugby Football League.
Dr. Joe Eisenmann
November 16, 2017 15:14 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBOn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm catching up with my good friend, Dr. Joe Eisenmann from USA Football to discuss his his academic experience, his unique coaching journey into elite athletic preparation at USA Football, Long-Term Athletic Development, and Performance Technologies. You don't want to miss this one!
Tyler Friedrich
November 09, 2017 21:21 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBOn this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I'm joined with Stanford's Sports Performance Coach, Tyler Friedrich to discuss his unique coaching journey into elite athletic preparation. You don't want to miss this one!
Mark Watts (Part 1)
November 02, 2017 22:31 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBA bit by bit deconstruction of the architecture and coding of human excellence. An binary exploration of the tactics, tools, and techniques involved in the coding of world-class performers.
Mini-Episode Q&A
October 11, 2017 16:15 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this episode (or Mini-Episode) of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am sharing a few of the many lessons I've learned from a variety of the great experts and guests who joined me on the Decoding Excellence show. Today on the show, I discuss: Advice to young coaches How failures setup future success Great resources for coaches Weird & absurd habits How to say no to distractions How to regain focus As always, thank you for supporting The Decoding Excellence Show! In addition to those social...