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 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 the...
Sep 02, 2019•13 min•Ep. 45
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 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 10-1...
Aug 19, 2019•12 min•Ep. 44
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 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-...
Aug 12, 2019•13 min•Ep. 43
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, 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 of 20...
Aug 06, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 42
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 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 reads, ...
Aug 05, 2019•10 min•Ep. 41
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 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 insights int...
Jul 29, 2019•17 min•Ep. 40
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 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 ...
Jul 22, 2019•18 min•Ep. 39
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 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 The D...
Jul 15, 2019•16 min•Ep. 38
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 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...
Apr 01, 2019•23 min
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 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, ...
Mar 25, 2019•39 min•Ep. 36
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 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 fasci...
Feb 19, 2019•24 min•Ep. 35
In 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 Valentine'...
Feb 14, 2019•30 min•Ep. 34
In 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 supporting Th...
Feb 05, 2019•21 min•Ep. 33
In 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 fasc...
Jan 29, 2019•25 min•Ep. 32
In 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. Th...
Jan 22, 2019•29 min•Ep. 31
In 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...
Jan 18, 2019•24 min•Ep. 30
In 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**.
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 31 min
In 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 interes...
Dec 23, 2018•40 min•Ep. 28
In 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 of i...
Dec 19, 2018•47 min•Ep. 27
In 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 weekly n...
Dec 03, 2018•29 min•Ep. 26
The 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 I've ...
Nov 19, 2018•45 min•Ep. 25
In 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.**
Feb 21, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Over 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 arti...
Jan 27, 2018•25 min•Ep. 23
On 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.
Dec 08, 2017•1 hr 10 min
On 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!
Nov 16, 2017•54 min
On 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!
Nov 09, 2017•1 hr 4 min
A 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.
Nov 02, 2017•1 hr 9 min
In 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...
Oct 11, 2017•37 min•Ep. 18
In 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 show thus far. I discuss: A few of the great books I'm reading and several great applications I'm using to optimize my sleep. 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 newslett...
Oct 03, 2017•28 min•Ep. 17
In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am again speaking with Coordinator of Performance Nutrition for the Philadelphia Eagles, Michael Minnis. This was such a great episode and I walked away with several pages of notes from Michael. He shares many stories and lessons learned from his journey into the world of performance nutrition. Michael had stops at Kansas State University, EXOS, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas at Austin, University of Southern California, to his even...
Jul 12, 2017•1 hr 18 min
