Adam Ringler

Adam Ringler, MS, SCCC, CSCS is a hard working, loyal, and competitive Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Colorado. Born on Television, Raised by wolves.

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#084 - Data Without Dogma: Rethinking Wearables, Workloads, and Return-to-Play

In this Cardio Talk episode, I break down how most coaches misuse wearables and workload data. Using a return-to-play case study, I show how to turn raw metrics into real decisions that guide recovery, readiness, and performance — making data simple, actionable, and athlete-centered.

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5 Questions Every Former Athlete Needs to Ask (and the Honest Answers You Won’t Find on Social Media)

Most people don’t hate training — they hate doing it wrong. This week’s Q&A covers how to make cardio enjoyable, balance macros during a cut, pick the right equipment, simplify supplements, and build consistency that lasts.

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Accountability for Former Athletes: Five Ways to Rebuild Your Discipline and Reclaim Your Edge

Five accountability habits every former athlete needs — from protein hacks and mindset systems to recovery and longevity. Practical tools to rebuild structure, stay consistent, and perform like the athlete you still are.

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#083 - Basketball Season First Tip, NordBord Testing Insights, Creatine Research, Carb Cycling, & OxeFit Integration

In this Cardio Talk, I break down preseason prep for college basketball, dive into the VALD NordBord, new creatine research, carb cycling strategies, and why I’m adding the OxeFit XS1 to our gym. Tech, nutrition, and training—all covered in one raw, unfiltered ruck walk.

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Workaholics: Right Mindfulness

Right Mindfulness is about remembering to be where your feet are. Whether in the gym or in conversation, it’s the discipline of being fully present—seeing, feeling, and responding in real time, without distraction or judgment.

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The Five Accountability Systems Every Former Athlete Needs

Five high-performance systems for former athletes to stay structured, disciplined, and focused after sport — from pressure management to recovery, weekly resets, and training with intent. Structure your life like you once structured your season.

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#082 - Legacy, Load, and Lean Gains: Lessons on Coaching, Grit, and Growth

In this Cardio Talk, I reflect on Coach Kurt Hester’s legacy of grit, explore Tim Gabbett’s training load concepts for October basketball, and share my reverse dieting journey using Macrofactor—blending heart, science, and performance into one raw, unedited conversation.

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How to Train Smarter This Winter: Nutrition, Recovery, and Performance Q&A for Former Athletes

Learn how to train smarter this winter with Dropping the Former Athlete Society Q&A. Session! Discussing muscle gain nutrition, ankle recovery tips, clean carb options, training fundamentals, & winter performance hacks for former athletes.

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The Former Athlete Society | Accountability Call Recap: 5 Habits to Help You Thrive After Your Eligibility Ends

This post dives into the mindset of accountability for former athletes — tackling “Eat the Frog,” the power of coaching, notebook systems, progress tracking, and letting results drive method. It’s a blueprint for discipline, structure, and staying competitive after sport.

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The Truth About Supplements, Steps, and Recovery — Former Athlete Society Q&A

I break down the five questions every former athlete asks: from citrus bergamot and carb cycling to NEAT, hydration, and recovery tools. Real strategies, science-backed answers, and structure for those rebuilding performance after sport.

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The Former Athlete Society Accountability Call: Rebuilding Discipline, Motivation, and Structure After Sport

Former athletes: rebuild your structure, motivation, and discipline. In this Accountability Call, Adam Ringler covers how to track what matters, sleep like an athlete again, stay productive through structure, take creatine daily, and train with precision again.

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Accountability, Leadership, and Smarter Training: Former Athlete Society Call Recap Video

Accountability after sports means tracking what matters, setting bold goals, working at the right times, leading with trust, and training smart for longevity. Former athletes can thrive by staying disciplined, structured, and intentional long after their playing days are over.

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Former Athlete Society Accountability Call: Five New Habits to Keep Former Athletes Training Hard & Recovering Smarter

Former athletes thrive on structure; and these five strategies deliver. From setting a calming evening recovery routine to planning balanced workouts, I share practical habits to boost motivation, sharpen focus, and stay consistent long after your playing days are over.

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Former Athlete Society Q&A: Weightlifting Shoes, Office Hacks, Sleep Supplements, Routine Bloodwork & Hamstring Health

New Former Athlete Society Q&A is live! 🏋️‍♀️ From Olympic lifting shoes to magnesium for sleep, smart blood panels, office calorie hacks, and hamstring fixes—this 60-min replay is packed with tactics you can use today.

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Former Athlete Society Accountability Call: 5 Elite Habits to Stay Strong, Focused & Injury-Free

Five actionable tactics for former athletes: steady glucose for all-day energy, mindset mastery, 4 a.m. productivity, a travel-ready nutrition kit, and smart training around injury. Watch the full Accountability Call and stay strong long after the jersey comes off.

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#081 - Building Stronger Women’s Basketball Athletes & Beating Travel Fatigue in College Hoops

Women’s basketball is faster and more physical than ever—athletes need real strength training, not just light circuits. Add in the grind of cross-country travel, and managing fatigue becomes critical. This post breaks down how to build power, resilience, and travel-ready performance.

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Former Athlete Society Q&A — From Energy Drinks to Goal-Aligned Training

In this Former Athlete Society Q&A, we dive into energy drinks and consistency, smart calorie increases, hydration hacks, recovery tools like saunas, and aligning training to match your goals. Practical, no-BS answers to help former athletes level up.

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Former Athlete Society Accountability Call: Building Tools, Habits, and Mindsets That Last

This Former Athlete Society Accountability Call covers five key areas: having the right tools for nutrition, choosing change when you’re tired of your situation, turning mundane tasks productive, improving sleep with simple tactics, and learning to push training to true failure.

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#080 - Building Trust, Rethinking Recovery, and the Future of Tech in S&C

In this Decoding Excellence ‘Cardio Talk,’ I explore building trust with sport coaches, rethinking athlete recovery beyond ice baths, and the future of strength & conditioning tech. Raw, practical insights for coaches and performance pros.

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Workaholics: Your Focus for the Week - From Why Me to What Now

This week’s Workaholics explores the mental shift from “Why me?” to “What is this teaching me?” Drawing from Zen, Stoicism, and sports, it shows how reframing obstacles transforms frustration into growth — and challenges you to practice it daily.

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Former Athlete Q&A: Sleep Hacks, Training Gaps, Heart Rate Monitors & Smarter Supplements

This week’s Former Athlete Society Q&A replay is live. We covered sleep hacks, training programs, why strength doesn’t always equal muscle, heart rate monitors, and supplements beyond creatine. Watch now

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#079 - The Blueprint, Preseason Training & Lessons from the Weight Room | Cardio Series

In this Cardio Series episode, I unveil The Blueprint—my free S&C and performance community—while sharing insights from a 75-min ruck walk on preseason basketball training, microdosing lifts, simplifying data, balancing team vs. individual needs, and leadership lessons.

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Former Athlete Society Accountability Call: Flexibility, Boring Workouts, Productivity, Accountability & Training Tweaks

This week’s Accountability Call dives into training flexibility, the value of boring workouts, a stopwatch hack for productivity, why public accountability matters, and a new spin on DC Training. Progress isn’t about perfection — it’s about consistency, balance, and staying accountable.

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#078 - Pre-Season Conditioning Tests: Aerobic vs. Anaerobic | Cardio Chats

In this Cardio Talk episode, I break down pre-season basketball conditioning tests—mile runs vs. shuttles, aerobic vs. anaerobic—and share what we’re doing at Colorado to build the right energy system base for October’s 20-hour practice weeks.

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5 High-Performance Health Hacks for Cold Season, Longevity, and Muscle Gains | Former Athlete Society

From cold-season defense to blood work, creatine, fiber, and goal-focused training, this post breaks down 5 key strategies for former athletes to stay healthy, strong, and aligned with their performance goals long after their competitive careers.