Testing and Assessment - Adam Ringler

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Testing and Assessment

Force plates, jump testing, and strength diagnostics that inform training.

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

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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.

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

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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.

RSI-Modified Explained: What It Tells Us About Fatigue in Women’s Basketball | Using ForceDecks

RSI-Modified Explained: What It Tells Us About Fatigue in Women’s Basketball | Using ForceDecks

Explore RSI-modified in women’s basketball, with a video on jump height, contraction time, and interpreting ForceDecks results in a coaching setting.

Former Athlete Q&A: Staying on Track, Testing Strength, and Underrated Recovery Tips

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Former Athlete Q&A: Staying on Track, Testing Strength, and Underrated Recovery Tips

Whether it's adjusting workouts during a busy week, knowing how to test your strength and conditioning post-college, or finding motivation without a coach or teammates, I’ve got you covered.

Understanding Force Plate Testing in Basketball

Understanding Force Plate Testing in Basketball

An introduction to force plate testing in basketball, including common measurements, coaching applications, and considerations for interpreting results.

#065 - Isometrics within Athlete Evaluations & Performance Training

#065 - 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.

#064 - Mini-Episode: Updates from Colorful Colorado

#064 - 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.

#048 - Readiness Testing, Strength Diagnostics, and Markerless Motion Capture Biomechanical Screening

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#048 - 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.

#043 Monday Minutes: Communicating Testing and Reporting Results with Coaches

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#043 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 force plates.

#041 Monday Minutes: Answering Audience Submitted Question on Force Plates

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#041 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.

#039 Monday Minutes: Force Plate Utilization Deep Dive

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#039 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.