We didn't hit our Open Thread yesterday, so let's do it today instead.Chester: What is your opinion of kids learning how to fight, not with a goal of fighting, but with a goal of Knowing How To Fight? Knowing how to fight is in my opinion a preventative to actually getting into fights. I’m certainly no pacifist. While Martin Luther King Jr. is unquestionably the leader I … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Week 37
Welcome back to our open thread, our forum to throw ideas around. Ask questions, leave comments, let's discuss whatever and learn something.Steve writes: What was your favorite workout or exercise that you thought helped increase bat speed the most? A certain forearm circuit? Hip explosiveness? Steve,Perfect timing. As you know, a not insignificant portion of our … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Week 36
Kicking off Saturday morning with our weekly open thread. Leave your questions or thoughts in the comments. No rules.Today's question comes from Brad: I'll try to keep it short and simple. Like many people I'm out of shape and overweight. I work in the commercial HVAC industry in north Texas. I get up at 5:15, I'm usually out of the house by 6:00. I may not get home … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Week 35
Aaron G: Kap what is your opinion on STIM machines in terms of arm recovery for high school/college pitchers? Aaron,Thanks for bringing this up. Every time I had even a minor injury related to baseball, I was treated with "stim and ice." This was both before and during my professional player career, so my evaluation includes high school and my brief encounter with higher … [Read more...]
Open Thread: Week 34
Welcome back to our weekly open thread. For today, I have my eye on two goals:Answer a question posed by Ben Plan an indulgence for late next weekIn April of 2014, Ben wrote: How often would you recommend a cheat meal or even cheat day Kap? Perfect timing, Ben.I’ve been feeling like an indulgence is in order. I’ve been crushing organic yams, eggs, veggies, … [Read more...]