If you’re interested in calorie burning value at the margins, stand more and sit less. We’ve discussed how to improve posture, but it’s time to advocate for standing while we work. There is actual science to support the fact that standing burns more calories than sitting. From Keith Barr, Ph.D, a renowned scientist in the emerging field of molecular exercise … [Read more...]
Walking Backwards
If you’re looking to improve your balance, try walking both frontward and backward regularly. Towards the tail end of my baseball career, I’d take swings in the cage left handed. I had no aspirations of becoming Victor Martinez (fine, of course I did) in my thirties, but I recognized the danger of creating more muscular and biomechanical imbalances. I wanted to train my body … [Read more...]
Uphill Biking
Here at Kaplifestyle, we’ve touched on walking quite a bit. Y’all know sprints are part of my weekly routine. I ride bikes less frequently, but perhaps it’s time to share the love with cycling uphill. You may remember the last time I mused about bikes. I was in town, mobbing the streets of Minneapolis for the All-Star Game. Now, I’m in Kansas City for the World Series, but … [Read more...]
Hiking
Hiking merges two requirements of human existence, connecting with nature and exercise. Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out going to the mountains is going home; that wilderness is a necessity... The potentially prophetic John Muir was a stud. He was a naturalist and storyteller who mused on his nature adventures in the Sierra … [Read more...]
Jicama
I don’t always desire crunch, but when I do, I prefer jicama. First, I need to get something off my chest. I hate the word underrated. Brace yourself for a quick and random vent session. This player is underrated, that food is underrated. Ughh. Who’s rating these items? Judging yes, rating, not really. Instead, let’s start using the word underappreciated. When it comes to … [Read more...]