Wearing a wet suit to stay warm in frigid water, I get. Wearing this while working out? The idea of wrapping yourself in neoprene while working out makes me cringe. Apparently, the goal is to assist in long-term weight loss.However, y’all know we don’t just go with an initial gut reaction here at Kaplifestyle. I could be wrong. What if the simple act of sweating more is … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Open Thread: Week 12
Hello, my friends, and thanks for joining week 12 of our open thread. We don’t have time to waste. Let’s roll.Charlie says: Being an elite athlete, I am sure you have dealt with your fair share of injuries. I recently suffered a torn labrum which required surgery. I rehabbed slowly but surely, returned to my physical line of work but still suffer from a lot of weakness in … [Read more...]
Improving Communication
If you have an idea that you think will assist a loved one, don’t hold back; just hit ’em with it.Learning to accept constructive criticism with grace is a skill. Likewise, learning to deliver these suggestions needs to be learned and practiced. Many folks keep quiet out of fear of giving offense, even when another could benefit from some counsel.Now, I do not suggest … [Read more...]
MMA Training - Genevieve Haney [Guest Post]
This Thanksgiving, I find myself grateful for driven people.We all need inspiration. Some of us find it through prayer, others through a good book or a movie about redemption. I find myself inspired by many things, but if you’ve been following the blog, you know that I find myself most invigorated by humans who put their minds and bodies to the test and then share with us … [Read more...]
Slow Down
Rushing to do anything won’t contribute to your goals of peak well being. In fact, it may contribute to an unhealthy state. From simplepersonaldeveloment.com: Rushing increases stress hormones and also increases inflammation in the body My JV baseball coach (with unreasonably short PE shorts and a whistle) used to preach, “Be quick but don’t hurry.” Mr. Gunny never gave John … [Read more...]