I approached the Chipotle counter to grab a burrito for my son. His order is simple, carnitas and rice. My young man is certainly consistent with his tastes.Here comes the query – brown or white rice? I’m guessing you think you know my answer. Brown rice is the easy choice, right? Everyone knows it’s the healthier selection. Not so fast.Y’all know the theme of this … [Read more…]

In 2013, I identified Matt Buschmann as a man with the capability to lead a baseball organization both nutritionally and from a training perspective. My assessment is informed by his devotion to trial and error, willingness to devour new information and apply data. Of course, he is also an elite athlete with the mental strength to grind through years of minor league baseball, … [Read more…]

I am always up for a challenge. I relish attacking them with trial and error. In this case, a kaplifestyle.com reader came to me with a big challenge. I’m definitely in over my head here, but not a bit scared. Let’s dive in.Hey Kap, this is maybe an odd question, but do you have any advice for someone who’s pathologically lazy? I’m 36 and just can’t seem to get it together. … [Read more…]

My home does not have a microwave. I’m not looking to get dinner on the table in record times.Quite frankly, my decision is primarily related to taste. Perhaps due to my lack of culinary knowledge and technical prowess with the appliance, I’ve never enjoyed food prepared in a microwave. For you, my readers, I took a deeper look to see if there were reasons to avoid the box … [Read more…]

Hello, I’m Kap, and I have skinny calves.Over the course of my MLB career, my teammates often busted my balls about my lower legs. Perhaps their ribbing came because I showed my little guys off by going socks up with my baseball pants, but more likely, it’s because they don’t quite match the rest of my physique.For many years, I tried to build them up. I worked on … [Read more…]