Swimming is the root of surfing. The first board you ever have is your body. — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
I love food. Not just because it tastes great, but because it's fuel for my body. — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
Exercising underwater also creates tremendous benefits by challenging your body in ways you can't on dry land. — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
Dogs put their paws out in front of them to arch their backs when they wake up and so should we. It… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
If you're eating right, a triathlete can go for hours and hours on a couple tablespoons of almond butter and your own… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
I don't eat energy bars when I'm out on the water all day. In fact, I don't need to eat anything. My… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
Pleasure is definitely a part of my diet, and I regularly eat delicious whole foods. But my main priority is to eat… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
All training does is get us back what we lost when we stopped having to hunt down our food. Our bodies are… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
Walking in softer substances like sand and grass forces the feet to work to stabilize the body and really strengthens them. — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
You want to have diversity in your diet. Too much red meat can leave me feeling sluggish, and sometimes my body will… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
A big part of protecting yourself involves devel-oping range of motion. Work on increasing mobility wherever you happen to be tight. Each… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
There isn't a sport in the world - including swimming - that doesn't involve the foot, so when we train the whole… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
While swimming is a great workout, it's also one of the best activities for recovery. It improves the flexibility in your arms… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
Traveling throws your body totally out of sync. It limits your access to healthy foods, sends you into different time zones that… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
When you don't use sugar in your diet, all of the sudden fruits are really sweet. Honey is really sweet. Your taste… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
You won't find a better place to get your heart rate up and strengthen your entire body than the beach. Compared with… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
The amount of things you can do with a kettlebell is unsurpassed by any other training equipment - dumbbells, resistance machines, free weights. — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
People don't think much about breathing. Of all the things we take for granted, breathing has to be number one - even though it's… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
I need a big wave to really excel. The smaller stuff is a bit like...ballet for me. — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
What separates great athletes from mediocre ones isn't only talent and training - it's also how well they can handle discomfort. — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
People always ask me when they see me working out, "What are you training for?" The answer is I'm training for life. — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
I love espresso... You could give me five shots of espresso, a quarter stick of butter, a quarter stick of coconut oil and other… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
Anyone who knows what he's doing takes a serious attitude toward a risky situation and doesn't take it lightly. — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
You want to have diversity in your diet. Too much red meat can leave me feeling sluggish, and sometimes my body will clue me… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
When you weight train, take your ego out of the equation. If you pick up a giant rack and start squatting, you can throw… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
The biggest mistake anyone can make is being too strict. That stress far outweighs the value of what you're doing. There's a disciplined way… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
There needs to be a reason to go, so you go deeper into whatever place you're visiting to find those unforgettable experiences. — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
While swimming is a great workout, it's also one of the best activities for recovery. It improves the flexibility in your arms and shoulders,… — Laird Hamilton Copy Share Image
