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title: "2 Lean Quotes By Joel Parkinson"
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> [I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when Im competing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/i-stay-away-from-big-chunks-of-carbs-and-try-to-keep-it-lean-even/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/973/joel-parkinson-20866_bigs_i-stay-away-from-big-chunks-of-carbs-and_183652.png)

> [I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when I'm competing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/i-stay-away-from-big-chunks-of-carbs-and-try-to-keep-it-lean-even-2/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01c/joel-parkinson-20866_away_i-stay-away-from-big-chunks-of-carbs-and_414979.png)

## Other authors on Lean

## More by Joel Parkinson

> [You have to prepare yourself physically as much as possible for a bad wipeout.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/you-have-to-prepare-yourself-physically-as-much-as-possible-for-a-bad/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [As soon as I get bored, I start missing the kids, so I dont let myself get bored. I just go surfing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/as-soon-as-i-get-bored-i-start-missing-the-kids-so-i-dont-let-myself/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when Im competing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/i-stay-away-from-big-chunks-of-carbs-and-try-to-keep-it-lean-even/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when I'm competing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/i-stay-away-from-big-chunks-of-carbs-and-try-to-keep-it-lean-even-2/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [I think we want to make the sport bigger and better and leave a good legacy for the next generation that comes through.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/i-think-we-want-to-make-the-sport-bigger-and-better-and-leave-a-good/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [As soon as I get bored, I start missing the kids, so I don't let myself get bored. I just go surfing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/as-soon-as-i-get-bored-i-start-missing-the-kids-so-i-don-t-let-myself/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [It definitely takes a fair bit of experience to know what's the right kind of wave and which is the wrong wave.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/it-definitely-takes-a-fair-bit-of-experience-to-know-what-s-the-right/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [You only need two waves in a heat, so I try and keep my surfs short and sweet and not too draining. Keep them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/you-only-need-two-waves-in-a-heat-so-i-try-and-keep-my-surfs-short/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [Anything can happen at Pipeline; it's one of those waves where the most amazing wave can come through in one minute, and then nothing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/anything-can-happen-at-pipeline-it-s-one-of-those-waves-where-the/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [It's true. Happiness is a big thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/it-s-true-happiness-is-a-big-thing/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [Having so many close calls in my career, it was such an awesome feeling to get that first world title.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/having-so-many-close-calls-in-my-career-it-was-such-an-awesome/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [I guess you're only as good as the waves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/i-guess-you-re-only-as-good-as-the-waves/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [It's the way surfing is - you grow up surfing together, and then you're thrown into a heat at Pipe or a world title…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/it-s-the-way-surfing-is-you-grow-up-surfing-together-and-then-you-re/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [I had plenty of invites and chances to party when I just started on tour, but I knew partying would prevent me from achieving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/i-had-plenty-of-invites-and-chances-to-party-when-i-just-started-on/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

> [I figure there's no point in stressing about what's out of my control, and all I can do is make the best of what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joel-parkinson/i-figure-there-s-no-point-in-stressing-about-what-s-out-of-my-control/)

[Joel Parkinson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joel-parkinson/)

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