Laird Hamilton

Athlete

1964-03-02

Quotes by Laird Hamilton

• Don't be afraid to really use your imagination. Let it run wild. It's one of the most powerful tools you've got.

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• Don't be afraid to really use your imagination. Let it run wild. It's one of the most powerful tools you've got.

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• You want to have diversity in your diet. Too much red meat can leave me feeling sluggish, and sometimes my body will clue me in to the fact that I need to take a break from animal protein and go big with the greens.

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• The first thing I do in the morning is take a hot shower to wake myself up and shake off the slumber and stiffness that accumulates during the night.

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• As soon as you cut sugar out of your diet, you'll lose the craving for the stuff entirely and won't even be able to handle a regular soda.

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• Everyone gravitates toward what they're good at. If you've got big legs, you're going to go squat. If you've got big pecs, you're going to go to the bench press. It's just what we automatically do.

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• Vision is connected to equilibrium, so it's helpful to set your gaze on a fixed spot when your stability is challenged.

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• Walking in softer substances like sand and grass forces the feet to work to stabilize the body and really strengthens them.

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• You don't want to put coffee on an empty stomach - too much acid.

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• To me, supplements are a necessity, not a luxury. I think of them as medicine: Instead of asking a doctor to prescribe me a drug when I'm ill, I'd rather take something that can help me avoid getting sick in the first place.

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• Paddle boarding is like walking on water. Standing atop a board in the middle of the ocean, you see everything from sea life to the coastline and across the channel. Having that sweeping expanse in front of you, you just want to go exploring.

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• It's tempting to make nutrition feel restrictive. But rather than count calories or macros in a meal, I simply avoid most processed foods and focus on the distance between its origin and my plate. If the distance is short, I'm OK with eating it.

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• Maca root, which comes from the Andes and was used by the Incas for energy and endurance, helps balance hormone levels and may boost testosterone. I love it.

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• I've dealt with plenty of injuries in my career, including six broken ankles and a torn ACL.

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• You won't find a better place to get your heart rate up and strengthen your entire body than the beach. Compared with the pounding that exercising on blacktop, trails, or even grass delivers to your joints, the beach goes easy, and causes less muscle inflammation and fewer post-workout aches, too.

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• I'll go out in the morning in the dark and sauna to start the day, a really hot one. I'll do something really hot, or you could also just jump in an ice tub and get the opposite of that. Either one of those kind of extreme thermal exposures is gonna boost the system. It's gonna rev you up.

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• To me, there's nothing worse than waking up and realizing that the sun's already been up for awhile. I feel like I've missed out, like I'm only getting three-quarters of the day.

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• The feet are loaded with nerve endings and are the key to balance - and I'm in the balance business. In fact, we all are. I also believe the Earth is charged with an electrical frequency that matches your nervous system and immune system. So the bare feet allow us to absorb that energy and is a critical part of your wellness.

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• Simple whole foods have powered our bodies for generations. You can't game the system with meal replacements, fake ingredients, or fad diets.

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• Pleasure is definitely a part of my diet, and I regularly eat delicious whole foods. But my main priority is to eat in a way that nourishes and protects my body and the planet.

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