The amount of things you can do with a kettlebell is unsurpassed by any other training equipment - dumbbells, resistance machines, free weights.
Laird HamiltonWhen you don't use sugar in your diet, all of the sudden fruits are really sweet. Honey is really sweet. Your taste buds change. I'm not psycho never have anything sweet, because that takes too much energy. The stress on your body just isn't worth it.
Laird HamiltonIn Hawaii, the environment is fabulous. In Malibu, the people are fabulous. Our family unity is tight, and we have the Pacific Ocean outside our door in both places, so there is consistency.
Laird HamiltonYou have to decide what level you want to participate in your children's lives. The more you do, the better your relationship is going to be. You have to listen to your instincts. You know when it's time to lay down the law.
Laird HamiltonFor those searching for something more than just the norm. We lay it all down, including what others call sanity, for just a few moments on waves larger than life. We do this because we know there is still something greater than all of us. Something that inspires us spiritually. We start going down hill, when we stop taking risks.
Laird HamiltonPeople always ask me when they see me working out, "What are you training for?" The answer is I'm training for life.
Laird HamiltonWhen I fly to Chile to surf or go snowboarding in Russia or some other adventure, I try to include the family when I can and go see friends along the way.
Laird HamiltonI'm the dad, the cleanup guy. I deal with the bigger messes. But I also provide more adventures and excitement. It works out.
Laird HamiltonAll training does is get us back what we lost when we stopped having to hunt down our food. Our bodies are built for it already.
Laird HamiltonFortunately, I was given an incredible foundation from my independent mother. She showed me what was possible from a strong, loving woman.
Laird HamiltonIn all successful relationships, the man respects the woman - and it takes a special guy to handle a successful woman. You have to be confident in who you are and what you do.
Laird HamiltonLife with three daughters can be nerve-wracking, but it's amazing to be loved by so many different women.
Laird HamiltonIf you can look at one of these waves and you don't believe that there's something greater than we are, then you've got some serious analyzing to do and you should go sit under a tree for a very long time.
Laird HamiltonI do need to travel with a purpose, though. I can't go somewhere to just hang out with friends.
Laird HamiltonThe idea is to become an old wizard; to live a long and fruitful life and have family and be healthy and enjoy the ride. And speaking of the ride, why not let it rip, at least a little bit? Everyone I know who's really stoked about getting out of bed in the morning does that to some extent.
Laird HamiltonThere needs to be a reason to go, so you go deeper into whatever place you're visiting to find those unforgettable experiences.
Laird HamiltonNormally, people who are frustrated out in the water are frustrated on land. They brought their frustration with them. If you go to a beach where there are a hundred guys out, and you paddle out looking to ride waves alone, you're setting yourself up.
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