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🗓️ 5 March 2016
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Meet Laird Hamilton and Gabrielle Reece - sporting legends, nutrition and fitness gurus, parents, and - as you will discover on this podcast - deep thinkers and philosophers of life.
Laird is an American big-wave surfer, co-inventor of tow-in surfing, and an occasional fashion and action-sports model. He is married to Gabrielle Reece (AKA "Gabby"), a professional volleyball player, television personality, and model. In this podcast (recorded at Laird and Gabby's home in Kauai) you'll discover:
-Why Laird and Gabby choose to live in Hawaii...
-What it's like to transition from being a pro athlete to moving into later years of life, and Laird and Gabby's anti-aging tips and tricks...
-The special breathwork protocol Laird and Gabby both use...
-How Laird combines cold, hot, hypoxia, underwater training and more for the ultimate workout...
-The top biohacks Laird keeps in his garage...
-A special coffee blend that serves as rocket fuel for your body and brain...
-One very stinky fruit Laird takes a shot of each morning...
-Why Laird and Gabby homeschool, and why they do it... -
How to stay young and vibrant, age gracefully, and defy the norms of what we accept for older generations...
-And much more!
Resources from this episode: -Laird's website -Gabby's website -The NBC show "Strong" -Laird's superfoods and coffee blends -The Glasses Off app -Neil Strauss's author page -The iCool cold pool -The Iceman Wim Hof podcast -The Unschooling podcast with Ben Hewitt -Don Wildman's Hardest Workout In The World
Do you have questions, comments or feedback for me, Laird Hamilton or Gabby Reece? Leave your thoughts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com!
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0:00.0 | Welcome to a very special episode of the Ben Greenfield Fitness show recorded straight from Kauai, Hawaii, where I was able to spend a great deal of time with professional surfer |
0:13.0 | Laird Hamilton and his wife, professional volleyball player Gabby Reese. We sat down at Laird and Gabby's home and recorded an epic episode for you in which we discuss everything from anti-aging to home schooling |
0:29.0 | to underwater workouts to bio hacks, pooping and owe so much more. This one's going to be a real treat for you. The audio may sound a little bit different because I'm traveling with my portable microphone setup, but nonetheless I guarantee you will love this episode. |
0:48.0 | Now, before we jump in, a couple of quick things. First of all, this podcast is brought to you by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. If you've ever dreamt of being a personal trainer, this is a way to do it and it's a way to do it very efficiently. |
1:04.0 | And as I've mentioned in previous podcasts episodes, the National Academy of Sports Medicine is actually a great certification to go for if you're interested in things like biomechanics and the movement of the human body, in joint integrity. It's perfect for all those things. And if you go to myusaTrainer.com, you'll get a free 14 day trial of their online program. And they guarantee you'll land a job as a personal trainer within 60 days of your life. |
1:33.0 | So you can be a personal trainer. That's what I did for 10 years. And I still do some personal training. It's an amazing career. So check out the National Academy of Sports Medicine at myusaTrainer.com. Some restrictions apply, but you can check out myusaTrainer.com for details. This podcast is also brought to you by something that is definitely in my travel bag as a professional trainer. |
2:02.0 | I use this bag as I get on the airplane, both to and from Hawaii. And that's green juice. Green juice keeps both me and Jessa, who's here in Hawaii with me, healthy and fit. |
2:14.0 | Keeps our immune systems pretty much bulletproof while we're traveling. And it's simply this little packet or powder you choose that you put into water or a smoothie or anything else. And it's a huge blend of super foods. |
2:27.0 | It's a big sum of turmeric in there. They've got ashwaganda. They've got coconut for hydration. You name it. My wife had some this morning and then commence to hike a 22 mile trail in Hawaii in about six hours. |
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2:55.0 | When you use discount code, Ben, Ben greenfieldfitness.com slash fit life with discount code, Ben. All right. That's it. Enjoy today's episode with Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reese. |
3:09.0 | In this episode of the Ben Greenfield Fitness Show. |
3:12.0 | Of course, as you get older, I always say my injuries have made me pay more attention. But everything's fine and you're just going along. |
3:18.0 | You aren't paying attention because you don't need to. So I think age and injuries and time sort of bring certain things to your awareness. |
3:26.0 | When I wasn't getting food that had enough nutrition, I was eating a lot more. As I get food that's more nutritious, right? |
3:33.0 | And I had better quality food or been getting the things I need. I'm getting the facts that are feeding my brain. I'm not just devouring stuff like I was 20 years ago. |
3:43.0 | He's an expert in human performance and nutrition. |
3:47.0 | Voted America's top personal trainer and one of the globe's most influential people in health and fitness. His show provides you with everything you need to optimize physical and mental performance. |
3:59.0 | He is Ben Greenfield. |
4:01.0 | Power. Speed, mobility, balance. |
4:07.0 | Whatever it is for you, that's the natural movement. Get out there. When you look at all the studies done. |
4:14.0 | The studies that have shown the greatest efficacy. |
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