Legendary large wave surfer Laird Hamilton is also the father of crossover board sports and a leading authority on nutrition. He is exceptional in the surfing community and beyond thanks to his uncommon fusion of balance, flexibility, and strength. Laird, according to Surfer magazine, is "the sport's most complete surfer, displaying almost unnerving expertise in a multitude of disciplines, and flat out surfing's biggest, boldest, bravest, and the best big wave surfer in the world today, bar none."

Author Laird is the No. 1 bestselling author of "Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul, and, Of Course, Surfing." The book is now a reference for people looking for motivation to lead a healthy lifestyle. He also contributes to Men's Journal, where he writes about his personal views on diet, fitness, and health. Today's top professional athletes and celebrities frequently turn to Laird for coaching, including guidance in his unique underwater resistance workouts.

Laird, his wife Gabby Reece, and Brian Mackenzie are the creators of XPT, an innovative and effective fitness training and lifestyle program that combines high-intensity fitness and endurance training with performance breathing, recovery techniques, and unique water workouts for both elite athletes and regular fitness enthusiasts.

Laird has starred in a number of feature films, surfing documentaries, and television programs like Chelsea Handler, Conan O'Brien, Steven Colbert, Oprah's Master Class, Charlie Rose, and The Ellen Degeneres Show.

The Surfrider Foundation, Race Across America, Pipeline for a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis, Rain Cather, Muscular Dystrophy, and City of Hope are just a few of the charities that Hamilton has worked with.

During the surf swell season, Laird spends six months of the year living on the Hawaiian island of Kauai with his wife Gabrielle Reece and two daughters; in the wintertime, they make their home in Malibu, California..

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