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Noah Talks Peculiar Offseason Training MethodsThe Chicago Bulls center was profiled over the weekend on NBA Inside Stuff on his offseason workouts with surfer Laird HamiltonBy Bryan CrawfordMonday, Nov 11, 2013(Getty Images)Joakim Noah is known for his intensity and energy on the court, and he says it's his unorthodox training methods during the summer that makes all the difference.advertisementChicago Bulls center Joakim Noah was profiled over the weekend on NBA Inside Stuff on his peculiar offseason workout with professional big wave surfer, Laird Hamilton. The workouts – consisting of underwater laps in a swimming pool using weights – were designed...

Laird Hamilton at Teahupo‘o May 2013. Photo: Brian BielmannArtcile By TransWorld SURFThe pioneer of tow in surfing and tackling giant Teahupo‘o talks about Koa Rothman’s ride, how to tap into the fountain of youth, and paddling versus towing in at the world’s heaviest wave. This is an extended interview from the pages of the upcoming issue (September 2013) issue of TransWorld SURF magazine…—Justin CoteTransWorld SURF: Tell me about towing Koa Rothman in on that big one. How did that all happen? How did you end up with Koa on your ski?Laird Hamilton: It seems whenever the surf is big, you...

An Interview with -Laird HamiltonEXPERT ADVICEPhotograph by Ture Lillegraven We could all use a little nutritional help these days, no matter how healthy our diets are. Our food has fewer nutrients now than it once did for a lot of reasons: long-term use of fertilizers, pesticides, and other toxins; monocropping; and depleted and overused soil. So now, in order to get enough nutrients, we need to supplement. It's still important to eat a variety of foods – preferably from small farmers who use fewer chemicals – because when you eat a bunch of different vegetables, fruits, and proteins, you expose...

|Laird Hamilton, Surfer/Author/Model Celebrity DriveBig Wave Surfing Legend Talks Life and CarsBy K.S. Wang | December 14, 2012  |  Quick Stats: Laird Hamilton, surfer, author, modelDaily Driver: 2009 Hummer H2 (Laird's rating: 9 on a scale of 1 to 10)Favorite road trip: France to India on the Khyber PassCar he learned to drive in: 1972 VW BeetleFirst car bought: 1972 VW Beetle As one of the greatest big wave surfers on the planet, Laird Hamilton has traversed 70-foot walls of water. He's in a small fraternity of people who experience the ocean in a way the rest of us never...