Hawaii native Kai Lenny is a beast. A four-time standup paddling world champion and the 2013 standup paddle race world champion, 21-year-old Lenny has been making a name for himself as a true Hawaiian waterman for years. With accolades in big-wave surfing, standup paddling, windsurfing, and kitesurfing, Lenny spends the bulk of his time in action—and in the water. He’s got support from some of the biggest names in his sports with sponsorships from Contour, Naish Surfboards, Red Bull, Vertra Sunscreen, Turtle Bay Resort, and Oxbow. Not surprisingly, he trains like a madman, picking up at least one of his boards on an almost daily basis.

Because Lenny is always working to increase his fitness, strength, and stamina for whichever type of competition he has on the horizon, he’s got a workout regimen typical of any elite athlete. GrindTV recently caught up with him to find out how he approaches his training, diet, and even the types of music he likes to listen to when he trains. And while much of his training may not be directly translatable to most of us, his approach to life and fun is awe-inspiring. In his own words, here is some of what he had to say.

How do you approach your training?
I am a huge fan of training hard and smart as I want to eliminate any doubt in my mind about being prepared for a competition or a challenge.I also have reached a point in my physical being that I want to raise my fitness to the highest benchmark that my mind and body will allow. For me, training is really fun, as my gym is the entire island of Maui. I work out in a physical gym three times a week and also on the beach doing runs in soft sand along with other exercises during the run. I also spend so much time on the water surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, standup paddling, canoe surfing—you name it. I do it all depending on what Mother Nature dishes out for the day.

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