Three Little Pigs, Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Musketeers. The rule of thirds in photography, the rule of three in speech writing and apparently bad things always happen in three’s
Everywhere you look in life you will find things in 3’s. There is a certain magic to the number three, in fact there is even a latin phrase “omne trium perfectum” (everything that comes in threes is perfect)
Here are just a few things I have noted about the magic of three in training, nutrition and life
Goals
It’s always important to have goals with different time durations. Small goals repeatedly accomplished lead to big goals
Immediate checklist – what 3 things will you focus on this week
Short term goals – 3 weeks (enough time to see some positive differences)
Medium term – 3 months (the perfect time for a transformation)
The big one – 3 years (the beginnings of mastery)
Habits
Contrary to popular belief it takes around 66 days to ingrain a habit. That said
An unbroken chain of 3 weeks will be enough time to feel the positive benefits of that habit
Relationships
Tell someone 3 times and no more
The first time you hope to educate. The second time present in a different way to ensure clarity, the third time is to simply get your point across
If you can’t do it in 3 attempts then you may well be wasting your time and effort
As they say ‘you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink’
Hobbies
Have 3 hobbies
One that makes you healthy (results)
One that makes you wealthy
One that allows for your creativity to shine through
Investments
Having 3 types of investments for the win
One long-term, low risk and boring
One medium term, medium risk
One big high stake gamble with high rewards and high risk
The 3rd space
Work, home and the 3rd space
For most this is the coffee shop or pub. Do yourself a favour and find a 3rd space that inspires you to be better
Choose a fitness space, a library or even an art gallery
Savings
Have at least 3 months of savings put away. Just in case you lose your job or a pandemic decides to sweep the world
Friends
Of the 3000 of your social media friends, know that
300 are noisy and looking to see if their lives are better than yours
30 have some genuine interest in what’s going on with your life
3 are good friends and will have your back
Workouts
3 good workouts a week is recommended for anyone of any level. Some people may do more but I would argue that 3 quality workouts is all you need
Strength
If you want to get seriously strong – 3 reps of a heavy enough weight will light up your nervous system and motor units
Macronutrients
There are 3 main macronutrients – protein, carbs and fats. Ensure that you eat all three for optimal health
Hydration
If you are small then 3 pints of water and if you are big 3 litres of water a day
Supplements
There are 3 supplements that I think everyone would benefit to be on
Magnesium
Fish oil
Greens powder
Alcohol
3 drinks is the perfect amount to release inhibition but not too much to leave you in a whole world of hangover pain the next day
Emails
Only check them 3 times per day
Check them in the morning to catch up and give instruction
Check them briefly at lunch
Check them before you leave work and tie up any loose ends
Survival
You can survive for 3 Minutes without air
You can survive for 3 Hours without shelter in a harsh environment
You can survive for 3 Days without water
So there you have it, the magic of three.
Paul “one”, Krystie “two” and “three’ Miller
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