Archive for March, 2009
30 Day Experiment - Voluntary Simplicity
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
A week or two ago I wrote a post about sinful indulgence and how good it feels to indulge only rarely instead of every day. Writing that post got me thinking about my lifestyle and what would it be like to not indulge at all, EVER. I’ve always believed that [...]
Weekend Roundup - Carmel Edition
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
Spent most of this weekend in Carmel, hence the lateness of this post. However, it was well worth it. Taking a day or two to relax every once in a while is an important part of a healthy life.
And with that, here’s are some useful articles!
The Simple Dollar, one of [...]
Stop Using The Escalator!!!
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escalator
Originally uploaded by gal.josefsberg
The picture you see here is a relatively well known one but it never fails to amaze me. People avoiding the stairs and riding an escalator up to the gym. The first thing that went through my head is “wow, those people are pretty dumb” but the [...]
I’m Away for the Rest of the Week
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
I just wanted to let everyone know that I’ll be away from Wednesday, March 25 until the following Monday — so any emails and orders that are received during that time will be handled on Monday.
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Personal Fitness
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
Forgive me for the dramatic title, I rewatched Se7en last night. A very dark and depressing movie, but also a very good one.
However, here they are in no specific order, the seven worst things you can do to yourself when you’re trying to be healthy.
Gluttony
Gluttony is an obvious one, you [...]
Extreme Apparel Sale to Celebrate Spring!
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
EXTREME SPRING SALE UNTIL THE END OF APRIL!
Couture Active Wear and Pezzi Sport Couture offer such incredible workout apparel that I want everyone to experience the luxury of working out in clothing that offers not only the highest fashion (this stuff looks incredible in the gym–and out), but also [...]
Is Improvement Necessary?
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
When I first started working out, I couldn’t lift anything other than the bar and I couldn’t run for more than 5 minutes at 4.5mph. That’s pretty bad no doubt about it. Slowly but surely I improved to the point where I can lift a respectable amount of weight and [...]
Weekend Roundup - Family Edition
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
It’s a busy week here in the Gal household. I have my dad visiting from Israel as well as lots and lots of work. So let’s get right to business and look at some interesting articles from this week:
From Zen Habits, here are 17 strategies for sticking to a diet. [...]
5 Healthy Snack Ideas
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
What, did you think I didn’t snack? Oh no, I snack. I snack a lot! There’s nothing wrong with snacking as long as you do it in a healthy way. In fact, healthy snacking can be good because it keeps you from being too hungry and overeating at meal times. [...]
Trying Out Bikram Yoga
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Hatha Yoga Video Lunge Pose - Hanurasana
Originally uploaded by myyogaonline
I’ve been wanting to try out yoga for a while now. I’ve always heard that it’s a great combination of workout and stretching with some meditation elements thrown in. So when a friend invited me to try Bikram yoga, I jumped [...]
Budokon, anyone?
Submitted by Advanced Workouts Blog
Have you ever heard of Budokon? If not, you’re in for a treat …
A blend of yoga and martial arts, it’s a workout like you’ve never seen before. You have to be in pristine fitness condition to be able to keep up with Cameron Shayne’s dynamic, athletic, powerful, and enlightening moves. [...]
Sinful Indulgence
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
Anyone here know what Lindt truffles are? I’ll give you a hint, they’re like a small package of sin, dipped in temptation and then wrapped up in a bit of hedonistic pleasure. Yes, they’re that good. A single bite into one of their milk chocolate truffles and I close my [...]
Desk Exercise Workout Video
Submitted by Unity Home Fitness Blog
I like to highlight encouraging ways to fit exercise into a day. However, if you have a desk job, you might find yourself challenged to fit an exercise routine into your day.
Well, your excuses are about to fly out the window. Check out this video to get your heart pumping. [...]
Approaching Fitness With An Open Mind
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
Someone recently asked me why I bothered trying out intermittent fasting. Couldn’t I see that this is something that wouldn’t work for me? During their conversation they said “sorry, but that kind of thing would NEVER work for me”. At which point I asked “How do you know? Have you [...]
The Zen Of Running
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
I had the most incredible experience this weekend. Saturday afternoon, I walked to a friend’s house. It’s about 2 miles away and I walk there in about 30 minutes. It’s a fun afternoon activity for me, especially on beautiful days like we had here over the weekend. I usually stay [...]
Weekend Roundup - CNN Edition
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
I’m not a big fan of CNN, or of network television news in general, but they occasionally have good fitness related articles. So this week is all CNN.
First, we have this article about eating healthy on a budget. The person being interviewed spent a month eating on a foodstamp budget [...]
Fitness Homework For This Weekend
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
Pick one of these five things and do it this weekend IN ADDITION to your normal fitness routine. That is, these items are not replacements for something you already do.
30 Minute Walk
Grab your dog, your kids, your partner or your friends and go for a 30 minute walk. You don’t [...]
Recipe - Sausage Salad
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
Today’s post is one of my favorite quick meals to prepare. It’s fast, tasty and very nutritious.
Needed Ingredients
1 tomato
1 cucumber
1/4 onion
1 cup of fresh spinach leaves
1 cup of mushrooms
1/4 avocado
1 red pepper
2 sausages
a bit of olive oil
Note, the ingredients matter. If you want good flavor, you’re going to invest in [...]
SUPERGIRL Shoulder Press
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
Today’s fitness programs tend to focus on functional fitness, which refers to exercise that simulates real-life activities and uses a wide variety of movements through a wide range of motion. This concept of “functional training” is mainly composed of compound exercises.
Compound exercises are multi-joint movements that work several muscles or [...]
Intermittent Fasting Results
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Thisentryis part 6 of 6 in the series Intermittent Fasting
As most of you know, I’ve been experimenting with intermittent fasting this month. I’ve been trying to spend at least one day a week with a low amount of calories, about 50% of my usual daily total, and another day a [...]
Website Resolution
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Ready Lynn C commented last week on a resolution issue with 60 in 3. Seems like she was seeing text going all the way to the edge of the screen. Is anyone else having this issue? If so, can you tell me via comments or email which browser you’re using [...]
Weekend Roundup - A Whole New Month Edition
Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
Today is the last day of my intermittent fasting experiment. I have to say that it was a learning experience and I’ll give everyone the full rundown tomorrow on my results. In the meantime though, I’m trying to think up of my new month long experiment for March. Right now, [...]