Getting Out of Debt is Like Weight Lifting?

Lately I've been studying a great deal about losing weight and now weight training. Whereas I talk alot about money on this site, I usually take it for granted that everybody else talks this much about money on a regular basis.

Learning a new topic that is as personal as weight training has been a good shock to my system. Weight training not a language that I've spent much time with, and aren't very familiar with the concepts.

I have to pace myself when I'm reading it, as I want to understand the aspects of weight training, but don't want to overwhelm myself with too much information.

That probably sounds familiar to those of you who are trying to train yourself out of debt, and or train yourself into a stronger financial situation.

Learning interest rates, the language in the credit card contracts, how to deal with collection agencies etc. If you haven't spent much time with these topics, you'll have to concentrate and focus on them until they start to sink in.

In the meantime, I've got to learn terms like hamstring, quadriceps, triceps, latissimus dorsi for body parts, ( I need to figure out which body parts to exercise )

And then there are the exercises.

• Double Standing Hammer Curl
  
• Barbell Seated Overhead Triceps
  
• Cable Curl with Straight Bar
  
• Barbell Incline Lying Triceps Extension
  
• Alternating Incline Dumbbell
  
• Cable Pushdown or Angled Bar Pushdown

I got these names from a book titled Maximum Muscle Plan that was written by menshealth.com.

For the amount of time that I'm in the gym pushing weights, I spend about an equal time on the internet reading about weight loss and weight training. I also have to spend a considerable time in the kitchen cooking food as I can't eat processed food.

This has become a time consuming activity. I expected the amount of time required to start weight training, and I am happy to continue with this time requirement until I've reach my goal weight.

GETTING YOUR MONEY UNDER CONTROL TAKES TIME
The point I'm trying to make is that if you're starting into a new process of any kind, it's going to take time. It takes time to learn about it, it takes time to work the plan. It takes time to make mistakes and then correct them. You have to make time to get your money under control

If you're serious about paying off debt and saving up money and learning about your personal finances, it all takes time. But you have to actively allocate that time.

I'M ALLOCATING TIME TO DO WEIGHT TRAINING
Over the years I've lead an extremely sedentary lifestyle. I've never been interested in losing weight or weight training. They would rank on the low end of my interest scale.

These days, I'm developing that interest because I need to lose weight. Muscle burns calories 5 times faster than fat. I'm really interested in developing a body that is like a calorie burning furnace. That's the goal. I want to speed up my metabolism and burn off the fat alot faster. That's why I've taken an interest in weight training.

I've had to really take the time to get into the weight training zone. (This is a about 10 time zones away from what I would like to do !! )

For people who aren't into money and couldn't care less about it, it's the same thing. You've got to motivate yourself to learn about how you're spending money and dealing with your personal finance.

I compare this to weight lifting as follows:
Paying off debt is like losing all of the body fat you've got, including the high interest that you're paying for.
Saving up money is like building muscle as it helps you earn money on your savings. This helps you pay off your debt faster and get into a solid financial situation.

Ultimately it comes down to commitment and dedication. I get more dedicated to weight training as I learn more and have more success with it. I know that you will have the same success with your personal finance journey, if you stay the course and take the time to do it properly.