Comments on: Treat Exercise Like an Investment

By: J. Money

J. Money — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:14:26 +0000

Ain’t that the truth.

By: Salman Khan

Salman Khan — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:22:12 +0000

I agree with you on this. Personal fitness should be the top most criterion for us in life because there is no life without it.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:13:15 +0000

Thanks again for guest posting Jon! And for commenting back to everyone. Y’all are awesome.

By: MoneyIsTheRoot

MoneyIsTheRoot — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:41:15 +0000

That is a good point, there is a correlation between financial discipline and the discipline required to keep in shape is pretty strong. I have been trying to boost my discipline on both over the past year!

http://www.moneyistheroot.com

By: Jon the Saver

Jon the Saver — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:46:26 +0000

That’s what I like to hear Clare haha.

By: Clare

Clare — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:16:04 +0000

I think about personal finance vs. fitness constantly. I like to pad my bank account and not my thighs.

By: Jon the Saver

Jon the Saver — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:30:23 +0000

Fantastic point Christine! It really is true though and it would be a great investment. I focused on the issue of “fat” weight for this article. I know plenty of skinny people that weigh less than a feather yet are some of the most ragged people I know! Everyone should be doing cardio and lifting some type of weights on a regular basis. But, if you are trying to lose fat, it is true about the scale, it never lies! I’m in the process of shedding 25 lbs. myself and it’s encouraging to see the numbers fall each week :)

At the end of the day though, the purpose is to take care of your body for the long term, just like investments.

By: Christine Wilson

Christine Wilson — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:24:07 +0000

I agree with most of your article. I have one quibble about the scale not lying. Sure if you’re overweight and need to bring your weight down, it’s a great tool. However, some people are skinny but with no muscle. Unless you have a special scale that measures body fat vs muscles, this skinny person is thinking that they are in good health because their weight is low. I think that a scale that measures body fat vs muscle is a great investment. It gives you an accurate picture of your overall fitness.

By: Jon the Saver

Jon the Saver — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:22:59 +0000

@Jason- Yah, it really is! At the end of the day, successful people know how to manage their time very well. I bet most millionaires don’t even watch tv. I know I don’t, partly because it’s how I’m wired haha. In every situation I ask myself if it’s growing me. If it’s not, I refuse to do it. I never understood how short a 24 hour day is until just recently. Time is a precious asset, use it wisely!

By: Jason L

Jason L — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:15:54 +0000

This is anecdotal evidence for sure, but most of the successful people I know work out regularly. I always marvel at how they have time to run multi million dollar companies, yet hit the gym regularly 5 times a week. It’s actually pretty inspiring.