Common Fitness Misconceptions and The Truth of It All.

With summer right around the corner, many people are trying to get into shape. One main way of losing weight is through exercise and fitness along with eating healthier. But with so much information out there, how do you know what is the truth and what is myth.

Below are a few common misconceptions and the real truth regarding the matter.

Misconception #1: All fat is bad!
Truth: Your body actually needs a certain amount of fat for vital functioning. It also helps slow down the aging process and satisfies your hunger for longer periods of time. The key is knowing the difference between healthy and unhealthy fats and how to replace the unhealthy fats with healthier options.

Misconception #2: A calorie is a calorie whether it comes from a bowl of ice cream or a bowl of celery.
Truth: Calories that are consumed from fatty foods are more likely to cause weight gain than those consumed from eating carbohydrates. Your body uses less energy to process and store dietary fats than dietary carbohydrates.

Misconception #3: Exercise is the only sure way to lose weight. ( Not considering weight loss surgeries)
Truth:  Weight fluctuations are impacted by many things including dietary intake, exercise and genetics.Though adjustments made in any of these areas can deliver positive health effects, weight is most efficiently lost using a balance combination of both diet and exercise.
* Reminder: Regular physical activity is a very important component to successfully maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Misconception #4: I can burn fat from specific regions of my body by just exercising those areas.
Truth: Spot reduction is not possible as many will like you to believe. When you exercise, your body utilizes energy produced by metabolizing fat from all regions of the body, not just the specific muscles involved in the exercise.

Misconception #5: If there is no pain, there is no gain. If I do not feel sore the next day, I did not work out hard enough.
Truth: Soreness may actually result from tiny tears in the muscle tissue and may indicate overdoing it. Listen to your body is hurt. You may have to discontinue that particular exercise.

Hopefully the truth shall set you free :) There are more misconceptions out there, so just do your research.

* Talk to a fitness professional or your doctor to get clarity on what is myth and what is fact so that you can work on getting that body you always wanted.

How to Cope with Negative Coworkers

Taken from my Hubpages: :http://spierce86.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Deal-with-Negative-Coworkers

At work, there are always coworkers that are constantly negative. They complain about how much they hate their job, fellow employees and bosses. They exude negativity. We are not talking about generally positive people who have negative thoughts at times or ones who are legitimately complaining about something. If you spend too much time with them, it will affect you demeanor as well.

How do you deal with negative coworkers. Here are a couple of suggestions to help you cope.

1) Deal with generally negative people by spending as little time as possible with them.

2) Remember that the cause of their long term negativity is not your concern. Positive people do not allow the negativity of others to affect their attitude.

3) If you are forced , through your role in the company, to deal with them, do not allow yourself to be drawn into negative discussion.

4) Avoid providing a sympathetic audience for the negativity.

5) Suggest that the negative person seek assistance from Human Resources or the supervisor.

6) If all else fails, talk to you supervisor or HR about the challenges you may have to deal with when working with negativity.

7)If negativity among employees at your company is persistent, the issues that causes the negativity are left unaddressed or if the negativity affects your ability to complete your work, you may have to consider moving on. Sometimes, it is the work culture that is creating the negativity among employees.

At either rate, the goal is not to let the work culture or negative employees affect your positive disposition.

It's A New Year... Hello Everyone

Wow... its almost the end of the first month in 2012 and I haven't blogged in a few months. The page can definitely use some updating lol. New Blogs will be coming up shortly. The month of February will feature Black History Month Spotlights, which will be featured once a week. There will also be changes to the content and design of the website. Stay tuned for all the new changes coming your way.

If you would like to be featured on this blog, feel free to email me at aspiring4excellence@gmail.com

Much Respect,

Young, Flyy & Educated.

Need Your Feedback

I am back after a long break. I appreciate all the visits to read the bog. The design and layout is under construction. New blogs will be up soon.

As you visit, please feel free to leave your comments and suggestions. You can comment on the blog directly or feel free to email me at: aspiring4excellence@gmail.com . Your feedback will help me to know what the readers want to know.

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Thanks for your continued support:

Young, Flyy  & Educated

Where Have I Been? LMAO

Where have I been? Haven't blogged in a month. I have been writing articles on HubPages and trying make things happen. Recently started working full time again, which can drain you. I am still an entrepreneur first. In this economy, you MUST have multiple streams of income. I repeat this is a must. I appreciate all the people who visit and read my blogs.

You can check out some of my newer blogs on the following Hub Pages site: http://spierce86.hubpages.com/

Till next time,
Young, Flyy & Educated

Thinking About Becoming a Vegetarian- Consider These Tips

Thinking About Becoming a Vegetarian- Consider These Tips


Check out this article I wrote...good Information.

Signs That You Just May not Be Into Him

We always talk about signs where the guy may not be into you, but what about the cases when you are just not into him. There are signs that you may want to look out for. No sense in wasting yours or the guy's time. Check out the following signs below.

• Everything reminds you of him- in a bad way....You start to hate things you once loved: songs, activities because they remind you of him.

• You make up little lies in order to not have to spend time with him. He asks you out and you tell him you have plans, although you do not. You make up excuses to not have to see him.

• You only think about him when he was around. When he is not around or calling, you do not miss him at all.

• He embarrasses you. You do not want to introduce him to your friends or family.

• You think he tries to hard. You do not care about the extravagant gifts he gives you. 

• You are emotionally detached. You are just not into the relationship. If you find out he has someone else, you are relieved instead of being upset... ( I have been here :) )

• You are looking for someone new, as if you are single. I have been here as well.  You consider yourself single but you are not.

• Sex is the last thing on your mind. You are never in the mood and constantly make up excuses as to why you don't want any.

• You create drama and pick fights just to add excitement and to have something to talk about.

These advice pointers are not set in stone but it can definitely give you something to think about in regards to your relationship or lack of one. This is just opinion based on factual experiences. Hope this information has been helpful..