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Originally Posted by DirtyHippieUTE
I honestly don't have one specific goal.
I'd like to lose about 50 lbs (over a year or so) and just be in much better shape. I am 5'11" 255 lbs with depression, migraines, and a potential blood sugar problem.
I ride because I love it.
I run because I'd like to do a short triathlon.
I lift because it's a social thing.
I take Krav Maga because it interests me and it relieves stress.
My only real worry is that I will do too much and my body will break down rather than get more fit.
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The human body is remarkably resilient. It has a way of surviving just about anything you can throw at it. If whatever you're doing doesn't cause pain (different, of course, from mere discomfort and/or soreness), then I personally wouldn't worry to much about the body breaking down.
The reason people talk about over-training is because effort is wasted. Twice as much work does not usually result in twice the results. This is where setting goals becomes important. This summer, I was sitting at a cool 190 lbs and I wanted to drop down to 175, and I focused workouts to that end. Once I got there, I wasn't happy with how scrawny I looked, so I shifted the focus on building muscle mass. I'm now up to 205 or so, with less body fat now than when I was at 175. You get better results when you focus on a particular goal and work towards achieving it.
One other thing I learned: the body is not usually able to anabolize and catabolize simultaneously. If you want to build muscle mass and lose fat, trying to do both at once is usually counterproductive. Best results come from focusing on one or the other.