Recently I had to learn a valuable lesson. Since I was able to achieve my goal of the 1000 lbs combined lift my body has felt pretty much like crap. I pushed myself very hard for two months to gain the strength needed to hit this goal by doing tons of work at the gym and also on my own. After reaching my goal I just kept on going and ignored my body and what it was telling me. Because of that my workouts, my mental state of mind, my personal life all started to suffer. It took my training coach to put the brakes on me and give me some good tough love in order for me to learn this lesson. Listen to your body. It will tell you what it needs. Recovery is very important and if your someone who is dedicated to his or her physical fitness and health and can sometimes be hard to stop and de-load, but it is necessary in order to continue positive growth. Become a good listener, your body will thank you.