Good or Bad Exercise- Is there such a thing?

You have decided you are going to get in shape.  You have a plan in your head.  You are going to go hard core and do as much as exercise as possible, lift the heaviest weights, do tons of cardio to get in shape as quickly as possible.   Day one goes great, you feel terrific, now you wake on day two with a dreaded feeling of pain and getting out of bed seems unbearable because you are in so much pain.  This is a case of DOMs(delayed onset muscle soreness)  This is not something to ignore.  You must let your body recover from intense workouts.  It is critical not to overwork your muscles and make sure you pace yourself.  Exercise is a journey and something you commit yourself to do.   Don't risk the chance of injuring yourself by creating intense workouts in the beginning...that will all come in time.  I would love to hear from you on your exercise routines that work for you. How do you stay consistent with your good exercise without burning out?  What inspires you to get up and exercise everyday?   I know for myself, I pace myself  similar to a marathon ...some weeks I know I can do more and sometimes I need to listen to what my body is telling me and adjust my normal routine.  Listen to your body and pace yourself this will help you create consistency in "good exercise".