# Pittspeed Fitness & Nutrition thread update:

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**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 2, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728 "2006-03-02T22:40:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![tegSimple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tegSimple](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tegSimple)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728/941 "2007-12-05T13:02:58Z")

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> [@FS: 95 Boosted Del Sol VTEC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-95-boosted-del-sol-vtec/32772/55):
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> How long did it take you btw?

i started eating better at the end of september. so lets see, that’s 25 lbs in 9 1/2 weeks which is about 2.63 lbs per week overall. now that i’m working out, i’m guessing that i can lose a little bit more than that per week.

> [@GOOD PLACE TO GET TV???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-place-to-get-tv/33710/16):
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> It’s good you took the big first steps to getting in shape, changed your diet, trying to be more active. That is an awesome start, but I would lean off the cardio a little and maybe start a workout routine using mostly compound movements. You will burn the same and maybe more calories (see one of my post above) and I would throw in some HIIT to replace the cardio. HIIT is more efficient and will focus on fat loss, where performing cardio will cause fat loss and muscle loss.
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> Good job so far and good luck!!!

i honestly have no idea what compound movements are considered. right now i am more focused on weight loss rather than building muscle. my thought is that once i lose the weight, then i can work on building a little bit of muscle.

so far i have stuck to the arc trainer to get my butt in shape. one of these day’s i’ll give the rowing machine a go as i remember back in highschool that thing worked like a champ. i have to stick to things that are low impact as my knees are pretty much completely shot.

if you have some suggestions as to other machines/etc that i should try out, by all means please let me know.

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