Pittspeed Fitness & Nutrition thread update:

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@tegSimple

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.

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.

Compound movement is an exercise which involves several muscle groups at a time. For example Bench Press, Deadlift, Squat, Military Press, Rows, Pullups, Dips, lunges, ect. The more muscle groups you use the more effective your workout is gonna be, you will also burn more calories. Overall by doing some HIIT along with a solid weightlifting routine I think you can reach your goals a lot quicker. If you want I could write you up a fairly basic routine to get you started.