Any Starting Exercise Recommendations for 300lb User?

mbellot05

I think all the above advice is great. It is pretty much a matter of being able to do some other sort of additional physical activity. Walking is really good, as is stairs if the joints can take it. I am well over 300 lbs. now, and when I work out I usually walk with my wife, and I throw in some jogs (they feel like sprints) near the end. Also, I enjoy weight training, but I think for me bodyweight exercises are the best because they are more challenging. You have to engage a different suite of muscles than just doing shoulder presses and the like.

Another tip is to be sure to log your exercise. It is really encouraging to see what you can and have done previously, and gives you a benchmark on your progress. Lastly, I work at an office so I try twice an hour to have an excuse to walk around (getting water, picking up prints). It is not really exercise per se, but sitting for eight hours a day is a recipe for death.

Best of luck

weird_me2

Walking is great, but if you don't feel like going outside, I like doing Just Dance on the Wii. If you don't have one of those, maybe find a fast paced/upbeat dance type workout video or even try Zumba. It's taken me years to find workout DVDs that I actually like. I've tried belly dancing ones, strip tease ones, pilates, Jillian Michaels, etc. Most are boring to me, but I do like the dance based workouts and stuff that keeps moving. You can even use youtube to find all kinds of stuff.

triciaj66

Play some music and dance. It's worked for some people.

Yes dancing is fun!! try just dance for the wii..

meghanmfitzgerald

I know that the Biggest Loser tv show makes a workout DVD. I've seen it in Wal-mart. I've never done it but I would assume that since the show has plenty of 300 lb people on it that it should be good for heavier people. It's pretty cheap, give it a try.

concordancia

Have you tried chair aerobics? I get videos off of Spark People and Fitness Blender whenever my knees are bothering me or I have blisters on my feet.

A lot of these involve seated marching, which can be hard with a belly, but the seated leg lifts will help build the muscles around your knees and you can always swing your arms around, adding light weights as you get stronger.

BossReyes

start walking, do something

You build into running. Walk 1/4 mile for a week, 1/2 mile for a week, 1 mile. Build progress.

This thread inspired myself to start a blog post.
http://www.450tofit.com/do-something-just-do-it/