Any Starting Exercise Recommendations for 300lb User?

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.

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

I was a weight watchers leader for years and worked with lots of clients who were 300+ pounds. If you can afford it, an exercise. type heart rate monitor can be a really good aid in terms of exercise. Then you can tell if you are working at the right level without straining yourself. Some of my clients started just by keeping soup cans by the tv and lifting them during commercials. Anything that gets you moving more ( even standing) can help, you can also buy a set of bike pedals that you work with your hands as you sit in a chair...

To be str8 up! Leslie Sansone "Walk Away the Pounds," would be a great start for you because I'm doing it myself. Right now, I'm walking to " Walk Away the Pounds for Abs," believe me! It really works if you dedicate yourself with your whole heart and your body will reap the benefits if you just believe in yourself....Leslie Sansone is my blessing and I'm going to continue using her workouts....

Dancing and walking are my go to's. I also play a lot of wii workout games, you having fun and not even realize you are working out.

I was pretty close too, and started off with Wii Fit Plus. Then walking and hiking, step aerobics, The Firm, etc.

I'm 6'5" and I was just over 350 before thanksgiving, I've got a gym membership and I use the stationary bike. I broke my knee years ago and have minor trouble from time to time because of my weight. I felt self conscious about it, I didn't want the "workout people" to see this fat guy doing low intensity on the bike. So I joined a small 24 hour gym and would go late night, around 3 am. I started with a half hour. I went every day. And started at a level 6 out of 12 on the bike I use. After a week I started adding 5 minutes to the program, every 2 to 3 days. The bike adds a warm up and cool down time in the total time you set at the beginning. Then after I got to 45 minutes I would bump up the resistance (the bike allows you to do this mid program) with 10 minutes left, then the next day I'd bump it up to 7 with 15 minutes left. Then after about a week of that I just started on the harder level (7) and did that until the full 45 minutes seemed "easy" then bump it up again. Now I'm up to level 9, getting ready to go up to 10, and I've added quite a bit of weight training as well. I do the bike 5-6 days a week and lift 3 days a week. On my lifting days I knock the bikes resistance down a level or two depending on how my heart rate is after lifting. I've noticed that it tends to be a bit higher after I lift then use the bike compared to when I just ride the bike.

After the holiday season I'm still under 350 so I'm pretty happy with that, I just joined this site a few days ago and plan to be between 280 and 300 by my birthday in June

i started walking either outside or on rainy/snowy days i did a leslie sandsone 4-5 mile dvd...its takes baby steps, so start slow and work your way up.

Walk, have dance parties, yoga, zumba, Leslie Sansone's Walk away the lbs vid is great.

Youtube do lots of free exercises. I also do the Leslie Sansone walk at home video. You can do as much or as little as you like. There are lots of other free videos from Zumba, walking and aerobics, plenty of these for beginners and all free. Just do a search.

i do a 6-mile walk as many days a week as time and weather permit. it makes a difference. because of your weight at over 300 lbs, you can burn a decent amount of calories if you can go out for long walks like that.

http://walking.about.com/library/cal/uccalc1.htm

Hi, I have bad knees and feet. I started with a stationary bike. My workouts began to get easier and before I knew it I was able to start walking longer distances without too much pain. When the pounds begin to come off you will notice that your joints are not as painful or the pain may just disappear!

Welcome and good luck.

Like they say, start small. Go for a walk. Park further away from the doors at stores. Stairs instead of escalators / elevators. Once walking a mile or so is comfortable walk faster. Then walk farther. Ease into jogging intervals. But most of all losing weight will alleviate those knee and ankle problems. I thought I had 'bad knees' at 300 lbs. Now I can run 10 miles. Just remember to take it slow. Baby steps.

(going uphills is lower impact on your knees also)

I say do yoga. It has worked for me and my mother. She is almost 300 lbs and she loves to do yoga. It relaxes you; you build strength; it tones muscles; and you do lose weight. I know this because I have only done yoga as an exercise and have already lost three pounds. I just started doing it but trust me it works!!