r/strengthtraining

I hate the feeling of barbells and dumbbells. I want to build ‘functional strength‘ but am hearing mixed answers when it comes to whether free weights make a difference.

I'm a 34 year old female looking for some strength training I can do at home. I have not been consistently working out in the past 9 months due to having baby #4 and I hear strength training is one of the best options for overall fitness. Youtube videos or something budget friendly would be great. I do have dumbbells that go up to 10# on each side, not sure if that will be enough. I'm new to this group so sorry if this question has been asked before. Any input would be appreciated, thanks!

I also need to strength train I just took a week off to rest because I was having a chronic pain flair up now i think I’m better should I do a lift and a long run all in one day because at this point i don’t hear my body’s signals and i need someone to tell me what to do

TLDR: read title;

i have like zero strength rn and i have tried to strength train before but i never see progress (inconsistency + bad form trying to work on that)

im doing all my strength training at home and i have adjustable barbell/dumbbells, pullup bar + rings, cables (but only from the top) and a treadmill and i need some help on whats the easiest most effect routines bcs the ones online are very varied and i dont have like a bench or anything

i know a there are a lot of diff variations of exercises that target the exact same muscle group so i just need the easiest one to do, im mostly targeting my upper body but i have naturally broad shoulders so i need to know which exercise to stay away from + i have a short torso so not looking to do anything that makes my waist wider/boxy and i dont really care for legs except for hamstrings (sorry if i sound really picky or mean)

also fyi i cant do a single pushup nor pullup (yes i am that weak and fat :c) and i know like some of the basic stuff + im looking to train 3-4 days/week hopefully less than 1.5hrs

Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!!

p.s. how do i take advantage of newbie gains?

Hi, everyone! My 64-year-old mom recently suffered a medical event that left her completely paralysed on her right side. As a result, she’s now entirely dependent on assistance with mobility and everyday activities.
I’d really like to start building my own strength so I can safely help her with transfers, such as moving from her wheelchair to her bed, into a car, or wherever else she may need to go.

Any recommendations for specific exercises, strength-training routines, or muscle groups I should focus on? I want to be physically capable of helping her whilst minimising the risk of injury to either of us.

I’d really appreciate any advice, particularly from caregivers, physical therapists, or anyone who has been in a similar situation. Thank you!

New to this sub but Ive been to trying to get back into shape and started with some strength training to build muscle (I've always been on the smaller side) background context 5ish years ago I had a ministroke and an aneurysm that left the right side of my body with some weakness on top of that I'm left handed so there was already some unevenness in terms of strength. How do I go about getting both sides to lift at the same level?

Right now I've just been matching reps (curls, hammer curls, rows, reverse curls, triceps) between arms or doing more on the right than the left, starting at a 10 lb dumbbell and then a 15 lb

I am 25 years old

Literally my right side of my body on basically every movement takes over and it’s starting to get really frustrating. I want to progress on my compound lifts but my right side is doing the most and i don’t know what to do to balance it out quickly. I’m starting to do more unilateral exercises starting with the weaker side but I really don’t think it’s helping.

Before you call me a gooner this happens with lower and upper body and it’s genuinely driving me insane