In this Beginner’s Guide to Strength Training (part of our Strength 101 series), you’ll have both the confidence to start getting strong with resistance training AND a plan to follow. This means if you drop down and do ONE knee push-up right now, technically you’ve done a strength training workout. Dumbbell exercises can be less intimidating than barbell training for some, and are a step towards barbell training. NF BEGINNER BARBELL STRENGTH WORKOUT: DAY ADo 3 rounds of:NF BEGINNER BARBELL STRENGTH WORKOUT: DAY BDo 3 rounds of:WHAT ARE SOME OTHER POPULAR STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAMS? The 9 Best Strength Training Exercises to LearnIf you’re new to all this “strength training” stuff, hopping into a program and going from zero to sixty might be a recipe for failure.