+1 for kettlebells. I've always hated strength training, but kettlebells just make me feel awesome---with only minimal soreness the next day, unlike what I get

+1 for kettlebells. I've always hated strength training, but kettlebells just make me feel awesome---with only minimal soreness the next day, unlike what I get from squats. It's been about a year since I started doing kettlebell swings and get-ups 2-3 times a week, and both my wife and I have noticed serious changes in my physique. If you're not sure what kettlebell training even is, I recommend "Strength Training for Non-Athletes" (https://joshkaufman.net/strength-training-for-non-athletes/ https://joshkaufman.net/strength-training-for-non-athletes/). If you're interested enough to buy your first kettlebells, I recommend the book Simple & Sinister for an explanation of the form and a training plan. (It's easy to hurt yourself with the wrong form, so you really want to read the book before working out with any significant amount of weight.) One more tip: I found the suggested starting weights to be way off from my personal ability. As a guy who hadn't done any weight training in years, I needed a 15-20 lb weight for get-ups and a 25 lb weight for swings when I started off. (But over the last year, I've worked up to 35 lb get-ups and 55 lb swings.)