You have a lot of great answers, so I'll just write what I haven't seen from others yet: Given that you want to be good at lifting stuff in the household: In m

You have a lot of great answers, so I'll just write what I haven't seen from others yet: Given that you want to be good at lifting stuff in the household: In my opinion there's nothing better than the deadlift. It doesn't require anything more than a barbell and plates, which doesn't take up much space. You can buy those used and most probably sell them at the same price later, as they won't lose value.