Where to start?

[JeanGabin]

I've heard a lot about "lifting heavy" and keen to build muscle / tone.
I do a fair bit of cardio (got a peloton which has really helped me get fitter) and some weights through the peloton classes. Only equipment I have is some 3, 5 and 10 pound weights.
Do others use the peloton app? Do I really need to join a gym to get started? Or just invest in some more dumbbells? No I get the feeling that peloton is more about more reps rather than lifting heavy and guessing I need alot more equipment if I want to lift heavy at home?

A gym is probably best for heavy lifting as you'll have access to a wider variety of equipment. Smith machine, squat racks, bars and heavier dumb bells.

But you could look into progressive overload for lifting at home, slowing the movement down.

I started with the peloton app about 2 years ago. I was too self conscious using weights at the gym at first. It all helps. At first I’d have to do some reps without weights I couldn’t even manage 1kg ones! I booked in with a PT to help with technique and that was great at pointing out imbalances I needed to work on. Peloton offers a good range of classes I still do some now but mainly following a more intense programme.

Get a PT for a few months. I have recently and its helped me. I go to the gym as you need to incresse your weight each session or two so need access to lots of weight (and equipment like a PP said). As newbie I am doing squats, deadlifts, benching, dumbells , hip thrusts and pullups/dips over the week. 4 sets of 5 reps with rest in between. You do x kg and once youve completed it a few times you do x+1 kg. I would follow a programme as its impossible/not fruitful without one. Main thing is keep it Simple!!

P.S. I began about 3 monthe ago so am a newbie so feel free to take my advice with caution. Benefit of PT is technique and accountability and personalisation of a plan.

You can get equipment for home, you'd need gym or a lot of equipment once doing a lot more weight. I wouldn't invest in too much for home until you know you will be committed to training long term.

We have a home set up, we got it because I was fed up of dh going of to the gym for hours and taking our only car. We have a rack, bars and plates. We have some resistance bands and chains too but don't use them much. I didn't use it for the 1st couple of years of having it but now use it more than dh. I'm still rebuilding my strength after having baby and c-section last summer, only on 55kg squats and 110kg deadlifts. I've been training over 4 years, I have osteoarthritis so use supports for my joints when lifting. Had a knee give out before and injured my back doing a 65kg squat, never again. I have never had a PT session, I used Mark Rippetoe videos to get my form right and film myself to form check. I trained through most of my pregnancy (last session at 35+2) and was back in at 10wk pp. I do 1 day squats, rows, bench heavy. 1 day deadlifts, military press & shoulder isolation work. When I do 3 day I do all exercises with paused reps snd lighter weight, not got back to 3 days yet but need to soon.

Are you in the hardCORE on the floor group on facebook? It has a calendar of strength classes from the Peloton app, it is really good and lots of inspirational progress pictures and stories.