Which strength training programs are best for beginners?
Fitness & ExerciseNamed in 1 of 6 answers
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A widely recommended strength training program from Reddit's r/Fitness community, emphasizing compound movements for novice lifters.
1 questions · 1 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026
| Categories | Category rank | Questions | Score |
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| Fitness & Exercise | #30of 126 | 1 | 16.0 |
Brands named in the same answers as Reddit’s Basic Beginner Routine in the last four weeks, counted in answers.
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| StrongLifts 5x5 | 8 | Starting Strength (6), BODi (3), Greyskull LP (3) |
| Starting Strength | 7 | StrongLifts 5x5 (6), Greyskull LP (3), Ivysaur 4-4-8 (2) |
| Boostcamp | 5 | Nike Training Club (4), Caliber Strength Training (3), Peloton (3) |
| CrossFit | 4 | Wendler 5/3/1 (2), BODi (2), Pilates (2) |
| Pilates | 2 | CrossFit (2), Barbell Medicine Beginner Program (1), BODi (1) |
| Greyskull LP | 3 | Starting Strength (3), StrongLifts 5x5 (3), Ivysaur 4-4-8 (2) |
| Nike Training Club | 4 | Boostcamp (4), Peloton (3), BODi (2) |
| Jeff Galloway’s Marathon to Finish | 2 | Hal Higdon’s Novice 1 (1), Nike Run Club (NRC) Marathon Plan (1) |
| Hal Higdon’s Novice 1 | 2 | Nike Run Club (NRC) Marathon Plan (2), Nike Run Club (1), Jeff Galloway’s Marathon to Finish (1) |
| Nike Run Club (NRC) Marathon Plan | 3 | Nike Run Club (2), Hal Higdon’s Novice 1 (2), Jeff Galloway’s Marathon to Finish (1) |
| BODi | 3 | StrongLifts 5x5 (3), Boostcamp (2), Nike Training Club (2) |
| Push/Pull/Legs Split | 3 | Wendler 5/3/1 (2), Starting Strength (2), Peloton App (2) |
| Caliber Strength Training | 3 | Boostcamp (3), Peloton App (2), Nike Training Club (2) |
| Hal Higdon’s Novice Plans | 1 | Runna (1), Hansons Marathon Method (1) |
| Peloton | 3 | Boostcamp (3), Nike Training Club (3), BODi (2) |
| GZCLP | 3 | Boostcamp (2), Nike Training Club (2), Push/Pull/Legs Split (2) |
| Caliber | 2 | BODi (2), Boostcamp (2), Nike Training Club (2) |
| Nike Run Club | 3 | Nike Run Club (NRC) Marathon Plan (2), BODi (1), Boostcamp (1) |
| Barbell Medicine | 1 | Barbell Medicine Beginner Program (1), BODi (1), Pilates (1) |
| Hansons Marathon Method | 1 | Runna (1), Hal Higdon’s Novice Plans (1) |
| Full-Body 2-to-3 Day Routines | 1 | Caliber Strength Training (1), Boostcamp (1), Starting Strength (1) |
| Wendler 5/3/1 | 2 | Peloton App (2), CrossFit (2), Push/Pull/Legs Split (2) |
| simple full-body routine 2–3 days a week | 1 | Starting Strength (1), StrongLifts 5x5 (1) |
| Barbell Medicine Beginner Program | 1 | BODi (1), Pilates (1), Boostcamp (1) |
| Runna | 1 | Hal Higdon’s Novice Plans (1), Hansons Marathon Method (1) |
| nSuns 5/3/1 | 2 | Boostcamp (2), Nike Training Club (2), GZCLP (2) |
| Peloton App | 3 | Wendler 5/3/1 (2), Caliber Strength Training (2), Boostcamp (2) |
| Tonal Beginner Programs | 1 | Caliber Strength Training (1), Boostcamp (1), Starting Strength (1) |
| Ivysaur 4-4-8 | 2 | Starting Strength (2), Greyskull LP (2), StrongLifts 5x5 (2) |
| Reddit’s Basic Beginner Routine | 1 | Starting Strength (1), Greyskull LP (1), StrongLifts 5x5 (1) |
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