If we were meeting for the first time, this is where I'd begin.
You told me you'd like to get stronger, you haven't done any strength training yet, and you get some occasional discomfort.
Since you'd like to get stronger and you're new to strength training, I'd start with the foundations: two sessions a week, a few basic movements, and a routine that survives a busy week. Once that feels steady, Build Strength is the natural next step.
You mentioned some occasional discomfort. Choose versions of each movement that feel comfortable, and build from there. That's not a setback, it's how good training works.
You may also find this helpful: Build Strength
Does this feel like you?
Most people start in one of three places
Pick the one that sounds like you. You can always switch.
Or something more specific
Whichever you choose, here's how I'll coach it.
My job is to make myself unnecessary.
I explain the why behind every set, so one day you can write your own program. Technique comes before load. Progress gets written down, so it's a number, not a feeling.
Twice a week for a year beats four times a week for a month. And I'll never sell you fear, or a supplement.
Dalton
I'd rather you understand it than just follow it.
So here's what I find myself explaining most. Read what's useful; skip the rest.
Some of it is just arithmetic.
So here are a few calculators. Each shows its working, and says what it can't know about you.
All of them
And when you'd rather not do it alone
Sometimes it helps to have someone in the room. We'd start with a short conversation: what you want, and whether I'm the right person to help.
Dalton