Best guide to beginning workout, with a home gym?

[Reijen]

I've acquired an exercise bike, a barbell, a bench and dumbbells of various weights over the past couple years. Any recommendations on the best workout routine for beginners? If I stick with it, I'll then consider attending a gym to further exercise.

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Thank you!

[Anonymous]

My boyfriend suggested that I followed the ABAB full body workout routine when I first started and just focus on compound movements. Basically you workout 3x a week, doing routine A one day, then routine B the next time, and back to A and just keep going. This is the routine I followed:

Routine A
- Barbell Squats / Leg Press
- Flat bench press
- Rows (dumbbell or barbell or cable)
- Tricep pushdowns or extensions
- Calf raises

[Opinion Owner]

Routine B:
- Deadlifts / Romanian Deadlifts
- Pull ups / Lat Pulldowns
- Shoulder Press
- Bicep Curls
- Abs