Strength training at home, what do I need?
 

I searched YouTube and saw a few videos, not sure how good they were. They had at the least dumbells and a mat. What should I have to get started. I have wood and tile floors. I don't have any weights. I have towels and blankets, but not a mat. I am a beginner. I guess if I really like strength training I will look into joining a gym.

It's possible to do strength training without anything fancy. I do exercises that use my own body for resistance like push ups and crunches. I have hard floors to, so I use my bed, which has a firm mattress and is perfect for that kind of thing. I have some free weights but I don't use them. It is possible to do strength exercises very cheaply. I also have a small booklet I got from a local diet program that has a bunch of strength exercises in it, one uses the wall for wall presses, another uses a kitchen chair, another uses a set of light free weights and another has a rolled up towel. So there are many exercises out there that use simple items, if that is what you want.

Thank you. Yes, that was what I wanted to know.

check out fitness blenderon youtube that has some weight workouts where you use your own weight. Also they have specific beginner workouts.