If you're interested in barbell lifts (which are AWESOME), then IMHO it's worth seeing if you can get an hour or two with a trainer or go to a workshop to make sure your form is correct; that way you'll get focused attention on the details of how not to injure yourself, in a way that you won't in a fast-moving class.
Re: Hi and welcome!
I wrote a couple of posts in the comm about how to feel more confident getting into the free weights room, which you might find of interest:
http://lifting-heavy-things.dreamwidth.org/15127.html
http://lifting-heavy-things.dreamwidth.org/16832.html
If you're interested in barbell lifts (which are AWESOME), then IMHO it's worth seeing if you can get an hour or two with a trainer or go to a workshop to make sure your form is correct; that way you'll get focused attention on the details of how not to injure yourself, in a way that you won't in a fast-moving class.