Yay for a better job and awesome for wanting to get stronger.
I know you said you don't have the money for a trainer, but I highly recommend either going to a class or doing a short-term training (possibly in a small group) with someone who can show you how to lift weights properly. Lifting weights with bad form is an easy way to get hurt, and you'll see more improvement if you know how to do things properly. They can also give you some ideas on what to do on your own.
At the very least, if you can't/don't want to do that, there's a lot of great youtube videos out there which can tell you what the proper form is (you just don't have the person to tell you if anything is wrong and how to fix it). I'd check out crossfit.com for various descriptions of weightlifting moves and some links to videos, as a start.
I've seen a lot of people say very good things about the book The New Rules of Lifting for Women - I don't know it myself, but it's probably worth checking out.
And good luck! Getting stronger is a ton of fun and it's really exciting to see results.
(I get the weasel out thing - part of the reason I do CrossFit, in spite of the high price tag, is because I have a coach right there keeping me from giving up when it gets hard)
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I know you said you don't have the money for a trainer, but I highly recommend either going to a class or doing a short-term training (possibly in a small group) with someone who can show you how to lift weights properly. Lifting weights with bad form is an easy way to get hurt, and you'll see more improvement if you know how to do things properly. They can also give you some ideas on what to do on your own.
At the very least, if you can't/don't want to do that, there's a lot of great youtube videos out there which can tell you what the proper form is (you just don't have the person to tell you if anything is wrong and how to fix it). I'd check out crossfit.com for various descriptions of weightlifting moves and some links to videos, as a start.
I've seen a lot of people say very good things about the book The New Rules of Lifting for Women - I don't know it myself, but it's probably worth checking out.
And good luck! Getting stronger is a ton of fun and it's really exciting to see results.
(I get the weasel out thing - part of the reason I do CrossFit, in spite of the high price tag, is because I have a coach right there keeping me from giving up when it gets hard)