Starting strength is the most classic one: https://startingstrength.com/get-started/programs
Or you know, you could go into a couple of fitness forums and see which programs pop up again and again.
Or you know, you could go into a couple of fitness forums and see which programs pop up again and again.
Absolutely, read SS the book and apply its wisdom to corresponding lifts in the bodybuilding program you'll pick up instead. Then, once you are comfortable in the gym, slowly progress to add heavier lifts/sessions into your program. From there decide if you want to prioritize either.
RPE wouldn’t work either because beginners don’t know how to judge. Everyone who squats heavy knows that a huge part of getting good at it is learning how to keep pushing safely, even as the lift becomes more and more psychologically challenging.