help i want to lift!

hey mfp friends i have heard and seen so much about lifting. i want to lift too but dnt know where to start. can i please get some suggestions . i love workout dvds does any one know a good one 4 me to start with or do u just buy heavier weights(i only hav 5lbs. at home) or is this lifting done in the gym. i am one of those who always thought it would make me have man muscles. but i see a lot of b4 and after pics and i want to look like som of these afters!