What should I target to look bigger?

[SkinnyGinge]

16 years old 135 pounds 5’10

Fairly new to properly working out at the gym (approx 2 months) and was wondering if there was any body part/parts I should target or just try to put on overall mass everywhere to look bigger and less skinny.

Images on my profile for reference.

[LactoseTolerant]

Everything.

[jlsnyderTypeR]

Everything.

This^^^ You can't pick and choose! If you work on one body group too much, you'll end up looking deformed.

[mrcsch]

Everything except your waist.

[CommitmentRulz]

I don't see pics on your profile? Asa a new lifter, I hope you're following a good professionally designed routine (full body, big-boy lifts, written progression and deload schemes) instead of following something you made up...

[Farley1324]

16 years old 135 pounds 5’10

Fairly new to properly working out at the gym (approx 2 months) and was wondering if there was any body part/parts I should target or just try to put on overall mass everywhere to look bigger and less skinny.

Images on my profile for reference.

Food and a novice full body routine.

Squats
Overhead Presses
Deadlifts
Rows
Bench Presses
Chin-Ups

Target those

Here is a list of proven novice routines (the names are links) plus a brief note. However, before you read through this, know that any of these programs would be an excellent start for any novice trainee.

Novice does not mean newb/noob, novice simply refers to the rate at which you are able to progress. You want to follow novice programming as long as possible, because it has the fastest rate of progress with the least training complexity. Novice applies to those coming back after a layoff just as much as it does to first time lifters. Don’t let the simplicity and relatively low volume fool you, linear progression full body three times per week routines can be grueling when the weight gets heavy. Following any of these as written with proper nutrition will get you places as quickly as any program can.

Fierce 5
Well rounded routine for novices seeking strength or muscular size written by one of our resident posters/mods. Lots of knowledge about the program within this forum.

5/3/1 For Beginners
Well rounded program with a lot of options once you have experience under the bar and learn a thing or two.
Jim Wendler is a very smart guy with lots of experience as an elite lifter and a coach. Don’t let his hardcore four-letter-word persona fool you, he knows things. 5/3/1 has many templates and many variations to suit virtually any trainee at any stage and with any goal, and is currently one of the most popular and common programs, no matter what forum or federation or group you check with. If you are up for learning more and think you might be in this game for the long haul, I strongly suggest picking up a copy of 5/3/1 Forever https://jimwendler.com/products/5-3-1-forever-book . If you search for info on 5/3/1 you will find it everywhere...but there’s no better source than the book (Wendler’s own forum might come close)

Starting Strength
As the name implies, if you are after strength, this might be the best place to start. Author Mark Rippetoe has decades of coaching experience (and was strong himself with competition bench of 396 lbs and squats and deadlfits exceeding 600 lbs). I wrote the FAQ linked above, and answer questions as they arise. There are a couple variations included in that FAQ, including the Advance Novice routine, which saves you from having to do power cleans while still following the program to a T

All Pros
If you are an aspiring bodybuilder after looks much more than after strength, you may want to start here. all pro is (or was) a forum regular, and he left us this simple routine to help guide novices. There is a lot of knowledge about this routine in this forum as well.

Greyskulls LP
If you are after strength or are an aspiring powerlifter, this might be the program to start with. More explanation at the provided link.

Nutrition is at least as important as your routine. Check Nutrition Forum stickies. Track calories and carbs/fat/protein daily, as well as bodyweight. (www.myfitnesspal.com or www.fitday.com is popular for this)

Form is critical. The lifts must be performed correctly. The reference book for this is Starting Strength

The best starting point (IMO) to learn about the nuts and bolts of programming…the why…is Practical Programming for Strength Training

Free videos that are excellent can be seen here, use the suggested and related videos suggestion to find more