Evaluate my routine. Skinny dude

[cogitatio]

I'm 5'9", 135lbs looking to hit the gym for the first time. Don't really have a weight goal, just want to bulk up to go from my natural slim, skinny frame to a fit, athletic one. (Bigger shoulders, arms, v-taper, legs and butt) How is this for a beginning, making a gym habit routine? Would alternate between Workout A and B every other day with day of rest in between. M-W-F.

Workout A

3×5+ Barbell Rows

3×5+ Bench Press

3×5+ Squats

Workout B

3×5+ Chinups (or equivalent)

3×5+ Overhead Press

3×5+ Deadlifts

 

[dawn16]

@cogitatio Looks good. Personally I'd put deadlifts before chinups on workout B since it's the bigger movement and has some muscle overlap, but that's not a huge problem.

 

[cogitatio]

Cool. Thoughts on replacing squats with another exercise to save knees and using a smith machine to perform rows and lifts?

 

[unikue]

@cogitatio I would also place deadlifts first. Especially when you start to perform in deadlift it will take a lot to complete. I like this. It's minimalist and could use some accessory work as you get more advanced. But it's a good way to start as a beginner and gets you into the groove of performing compound movements.