Please Critique My Workout

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Ok, so I joined this site and it has been a wealth of knowledge. I'd like some assistance on my workout itself. My goals are to drop this fat I'm holding (6'4, 238lbs, about 21.5-24% BF), but ultimately I want to add muscle. I'm working the diet out now. I lift 4-5 days a week. Here's where I'm currently at, been lifting this way for two months.

Monday: Chest.
1. Flat bench press. I work out alone, so I use a smith machine. I start with a warm up set, then go heavier and heavier til I can only do one, then ramp back down til I can squeeze out around 10 again.
2. Incline bench. Usually 3 sets, 10ish reps. I use as heavy as I can, to get about 10.
3. Decline. 3 sets, 10 reps.
4. Flat bench flys. 3 sets, 10 reps.
5. Cable X-overs
6. Machine Flys

Tues: Arms. I superset Bi's and Tri's. I knock out a set of Bi's, go staright to Tri's, then rest and repeat.
1. EZ Bar Curls. 3 sets 10 reps
2. Close Grip Bench Press. 3 sets of 10
3. Hammer Dumb Bell Curls. 3 sets of 10
4. Skull Crushers. 3 sets of 10
5. Reverse EZ Bar Curls. 3 sets of 10
6. Dumbbell Kickbacks. 3 sets of 10
7. Some sort of cable work for Bis, and then tri's.

Wed. Maybe light leg work. I have a bad knee, and frankly I'm afraid of jacking it up again.

Thurs. Shoulders.
1. Overhead Barbell Press. 3 Sets, 10 reps
2. Overhead Dumbbell Press. 3 sets of 10
3. Heavy Upright Rows. 3 sets of 10
4. Barbell Shrugs. 3 sets of 10
4. Dumbbell Lat Raises. 3 sets of 10
5. Some Cable work

Fri. Back
1. Deadlift. As heavy as I can, usually 3 or 4 sets
2. Bent Over Barbell Rows. 3 sets of 10
3. Good Mornings. 3 sets of 10
4. Cable Pull Downs. 3 sets of 10.

Any help would be appreciated. Ultimately adding muscle is the main goal. Thanks
 
That routine looks fine and it looks like you
know plenty of exercises. Gotta switch it
up bro. 10 is not the magic number. There is
no magic number for reps in a set.
Try going to failure every set with a variety
in resistance.
 
Thanks guys. I've been looking around here and doing a lot of reading, and this morning I started the 5x5 routine. I don't know how I feel about it, but I will give it a chance. I'm used to doing so many more exercises, so I feel like I didn't accomplish anything. I want to give it 8 weeks, and see how it goes.
 
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