Please Critique My Workout

[gallmond1977]

I am 27yrs old, 6' 2" 175lbs, been working out regularly for about 11 months and have seen measurable results. I would like to improve my UPPER BODY workout routine. Here is my workout routine, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Monday-Chest

(will alternate w/ dumbells every couple of weeks or so)
Flat Bench 4 sets 6-8 reps
Incline Bench 4 sets 6-8 reps
Decline Bench 4 sets 6-8 reps
Butterfly machine 4 sets 8-10 reps

Tuesday-Back/Bi's

Lat Pulldowns 4 sets 8-10 reps
Seated rows 4 sets 8-10 reps
Preacher Curls 4 sets 6-8 reps
Seated Dumbell curls 4 sets 6-8 reps
Standing Barbell curls 4 sets 8-10 reps

Wed-Shoulders/Traps

Military Press (smith machine) 4 sets 6-8 reps
Seated Dumbell press 4 sets 6-8 reps
Upright rows 4 sets 6-8 reps
Standing flies 4 sets 8-10 reps
Seated dumbell shrugs 4 sets 8-10 reps
Standing barbell shrugs 4 sets 8-10 reps

Thurs-Tri's/Abs
Skull Crushers 4 sets 6-8 reps
Pushdowns 4 sets 6-8 reps
Kickbacks 4 sets 8-10 reps
Situps/crunches

Fri, Sat, Sun are off days.

 

[koops2121]

I hope you respond well to high volume! Seems like your Tri's are going to be overtrained in about a week

 

[gallmond1977]

What would you suggest cutting out?

 

[DADAWG]

What would you suggest cutting out?

your chest / shoulders/tris should be combined into 1 or 2 days not 3 as your triceps allready take a beating on all pressing movements anyway maybe a monday thursday split with little or no extra tri work thrown in on either chest or shoulder day , if anything close grip or reverse grip benching on chest day .
also you will never reach your potential on upper body unless you squat and deadlift , whether you believe that or not is up to you but its true .

 

[koops2121]

Holy crap I never realized you don't even have legs in there. No offense but why the hell not?
If you don't do your legs you might puff up your upper body A BIT, but it will surely shrink back down the first chance it gets to be in sync with your legs (don't think it works the other way around). I've seen it happen lots. It's really quite entertaining.

Listen to DaDawg - Squats and Deads!!!

I used to not do them, my reason was a herniated disc, but I have recently started again and I'm finally busting out of the rut I was in!

 

[blackbeard]

your chest / shoulders/tris should be combined into 1 or 2 days not 3 as your triceps allready take a beating on all pressing movements anyway maybe a monday thursday split with little or no extra tri work thrown in on either chest or shoulder day , if anything close grip or reverse grip benching on chest day .
also you will never reach your potential on upper body unless you squat and deadlift , whether you believe that or not is up to you but its true .

i concur

 

[gallmond1977]

OK DADAWG so I need to add squats and deads to my routine and cut out so much work on the tris. Would this routine be better....and on what days should I do deads and squats (could I do them on thursday)? Do you think I need to split my routine into different days of the week and add rest days in between or would a Monday thru Thursday routine be ok????

Monday-chest/tri's
Tuesday-back/bi's
Wed-shoulders/traps

 

[DADAWG]

OK DADAWG so I need to add squats and deads to my routine and cut out so much work on the tris. Would this routine be better....and on what days should I do deads and squats (could I do them on thursday)? Do you think I need to split my routine into different days of the week and add rest days in between or would a Monday thru Thursday routine be ok????

Monday-chest/tri's
Tuesday-back/bi's
Wed-shoulders/traps

either do push/pull/leg days with tris/shoulders/chest on push , back/bi/deads on pull
or do monday chest/tris , tuesday squats,thursday shoulders,friday back/deads . these arent exact but what im giveing examples of is spreading things out as much as possible .

 

[gallmond1977]

thanks i appreciate the advice!