Critique please -- Training program for friend with foot problem

I have a friend that had been lifting for a year when he needed to have foot surgery.  He spent 6 months rehabbing (including physical therapy) and was cleared to go back to lifting and cardio.  He worked out for about 4 weeks when he fractured the foot that he had surgery on while on a hike for his job.  He has not been able to workout for the past 5 months at all and had gained a bit of weight. He started to focus on nutrition and has dropped 15 pounds, but wants to boost up his metabolism with some upper body lifting until he's cleared to do standing lifts again (which should be about 2 more months).  I've come up with the following workout based on the New Rules of Lifting principles and wanted your opinion on the first four weeks of my plan for him:
 
Monday
DB Bench Press/Seated Cable Rows (supersetted) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
Wide grip lat pull down/Arnold press (supersetted) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
Incline dumbbell bench press/military press (seated) (supersetted) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
 
Wednesday
Barbell bench press/wide grip seated cable rows (ss) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
Narrow grip lat pull down/alternating DB overhead press (ss) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
Incline BB bench press/db overhead press (ss) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
 
Friday
DB Bench Press/Seated Cable Rows (supersetted) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
Wide grip lat pull down/Arnold press (supersetted) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
Incline dumbbell bench press/military press (seated) (supersetted) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
 
Monday
Barbell bench press/wide grip seated cable rows (ss) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
Narrow grip lat pull down/alternating DB overhead press (ss) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
Incline BB bench press/db overhead press (ss) 3x15 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
 
Wednesday
DB Bench Press/Seated Cable Rows (supersetted) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
Wide grip lat pull down/Arnold press (supersetted) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
Incline dumbbell bench press/military press (seated) (supersetted) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
 
Friday
Barbell bench press/wide grip seated cable rows (ss) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
Narrow grip lat pull down/alternating DB overhead press (ss) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
Incline BB bench press/db overhead press (ss) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
 
Monday
DB Bench Press/Seated Cable Rows (supersetted) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
Wide grip lat pull down/Arnold press (supersetted) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
Incline dumbbell bench press/military press (seated) (supersetted) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
 
Wednesday
Barbell bench press/wide grip seated cable rows (ss) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
Narrow grip lat pull down/alternating DB overhead press (ss) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
Incline BB bench press/db overhead press (ss) 4x10 with 30 seconds rest between supersets
 
Friday
DB Bench Press/Seated cable rows/wide grip lat pull/arnold press (giant set) 4x8 with 60 seconds rest between giant sets
Incline db bench press/military press (ss) 4x8 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
 
Monday
BB bench press/wide grip seated rows/narrow grip lat pull/alternating overhead db press (giant set) 4x8 with 60 seconds rest between giant sets
Incline BB bench press/db overhead press (ss) 4x8 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
 
Wednesday
DB Bench Press/Seated cable rows/wide grip lat pull/arnold press (giant set) 4x8 with 60 seconds rest between giant sets
Incline db bench press/military press (ss) 4x8 with 60 seconds rest between supersets
 
Friday
BB bench press/wide grip seated rows/narrow grip lat pull/alternating overhead db press (giant set) 4x8 with 60 seconds rest between giant sets
Incline BB bench press/db overhead press (ss) 4x8 with 60 seconds rest between supersets

My idea is that I've created two workouts, A and B, and I have used 3 supersets in both workouts.  I give 60 seconds rest for the first 2 weeks with 3 sets x 15 reps.  After completing both workout A and B twice, I increase the workouts to 4 sets x 10 reps with just 30 seconds rest.  After doing both workout A and B twice that way, I morph to giant sets of 4 exercises, 4 sets x 8 reps with 60 seconds rest and 1 superset, 4 sets x 8 reps with 60 seconds rest.  Complete both workout A and B twice that way and the 4 weeks is over.  All of this is to keep the body guessing.

Anybody see any problems with such a workout remembering that the workouts can only include upper body?  Also, can anyone suggest some more upper body exercises that involve compound movements (no isolation exercises) that I can use for the second 4 week cycle to bring variety to the workout?

Thanks!

Mike

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Just a couple of suggestions...
 
I like the idea of changing reps often but honestly don't think dropping down from a 10 rep range to an 8 rep range is enough to matter. I would drop down to a 5 rep range.
 
Structure.. I would change to the following
 
WK 1:    2X15 30 seconds rest
WK 2-3: 3X10 60 seconds Rest
WK 4:    5X5 90 seconds Rest
 
Workout A
Flat Bench / Seated Rows, simi-supinated (palms facing)
Oh Press / Lat Pull downs, Supinated
Seated DB Shrugs / Side DB laterals
 
 
Workout B
Incline Bench / DB Rows (on an incline bench)
Arnald Press / Lat Pull Downs, Pronated
Seated Armpit shrugs / DB Front Raises
 
Workout C
Weighted Dips / Seated Cable rows Wide
DB OH Press / Lat pull downs, Supinated
Seated Shrugs / BO-Rear DB Laterals
 
On almost every workout you have both flat and incline bench and Oh press.  I think that may be a little much on the pecs and delts.  I would consider cutting it down. 
 
I know you didn't want to include isolations but since your friend is limited to seated exercises.. that eliminates a lot of good lifts and in order to add a little variety and avoid hitting one mucle group with too much volume.. I've added a couple of Iso's to the mix.. Just an option 

Thanks...I've made the modifications you suggested.  I like the approach.  Thanks for your help.

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