Starting a new routine, what do you think?

Day One - Chest

Exercise Sets Reps
Flat bench press 4 4-8
Incline dumbbell press 3 4-8
Decline bench press 3 4-8
Flat Dumbbell flyes 3 4-8
Incline Dumbbell flyes 3 4-8
Under arm cable-crossovers 3 4-8

Day Two - Back
Exercise Sets Reps
Lat pulldowns 5 6-8
Wide grip chins 4 6-8
Bent over dumbbell row 3 6-8
Seated cable row 4 6-8
Lower back machine 3 8-10

Day Three - Shoulders
Exercise Sets Reps
Arnold Press 4 6-8
Lateral raises X Frontal raises 3 6-8
Shoulder shrugs 4 6-8
Behind the neck shoulder press 3 6-8

Day Four - Legs
Exercise Sets Reps
Leg Press 4 8-10
Hack Squat 3 8-10
Leg extensions 3 8-10
Leg curls 4 8-10
Seated calf raise 3 12-16
Standing raise 3 12-16

Day Five - Biceps and Triceps
Exercise Sets Reps
Standing Barbell curl 4 6-8
Preacher curl 3 6-8
Incline dumbbell curls 3 6-8
Close grip bench 3 6-8
Tricep extensions 4 6-8
Tricep pushdowns or Kickback 4 6-8

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, But the size of the fight in the Dog."

19 sets for chest.

Most other days have in my opinion too many sets.

Great selection of exercises. Heavy compounds included. But my first though when I read down and counted up was... way to many sets. Unless you respond well to volume.. most probably would be far burnt out around set 10 to proceed.

Is your goal to increase size? If so, I'd drop quite a few sets and go heavy.

That's just my first impression. Too much. Great choices. But too much on each day.

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OK, well right now i'm looking to cut up for the summer, so should i still go heavy with less sets.

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, But the size of the fight in the Dog."

yes go heavy and try to put on lean muscle mass.....in turn that will make the muscle poke out of the skin even more....its kinda like a win win situation.....if u start to lean out....there goes the carbs and there goes the energy to lift.....makes sense?

I'd go for less sets, heavy weight- Drop the fat by using cardio and altering your nutrition.

I agree...cut back the sets....4 nice heavy chest exercises is all you need...for exmple chest

Flat bench press 4 4-8
Incline dumbbell press 3 4-8
Decline bench press 3 4-8
Flat Dumbbell flyes 3 4-8
Incline Dumbbell flyes 3 4-8
Under arm cable-crossovers 3 4-8

Cut out two of those fly movements.....maybe do exercises 1-3 every week and alternate each week which fly you do....