Thoughts on routine tweaks I am considering?

[jademonkey]

Goals right now are general powerbuilding - I'm a bit partial to getting strong, but I do like being ~11% bf. May compete someday but no real plans yet. Stats & lifting history in sig, height 5'-10". I currently do legs/push/pull/rest, hitting everything every 4 days. I'm starting to get this next bulk ramped up, and thinking it might benefit me to get a little more frequency for bench and squat.

Here is my idea for tweaks. Bold indicates an added exercise, other changes and notes below. Supersets of accessories at the end of a workout aren't shown. Sets and reps may vary, but are listed to give a general idea. Sets slightly reduced to fit in additional work, may increase over each block depending on how I feel. Deload when my joints and tendons tell me to.

Day 1 - big 3 variations/legs........Pause squats (6 sets) + RDL (4x8) + incline bench (4x7)
Day 2 - back..............................Pull ups (4x4 one-arm assist) + DB rows (5x10)
Day 3 - chest/squat....................Bench (6x4) + Squat (3x8) + Press (6x4)
Day 4 - REST
Day 5 - squat/pull accessories......Squat (6x4) + BB rows (3x4) + RDL (4x8)
Day 6 - chest.............................Bench (6x4) + Arnold press (6x5)
Day 7 - back/DL.........................Pull ups (1,2,3,4,5 one-arm ass.)+ Dead (heavy) + landmine rows (4x8)
Day 8 - REST

I swapped days 2 & 3 to squeeze in extra bench and squat, but it might be tough to have back day right after squats and RDL?
On day 3, should I try press first for a while? I still have bench first on day 6. Current press = ~0.55 bench
I took out DL for a while to focus on high rep RDL. I want to try adding it back in here and there on day 7. Perhaps it would be best to put it first, but I also want to work towards a one arm pull up cuz that would be cool.

Edit: Change barbell rows to 4x5. 3x4 is just too little to be worth much.

[jademonkey]

No replies, eh?

Well I started this on "day 5" and went 10 days so far. My own thoughts:
So far it's worth continuing. I seem to have good energy to hit my lifts even with the added sets. A few slight issues:

1. Bench press on day 3 was a bit tough. Not sure if I just had a rough day, but it might have been due to back day on day 2. Bench today went well and I hit 235x4 for 6 sets.
2. I started up deadlift too enthusiastically and have been living with low back DOMS. I think this will subside after a while if I get smarter about my deadlift program.
3. I need to find a way to program in some targeted lower back work without compromising other lifts.
4. RDL will have to switch to single leg RDL sometimes because I don't think I can adjust to DL + RDL twice in 8 days.

[golli1982]

Why are you lifting so many days per week?

[jademonkey]

Why are you lifting so many days per week?

I guess cuz I recover quickly with this volume, often long before I work the muscle again, which is why I wanted to add frequency. Sure I could go 3 or 4 days a week, but then to get the same volume I'd be in the gym 3 hours and energy would be down for the last hour.