Am I overtraining with my current lifting routine?

asdresearch

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I (M28) have recently gotten back to exercising on a regular basis. I am dealing with runner's knee/ankle at the moment, so my workouts have primarily been weight training, with a light cardio warm-up and cool down.

I have been training every other day and using a routine as follows for the past 6 weeks:
  • Chest: 3 exercises x 3 sets x 10-12 reps, 90-96 total reps (e.g., bench press, incline press, decline press)
  • Back: 3 exercises x 3 sets x 10-12 reps, 90-96 total reps (e.g., bent over DB row, seated cable row, lat pull down)
  • Legs: upper legs 3 exercises x 3 sets x 10-12 reps, 90-96 total reps (e.g., leg press, leg extension, leg curl); calves 4 sets x 10-12 reps, 40-48 total reps
  • Shoulders: lateral raise 3-4 sets x 10-12 reps, 30-48 total reps; rear delt extension 3 sets x 10-12 reps, 30-36 total reps
  • Arms: bicep barbell curl 3 sets x 10-12 reps, 30-26 total reps; tricep extension 3 sets x 10-12 reps, 30-36 total reps
Keeping a good pace, I'm able to get through the above + warm up in approximately 90 minutes. My overall goal is to gain strength and recomp. I consider myself to be "naturally athletic" (former D3 athlete), but have been really inconsistent with my exercise following a shoulder injury a few years ago.

Is this too much volume? Should I be focusing on fewer exercises or large compound movements to be more efficient? I really like doing a full body workout every other day, so I'm trying to make sure I'm reaching my goals and crafting a routine that's sustainable. So far I haven't faced any issues.

Many thanks in advance for your feedback.
 
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