Is this Upper/Lower + Push/Pull 4-day split a good choice? would you change anything?

nashscan

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I am considering a new training plan. I have been lifting for about 1.5yrs but started really digging into it more recently. I have quite few free time on my schedule (therefore i can train at most 4 days/wk for 45-50 minutes max) and i am already quite strong in my legs (to the point where i just aim to mantain that) and on the contrary quite weaker on the shoulders also due to past light injuries.

What i came up to is a split organized throughout 2 weeks cycles of Upper / Lower / rest / Push / Pull / rest / rest

in which on week1 i will focus my U / L in strenght, and on week2 in hypertrophy.

What i came up with is the following (keep in mind that my gym, as absurd as it may sound, does not have cables, just machine alternatives to them). Do you think it is good enough? I don't seek full optimality as i recognise i cannot afford to put the adequate effort to obtain it, but at least i would like not to waste completely time and potential gains.

Upper : Week 1

flat bench (bb) 3 sets 6-8 reps

30° bench (db) 3 sets 6-10 reps

bent over row 3 sets 6-8 reps

pull ups 3 sets 6-10 reps

military press (machine/db) 2 sets 6-8 reps

curls (regular / hammer) 3 sets 6-10 reps

Upper: week 2

30° bench (bb) 3 sets 8-12 reps

flat bench (db) 4 sets 8-12 reps

butterfly (machine) 3 sets 8-12 reps

lat raise (machine/db) 3 sets 8-12 reps

dips 4 sets 8-12 reps

inclined seated curls 3 sets 8-12 reps

Lower: week 1

squat 3 sets 6/10 reps

leg curl 4 sets 8/12 reps

calf 3 sets 8 reps

leg ex 3 sets 8/12 reps

ab crunch 3 sets 6/10 reps

Lower: week 2

leg press 4 sets 12 reps

leg curl 4 sets 8/12 reps

calf 3 sets 8 reps

leg ex 3 sets 8/12 reps

farmer walk 3 sets 45 sec

Push:

30°/flat bench (bb) 4 sets 8-12 reps

butterfly 3 sets 8-12 reps

tricep ex / dips 4 sets 8-12 reps

reverse fly 4 sets 10-12 reps

military press 3 sets 8-12 reps

Pull:

Pullups 4 sets 8-12 reps

deadlift 3 sets 6-9 reps

pulley 3 sets 8-12 reps

curls 3 sets 8-12 reps

db pullover 3 sets 8-12 reps
 
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