Okay, now you asked for criticism, so I'll try and give some constructive c's-
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I'd be happy to hear any criticism or comments on this routine
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It looks like Dave has your diet q's covered so I won't even bother. For your routine however-
1. Frequency is the absolute best asset for non-steroidal gains. Bottom line. What you have there is technically gaining for 3 days, maintaining for 4 days. Let me explain. After a heavy bout of lifting, your muscles will have 72 hours worth of elevated protein synthesis. This means that you will be growing for the 3 days. Once protein synthesis returns back to baseline, you'll stop growing until you hit those muscles again....Follow me? Now, your routine would work if you were either brand new to lifting (newb gains) or if you were on some type of gear. Steroids have the remarkable quality to elevate synthesis indefinately. That's why the best bodybuilders stress "destroying" their muscles with a million sets of extremely high volume once per week. So, in light of all the current research (I'll post if you want), it's the most beneficial to hit your muscles between two-three times a week.
Everyday you have a ton of exercises that all work the same exact muscle. Again, why do all that when doing half will be just as beneficial. Take back for example, you have deadlifts, barbell rows, cable rows, flyes, AND dumbbell rows!! They all work the same muscle. I'd pick deadlifts, maybe a few sets of rows, then move on to your pullups/pulldowns.
Biceps. Here's a anatomical exam on them. Bi-ceps, the Bi meaning 2 (heads). They both get stimulated doing any type of curls. There is no such thing as focusing on just the peak, then the outer half, ect. Up in the sticky I posted Arnold S. shit from his encyclopedia. Later on I've found through my researching the net, pubmed, ect that he's wrong. Concentration curls increase tut (time under tension) and little else. Definately not a good choice. You still need to pick exercises heavy enough to cause a growth response such as barbell curls, followed by maby incline dumbbell curls, then lastly hammer curls (which are more for your forearm). That's all you'll need.
Any type of flyes don't do really anything by themselves. However, if you were to say do a set of chest presses supersetted with the flyes then that would work. The flyes will increase the TUT after the heavy presses which will in turn create greater hypertrophy.
-I wouldn't recommend any of the machines for presses. I hurt my shoulder doing them because they are an unnatural movement. Just stick to the basics using mostly compound free weight exercises and you'll stand to benefit more with size and strength.