Please review my proposed PPL routine

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Yo, I've been doing a 4 day routine that looked like

Mon - Chest/Tri's
Tue - Back/Bi's
Wed - Legs/Abs
Thurs - Shoulders/Forearms
Fri - Rest
Sat - Auxiliary day, do whatever I felt lacked from the week. Could be chest, could be bench and deadlift, could be legs, could be hard cardio day.
Sun - Rest

The goal with a new routine is to increase frequency. I have been working through some nice rotator cuff tendonitis for years that limits what I can do. I've gone through about 15 vials of BPC and it's getting better, so below are all exercises that I can do.

The plan is to work 6 days in a row and rest Sunday. I need a little help distributing volume on the push-pull days to make sure shoulders are getting included.

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machine flys (70%)lat pulldownsquatdb benchpullupsleg press
bb benchseated rowleg extdb incline benchbb rowhack squat
shoulder pressdeadliftleg curl bb decline benchrev grip pulldownleg ext
machine lat raisedb rowseated calf raisemachine shoulder pressupright rowleg curl
cable decline flysrear delt flyabs1Side Lat raisemachine rear delt flyseat calf ext
Front lat raisefacepullsabs2shrugsfacepullsabs1
dipsincline curlrope pulldownstanding db curlabs2
skullcrusherhammer curloverhead tri exthammer curl
rope pulldownpreacher curlseated tri extpreacher curl
 
Don't do six days in a row. If you're truly training with the intensity required for ppl, then you will not recover properly. Try 3 on 1 off and assess from there

Manage volume accordingly. Don't be doing some 4x10-12 bullshit
 
Don't do six days in a row. If you're truly training with the intensity required for ppl, then you will not recover properly. Try 3 on 1 off and assess from there

Manage volume accordingly. Don't be doing some 4x10-12 bullshit
Word, I can do 3 on 1 off that makes more sense. Thank you for your reply.

One of the reasons I want to increase frequency is because my intensity is limited by my shoulder, so trying to compensate.

Shooting for 4x10 as long as it makes sense for my volume is fine right? Or you suggesting a different set/rep range?
On my previous routine, I was typically doing 4x for bigger muscles and 3x for smaller ones.
 
Word, I can do 3 on 1 off that makes more sense. Thank you for your reply.

One of the reasons I want to increase frequency is because my intensity is limited by my shoulder, so trying to compensate.

Shooting for 4x10 as long as it makes sense for my volume is fine right? Or you suggesting a different set/rep range?
On my previous routine, I was typically doing 4x for bigger muscles and 3x for smaller ones.
I'm saying 4x10 is too much volume.

1-2 all out intensity working sets on each exercise is how ppl should be done when done with higher frequency. But that's only if you can truly push yourself with extreme intensity to absolute failure. With something like your shoulder being limited intensity, you can compensate with higher volume such as 4 sets.
 
I'm saying 4x10 is too much volume.

1-2 all out intensity working sets on each exercise is how ppl should be done when done with higher frequency. But that's only if you can truly push yourself with extreme intensity to absolute failure. With something like your shoulder being limited intensity, you can compensate with higher volume such as 4 sets.
Good looking out sir, appreciate the reply
 
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