Build me a weightlifting routine.

[Apostol]

The only weighted exercises I do are bench, squat, deadlift, and curls.

Is this all I need? I'm not looking for bodybuilding. I'm looking for overall, applicable strength.

My routine is 5 sets of 3-5 reps, and I don't do all of them on the same day.

Right now I can bench at least 150, and I'm 145 5'11. I don't know about squat and deadlift, because maxing out on those can be dangerous, and I don't have a spotter usually.

[VikingPower]

Add in some overhead presses and you'll be set bro. Everything else you have is spot on and your rep scheme is great. I'd recommend getting a good training partner for a spotter, or using racks with your training.

[Apostol]

Should I do everything on one day or one thing per day? Do I need variations of the exercises mentioned above?

[Lights Out]

I´d throw in chins and/or pulls an get rid of curls, too. You can do a full body routine in one day or split it up in two or three days a week. I´d split it because usually I can´t do DL the same day I do squats.

You coul do it this way:

Day 1: Squats, bench, chins/pulls
Day 2: DL, overhead presses, rows (optional)

[Apostol]

I´d throw in chins and/or pulls an get rid of curls, too. You can do a full body routine in one day or split it up in two or three days a week. I´d split it because usually I can´t do DL the same day I do squats.

You coul do it this way:

Day 1: Squats, bench, chins/pulls
Day 2: DL, overhead presses, rows (optional)

Yeah, but I figured that you use your biceps a tiny bit when lifting someone or while doing takedowns.

Should I workout every other day?

[Lights Out]

You can work your biceps with chins and pulls, just the way you work your triceps with bench press.

Now mind you, is not that is a bad idea to work your biceps, I personally don´t bother.

It would be good if you could give yourself a little rest between lifting sessions, and moreso if you´re keeping with your MA training (because you´re keeping it, right?). So, if you could separate your lifting sessions three or four days, that would be better.

Anyway, when you´re starting lifting, you´re gonna progress. Just make sure you eat properly and have enough rest.

[Chupacabra]

add some grip/forearm work to what you posted to begin with loosing the curls and adding overhead presses.

This would be fine for what you have now:
1.deadlifts
2.bench
3.squat
4.OH Presses
5 rest
6.repeat

If your looking for averall applicable strength, do odd lifts as well. Just try to pick up heavy stuff. Do that and some heavy 1 arm lifts for your core strength.

[Hannibal]

I have some questions.

1. When you guys say Overhead Press. I take it you mean the military press? This is where you are seated and you have a dumbell in each handand you raise it vertically above your shoulders, lower and repeat.

2. Can you substitute the benchpress with dips & weighted dips. They work pretty much the same muscles ?

[Lights Out]

1. Yes

2. Yes

Are you ganna start lifting?

[Ronin]

I have come to the conclusion that, the best weight lifting exercise are those that are applicable to the "real world".

Squats - getting in and out of chairs, suqattring down and get back up, etc.
Dips - the motion we use to get out of a chair or to lift us over something
Chins - to pull ourselves up, to show off to our ***** friends
DL - To lift anything from the floor
Overhead press - TO lift the cat and throw him out of the window
Bench press - to push a some ladies stalled car and get her number
Curls - To lift the grocery bags and hole our brat while shopping.

Did I miss anything ?