My Workout.. Critiques please!

I'm a guy, 17, 5' 8" and about 137 pounds. I'm focusing mainly on gaining mass on my upperbody (chest and arms) and abs and so am doing low reps of heavy weights. I've been drinking protein shakes 2x a day for the past week and go to the gym about 5 times a week. I also want to cut down on body fat at the same time as well and if possible get toned and cut at the same time as bulking up. Below is my workout that i plan on following for the next month or so.

Monday - Mainly chest with a bit of Arms/Abs
5x8 Bench press
6x3 Widegrip bench press (for biceps)
5x3 Incline Bench
5x3 DB flys
and a little bit on other various chest machines
3x20 Weighted decline sit ups
3x10 Cable thingy (for obliques)
and a little bit of various ab machines/exercises
Cardio - either HIIT swimming (20-30min) or HIIT running (20-30min)

Tuesday - Cardio Morning and Night either HITT swim/run

Wednesday - Same as Monday except instead of the 6x3 Widegrip bench, going for 6x3 French press for triceps

Thursday - Same as Tuesday

Friday - Chest, Back, and Shoulders
5x8 Bench press
5x3 Incline Bench
5x3 DB flys
Back and Shoulder machines/exercises

Saturday - Arms (bi's and tri's) and Legs
5x8 DB curls
5x3 BB curls
etc.. etc..

Sunday - Light Chest and Back/Shoulders
Same as MWF but fewer reps and not as strenuous a workout.. OR maybe a toning day to tone those moooosles!

I'm a newbie with this working out stuff so any suggestions/critiques/revisions are welcome!!!

Key points
-Want mass (low reps of heavy weights)
-Want to get cut/toned (but this is secondary to mass. if i can't get both at the same time, i'll take mass first and then do toning later.)
-Not really concerned with working out legs all that much (hence only one day for it) since I did a bit of running in high school and my legs aren't bad
-Would like to lose a bit of fat (mainly working on losing the stomach fat)
-Primary concern is Chest/arms and abs
-5 days available for workouts (in the gym) and running and swimming are easily accessible

Any dieting suggestions are welcome as well.

Thankkkk you sooo much! Sorry for the uber-long post too.
 
My god man!! 137 pounds and wanna lose body fat sheesh!!

You got a good workout going on there with the low reps heavy weights for getting mass. To get cut and toned you'll probably need to fit in higher reps with lower weights but saying that, your weight is quite low, and i'm guessing bf% is too, so this may not be the case.

You gotta remember diet is also a key factor for gaining mass. Make sure you up your calorie intake and maybe look into adding some creatine monohydrate ontop of your daily protein shakes. Also keep an eye on your weight and try to consume 1g of protein for every pound in weight, and obviously, as you gain mass, you'll get heavier so adjust your intake accordinly. Chicken breast and tuna are a god send for natural protein too.

Genetics may also be a factor so it may take time before you see the results you want to see.

Good luck!
 
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