Building a New Lifting Routine

what exactly does that mean? Are you looking to gain strength, get bigger, more functionally strong?

you seem to be exactly what i was when i was 18. i actualy wish i was doing then what i do now resistance training wise.

"what exactly does that mean? Are you looking to gain strength, get bigger, more functionally strong?"

I guess I'm looking for all three. I do want functional strength, but I've read some things that basically argue that lifting specifically for "functional training" doesn't really transfer over to the actual activity.

If I had to preference one, I'd rather get stronger than bigger.

if you want to gain strength over size, but still get a little bigger i would do a 10/8/6 pyramid on all your lifts.  here is how i break it down by day at the moment:

1) chest/tricepts: dumbell bench, incline dumbell bench, dips, triceps extensions, chest flys

2) bicep/back: preacher curls, cable pulls, hammer curls, dumbell pulls, cable curls

3) shoulders: dumbell press, upright rows(bench bar), front raises, side raises, reverse chest flys

4) legs: squats, leg extensions, calf raises, hamstring curl, lunges

add a core workout every other day.  this is probably not the best, just what i do.  anyone who thinks they have "the best" workout, doesn't.  i know i am lacking in a few areas but it works for me.  i don't do chest/tricepts before a swim workout, and i won't do legs before a hard cycling workout; i like running afterwards to push the acid out though.  find something you like, i am constantly changing it up. 

EDIT: i weigh ~160 and am ~5' 10".  you can check my workout logs for what i lift. i know you gave a max bench press of 185 and my dumbell press lifts don't add up to that much, but i stopped doing bench press at a max of 245 and am stronger than i was when i switched to DB press.  i prefer the dumbell to bar because it works more secondary muscles.