Author: Austin G
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Phase 6: The Mixed Split Experiment — When I Broke All the Rules on Muscle Pairings
Phase 6 broke all the standard muscle-pairing rules — chest and legs in the same session, back and arms without lower body. Here’s how the unconventional mixed split worked and where the weights ended up.
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Phase 5: Full-Body Everything — My Most Concentrated Training Era
Phase 5 ditched splits entirely for two full-body routines run 4 days a week. FULL BODY A and FULL BODY B each hit every major muscle group from different angles, making them the most-repeated workouts in my entire training log.
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Phase 4: Day-Specific Programming — Locking In 60-Minute Sessions That Actually Work
Phase 4 locked workouts to specific days of the week and dialed in 60-minute sessions with targeted muscle group pairings. Here’s the full breakdown of each day and the ending weights.
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Phase 3: My First Upper/Lower Split — The Frequency Shift That Changed Everything
Phase 3 was the biggest structural shift yet — moving from body part splits to a true Upper/Lower framework, hitting each muscle group twice a week. Here’s the full breakdown and ending weights.
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Phase 2: Core & Refinement — Dropping the Arm Day and Getting Smarter
Phase 2 dropped the dedicated arm day, added real core programming, and introduced barbell work. Here’s how the muscle group pairings evolved and where the weights ended up.
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Phase 1: The “Big Mike” Era — My First Real Training Split
My first structured training program under trainer Big Mike at Crunch — a classic Push/Pull/Legs/Arms split that laid the foundation for two years of progress.
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Sabbatical Part 2 – Wisconsin to Montana
This post is leg 2 of Claire and my 4 part cross-country road trip. To read about the first leg of our trip, be sure to check out Sabbatical Part 1 – Florida to Wisconsin. Claire and I woke up in Madison, Wisconsin, packed out bags and hit the road. For Claire and I, this…
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Sabbatical Part 1 – Florida to Wisconsin
Claire and I start the first leg of our big cross country roadtrip heading north to visit family, friends, and caves.
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Kayaking Around Florida
Claire and I bought some kayaks off Facebook marketplace from an older couple that didn’t use them anymore. We mounted them in our side yard so they’re easy to load up when adventure calls. We’ve been taking the kayaks to various springs and bodies of water around Florida including a few mangrove tunnels and long-closed…