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Vaughn is a long time successful competitive CrossFit athlete who wanted to continue doing what he loved but found that instead of getting better, faster, and stronger, and despite lots of hard work, time, and dedication to intense and heavy training, he had simply stopped progressing. Essentially, Vaughn hit a point where his body had stopped absorbing his training and he needed a program that supports his passions and helps him manage balance of training with a career and a family. His wife and kids love the person who he has become after starting a Ticker program as they get more of him as his happiest self.

Evolution of MAF and Training Recommendations by Date

• August 2018
  • Training zones set between 105 bpm and 125 bpm for monostructural workouts
  • MAF used for training crossfit was to not work over 145 bpm
  • Diet recommendations included adding more fat and eat only real, not processed foods
• September 2018
  • Training MAF moved to 140 bpm
  • CrossFit training sessions under 155 bpm
  • Diet recommendations stayed the same
• November 2018
  • MAF pushed up to 145 bpm

Vaughn was the perfect example of an athlete that was killing himself trying to be fit; he encompassed the No Pain No Gain mentality and trained hard and fast at the expense of progression. Slowing down to learn to pace and become efficient, focus on developing better eating habits, and determination to stay on course have set Vaughn up to no longer wake up in the morning and wonder if he was injured, sore, sick, or just getting old. Having a new lease on life his options are limitless!

Click here to watch Vaughn talk about success.