Founder of livethetoughlife.com
Credentials: Certified CrossFit Endurance and SpartanSGX coach
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Obstacle Race Training |
Christopher is a lifelong endurance athlete and fitness guru that has spent the past six years devoted to the sport of obstacle racing. In 2013 he joined the Spartan Pro Team and has completed nearly 100 Spartan Races across the US and Mexico. He is currently one of the top ranked masters (40+) athletes in the sport and the owner of Tough Training based on Scottsdale, Arizona. Tough Training is a fitness enterprise that provides coaching based on CrossFit Endurance and SpartanSGX training principles, he is a certified coach in both disciplines. This coaching is conducted at Power In Motion Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona and virtually to clients around the world.
Christopher retired early from a successful career as an executive in the Insurance industry in 2014. He brings with him the knowledge of how to successfully combine a busy professional career with the pursuit of optimal fitness. He started Tough Training as an avenue to educate family and friends on how to get and stay fit. Today this has expended well beyond family and friends to over 40,000 followers on Instagram and Facebook. His websiteĀ livethetoughlife.comĀ provides insight into his relaxed but effective fitness lifestyle. As a masters athlete himself he has the perspective of what it takes to continue to perform at peak performance as we age.
Articles by Christopher Rutz
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Skill: A: 2 sets: 3 Inchworm push-ups 10 Russian baby maker 4-6 Rocking box bridges Coaches notes: On your inchworms get set with your feet together as you do a forward fold bringing your hands [...]
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Today is a rest day for the program! Rest Day Recovery is made for days like this..
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Warm-up 2 Sets 5/5Ā Spiderman push-ups 5Ā Up/Downward Dog 10/10Ā PVC side to side Swings 5/5Ā PVC Figure 8's Strength: Power clean 65% x 1.1.1.1.1 (singles, drop from top) 75% x 1.1.1.1.1 85% x 1.1.1 85% x amrap (touch [...]
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Skill: A1: Hang in false grip 10 sec, rest 30 sec A2: 20/20 sec side plank, rest 30 sec X3 set Coaches notes: Focus on maintaining an active shoulder girdle and lats while in the [...]
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Warm-up 3 Sets 5/5 High Kicks 10 PVC Good Mornings 10 PVC Overhead Squats 10/10 PVC Hip Swings Coaches notes: On the kicks and swings, maintain straight legs with toes pointed while bracing through the [...]
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Warm-up: 10 Forward and backward Ape 10 Forward and backward BearĀ 10 Forward and backward Crab 1 minute of Butt kicks and high kicks within 5 min warm-up run Coaches notes: On the bear walks [...]
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