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 website livethetoughlife.com 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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REST DAY! Here is your Recover Mobility
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Skill: A: Warm up your wrist well then practice any variation of press handstand drills for 10 minutes. Strength: B1: 8 Ring push-ups with turn out @ 22 X 1, rest 30 Sec B2: 10 [...]
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ACTIVE RECOVERY DAY! Warmup: 10 min AB- EASY + 10 min dynamic stretch + A) 60 min AMRAP: 40 cal on AB 10 KB Windmills/side 20 Freestanding HS Shoulder Taps 10 Pistols/leg *add weight 20 [...]
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Warm Up: A: 3 x 10 Leg kicks in each direction ; RAN Forward Side Backward Coaches notes: Maintain straight legs with toes pointed while bracing through the midline compressing ribs to hips and pulling [...]
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Warm-up 10/10 Up and Over the Fence 20/20 PVC Side to Side Swing 20 PVC Good Mornings 20 PVC Overhead Squats 20 PVC Pass Throughs Coaches notes: On the leg swings, focus on maintaining straight [...]
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Strength: A: 2 sets 8 Tempo push-ups 30 Supinated hang on bar 6/6 Kettlebell windmills 10 Russian baby maker squats Rest as needed between sets. Coaches notes: On the push ups set your hands [...]
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