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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Warm-up 3 Sets 50 Meter Butt kicks 3 Wall Walks 50 meter High knees 1:00 Jog Coaches notes: On your high knees and butt kicks focus on keeping your eyes straight ahead keeping your torso vertical with your [...]
Black Tiger Gymnastics 021724
Skill: A1: 3 x 10 sec hang in false grip ; rest 30 sec A2: 3 x 20/20 sec side plank ; rest 30 sec Coaches notes: While hanging in false grip keep your shoulder [...]
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ACTIVE RECOVERY DAY! A) 60 minute for max distance: swimming + Cooldown: 5-10 min yoga flow + Recover Mobility
Black Tiger Gymnastics 021624
Warm Up: A: 2 Sets: 10 Meter broad jumps 10 Meter frog jumps 10 Meter single leg jump left 10 Meter single leg jump right Coaches notes: Stay low to the floor and drive hard [...]
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Warm-up: 3 Sets 10 Air squats 10 Walking lunges (light) 10 PVC pass throughs 10 Touch downs 250 Meter row Coaches notes: On the air squats focus your eyes straight ahead while keeping your torso as upright as possible. Knees should [...]
Black Tiger Gymnastics 021524
Skill: A: Warm up your wrist well then practice for 10 Min handstand pressing drills Strength: B1: 4 x 8 Ring push-ups with turn out @ 22 X 1 ; rest 30 Sec B2: 4 [...]
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