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 15 PVC Good mornings 40m crab walk 5 box jumps 40m bear crawl 5 pull-ups Coaches notes: On the crab walks keep your thumb pointed forward with your fingers pointed out to [...]
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Skill: A1: 4 x 30 second Hang in hollow from bar ; rest 30 sec A2: 4 x 10 Controlled beat swings ; rest 60sec Coaching notes: On the bar hang, keep your shoulders actively pulled down [...]
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ACTIVE RECOVERY DAY! A) FT: 1k swim + Cooldown: 10-15 min yoga flow + Recover Mobility
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Skill: A: Hand balance practice - any variation Coaches notes: Work on finding balance on your hands with or without the wall, on one hand, tripod, headstand, inverted hold, pike position with feet elevated on [...]
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Warm-up: 2 Sets 20 Yard “A” Skip 20 Yard Butt Kicks 10 Yard Carioca each direction 20 Yard High Knees 10 Inch Worm Push-ups 5 PVC Figure 8’s each direction Coaches notes: On your high [...]
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Skill: A1: 3 x 10 sec active hang in false grip ; rest 30 sec A2: 3 x 20/20 sec side plank ; rest 30 sec Coaches notes: On your false grip hang on rings [...]
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