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: 5:00 Of related tissue work, then 3 Sets of 10/10 Front to back leg kicks :30 Skin the cat floor stretch Coaches notes: On the leg kicks, maintain straight legs with toes pointed while bracing through [...]
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Today is a Rest Day for the program! Hit your Rest Day Recovery here
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Warm-up: 3 Sets 5/5 Alternating pigeon 5/5 Alternating Spiderman stretch 5/5 High kicks Coaches notes: On the leg kicks, maintain straight legs with toes pointed while bracing through the midline compressing ribs to hips and pulling shoulders down [...]
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Warm-up: 2 Sets 10 Scap pull ups*use straight arm pull 5/5 Alternating pigeon*5-10 sec hold 10 Over/under arm swings Coaches notes: On the scap pull ups, pull your shoulders down and away from your ears while also [...]
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ACTIVE RECOVERY DAY! Warmup: 10 min AB- EASY + 10 min dynamic stretch + A) 60 min AMRAP: 1k row 10 wall walks 5 ring swings + pull to hip in hollow position *3 min [...]
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Today is an Active Rest day for the program! 45 Mins of one of the following: Rowing Running Biking Swimming Enjoy! 🙂
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