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 hip and shoulder tissue work, then 2 sets of 15 Beat swings 15 Meter butt kicks 15 Meter high knees Coaches notes: Make sure to maintain focus on controlling through your shoulder girdle and lats [...]
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Skill: A: 5 x 20 sec ring support with a turnout in hollow position ; rest 60 sec Coaches notes: On the support hold focus on keeping your eyes on the horizon, chest up, and [...]
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Warm-up: 5:00 of shoulder, lat, and trap tissue work then 2 Sets of: :20 Seated arm pumps 10/10 Single leg hip thrusts Thoracic warm-up Coaches notes: On the single leg hip thrusts get your body positioned with [...]
Black Tiger Gymnastics 020124
Skill: A: 3 Sets: 30 Sec supinated grip hang with thumb wrapped 30 Sec side plank left 30 Sec FLR scapular circles 30 Sec side plank right 3 Lateral lunges/leg *Rest 60 sec Coaches notes: [...]
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TODAY IS REST DAY! Recover Mobility
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Today is an active recovery/ rest day for the program! C: 7 rounds not for time: 1/1 Handstand walk progressions around the box (Feet on box, hips above shoulders) 20 Sec active neutral hang in hollow position [...]
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