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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Skill: A: 2 sets: 3 Inchworm walk 10 Russian baby maker 4-6 Rocking box bridges Coaches notes: On your inchworms get set with your feet together as you do a forward fold bringing your hands [...]
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Warm-Up: 3 minutes jump rope practice work on Double-unders then 2 x 10/10 Single arm Kettlebell Deadlift 12 walking lunge steps 6 push-ups Coaches notes: If you are still working on your double unders focus on setting a manageable [...]
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Skill: A1: 4 x 30 sec active hollow hang from bar ; rest 30 Sec A2: 4 x 10-15 Controlled beat swings ; rest 60 Sec Coaching notes: Focus on maintaining active shoulder girdle and [...]
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Warm-up: Row 300 Meters at 60% pace 10 Tuck jumps Row 300 Meters at 70% 10 Inchworms Row 300 Meters at 80% 5/5 PVC figure 8's Coaches notes: On the tuck jumps aim to land lightly on the [...]
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Skill: A: Take rings off rings straps and put through heavy weights. From there practice to kick up to a handstand, start by straddling legs and use spotters, if possible. Strength: B1: 5 x 5 [...]
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Today is an active rest day for the program! 45 mins of one of the following: Rowing Biking ** Every 5 Minutes, hop off and do 5-10 Strict toes to bar Rest Day Recovery is [...]
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