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
Black Tiger Gymnastics 032224
Skill: A: 3 Set: x 30 Sec FLR on rings x 5 Push-ups @31X1 x 30 Sec FLR with fingers pointing backwards. *Rest 1 min between sets Coaches notes: On your front leaning rest on [...]
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ACTIVE RECOVERY DAY! Warmup: 10 min AB- EASY + 10 min dynamic stretch + 60 min AMRAP: 40 cal on AB 10 KB Windmills/side 20 Freestanding HS Shoulder Taps 10 Pistols/leg *add weight 20 Tuck [...]
Black Tiger Gymnastics 032124
Skill: A: 10-15 Min handstand practice Coaches notes: On the handstand hold focus on keeping your arms at full extension creating a straight line from your wrist to your shoulder and all the way down [...]
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Warm-Up: 3 Sets 200m Run 8 Burpees 8 Touchdowns Coaches notes: On your burpees focus on maintaining a wide stance, knees tracking your toes, and keeping your glutes engaged to help ease stress and tension potentially placed [...]
Black Tiger Gymnastics 032024
Today is a Rest Day for the program! Rest Day Recovery is made for days like this...
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Warm-up: 3 Sets :30 Jumping Jacks :30 High knees :30 Butt kicks :30 Inchworms Coaches notes: On your high knees and butt kicks focus on keeping your eyes straight ahead keeping your torso vertical with your shoulders stacked over [...]
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