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 12/12 PVC Side Swings 12/12 Hip Circles :30 Max Rep Jumping Jacks 12/12 Toe Touches Strength: Rope Climb: 4 Sets of 1 Ascent Toes to bar: Every 30 Seconds do 5 Reps x 5 Sets Coaches notes: Modify [...]
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Skill: A: x 10 min forward roll practice Coaches notes: **For more challenge practice forward roll with tuck up to a handstand. Strength: B1: 5 x 5 Strict Chest to bar pull-up, rest 30 sec [...]
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Warm-up: 3 Sets 7 Inchworms 10/10 Supine Single Leg Raises 10/10 PVC Figure 8's Coaches notes: On your inchworms get set with your feet together as you do a forward fold bringing your hands flat to the floor [...]
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Skill: A: 10-15 min practice butterfly kip on bar. Coaches notes: On your butterflies make sure to get in a good warm up for your shoulders. Begin by making small butterfly circles with your chest [...]
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ACTIVE RECOVERY DAY! Warmup: 10 min AB- EASY + 10 min dynamic stretch + 60 min AMRAP: 40 cal on AB 10 TGU/side 20' HS Walk 10 Pistols/leg 20 v-ups + Cooldown: 5-10 min yoga [...]
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Skill: A: 10 min practice headstand Coaches notes: Set your head in front of hands so you create a wide tripod base. To modify you can do these with your shoulder blades against the wall [...]
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