Founder of livethetoughlife.com
Credentials: Certified CrossFit Endurance and SpartanSGX coach
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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 tissue work for the quads, hips, and hamstrings then 2 Sets 10 Air Squat 10 Jumping jacks 10 Burpees Coaches notes: On the air squats focus your eyes straight ahead while keeping your torso as [...]
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Today is a Rest Day for the program! Rest Day Recovery is made for days like this...
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Warm-up: 2 Sets High knees Butt kickers Carioca Broad Jumps Double Leg Bounding Coaches notes: On your high knees and butt kicks focus on keeping your eyes straight ahead keeping your torso vertical with your [...]
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Skill: A: 3 sets 200 Meter run 10 Straight legs Toes to Rings 10 Sandbag back squat jumps *Rest 2 min between sets Coaches notes: On your toes to rings keep your shoulder girdle and [...]
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ACTIVE RECOVERY DAY! FT: 1k swim + Cooldown: 10-15 min yoga flow Here is your Recover Mobility
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Skill: A: x 10-15 min practice butterfly kip on bar Coaches notes: Make sure to get in a good warm up for the shoulders. Begin by making small butterfly circles with your chest while keeping [...]
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