Pain-Free Performance: Move Better, Train Smarter, and Build an Unbreakable Body
Oct 2025 · Victory Belt Publishing
Ebook
504
Pages
infoThis book will become available on October 21, 2025. You will not be charged until it is released.
About this ebook
TRAIN HARD. FEEL YOUR BEST. PERFORM AT YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL—WITHOUT PAIN, SETBACKS, OR BREAKING DOWN AS YOU AGE.
If you’ve ever pushed yourself in the gym only to find yourself sidelined by persistent pain, nagging injuries, or frustrating plateaus...
If you've watched your progress stall despite your best efforts, leaving your body feeling tight, fatigued, and older than it should...
Or if you’re tired of being told that aches, stiffness, and breakdowns are just "part of the game" or an inevitable consequence of aging...
Then it’s time to rethink what effective training really looks like—and follow a system built to restore your body, unlock long-term results, and help you move forward with confidence.
This book is that system.
A complete training framework built on what matters: quality movement, individualized progressions, and a health-first comprehensive approach to training.
Inside, you'll learn:
Pain isn’t a badge of honor. Running on empty isn’t a measure of success. And breaking down isn’t the price you have to pay for performance.
This book gives you another option—one that focuses on moving better, training smarter, and building an unbreakable body.
If you’re ready to master your movement, train with purpose, and replace pain with gains—ADD TO CART NOW.
If you’ve ever pushed yourself in the gym only to find yourself sidelined by persistent pain, nagging injuries, or frustrating plateaus...
If you've watched your progress stall despite your best efforts, leaving your body feeling tight, fatigued, and older than it should...
Or if you’re tired of being told that aches, stiffness, and breakdowns are just "part of the game" or an inevitable consequence of aging...
Then it’s time to rethink what effective training really looks like—and follow a system built to restore your body, unlock long-term results, and help you move forward with confidence.
This book is that system.
A complete training framework built on what matters: quality movement, individualized progressions, and a health-first comprehensive approach to training.
Inside, you'll learn:
- Why form—not just effort—is the key to long-term movement health and durability.
- A simple, powerful bracing sequence for stabilizing your hips, shoulders, and core—your pillar of strength and foundation for pain-free training.
- Efficient breathing and bracing strategies that enhance your recovery, reduce stress, and deliver unstoppable full-body strength.
- A streamlined 10-minute warm-up to supercharge your mobility, prime your joints, and accelerate your readiness without wasting time.
- Targeted screens and assessments that quickly pinpoint your body's unique weak links.
- Optimization strategies to correct common compensations (unwanted movements that place unnecessary stress on joints), ensuring you move safely and effectively through each exercise.
- How to execute and progress the six foundational movement patterns (squat, hinge, push, pull, lunge, carry), customizing each to your anatomy and goals.
- Complete, easy-to-follow training programs designed for every fitness level and schedule—whether you train 3, 4, or 5 days per week.
- Game-changing "Linchpin Blueprints"—six-phase mobility and stability routines that target and bulletproof common pain-prone areas.
Pain isn’t a badge of honor. Running on empty isn’t a measure of success. And breaking down isn’t the price you have to pay for performance.
This book gives you another option—one that focuses on moving better, training smarter, and building an unbreakable body.
If you’re ready to master your movement, train with purpose, and replace pain with gains—ADD TO CART NOW.
About the author
Dr. John Rusin is an internationally recognized strength coach and injury prevention expert known for his innovative, health-first approach to training and performance.
With nearly two decades of elite-level training experience and advanced degrees in both exercise science and physical therapy, Dr. Rusin has developed performance, regeneration, and aesthetics programs for some of the world’s best strength, power, and endurance athletes. His client list—past and present—includes MLB All-Stars, NFL All-Pros, Olympic gold medalists, world-record-holding powerlifters, and professional athletes from eight major American sports leagues.
Named a "Top 50 Health & Fitness Expert" by Men’s Health magazine, Dr. Rusin took the methods proven at the highest levels of sport and adapted them specifically for everyday people—making elite-level injury prevention, sustainable health, and lifelong physical performance accessible to everyone. This approach evolved into the Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification (PPSC), the largest and fastest-growing fitness education company in industry history, certifying over 20,000 coaches, trainers, physical therapists, physicians, and allied healthcare providers since its inception in 2018.
Today, hundreds of thousands of clients across all ages, abilities, and experience levels have successfully transformed their bodies, rebuilt their health, and reclaimed their lives, demonstrating the unmatched real-world effectiveness of the pain-free performance training system.
Glen Cordoza is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author. He is one of the most published writers in the world on the topics of MMA, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, exercise, and fitness with twenty-six books to his credit.
With nearly two decades of elite-level training experience and advanced degrees in both exercise science and physical therapy, Dr. Rusin has developed performance, regeneration, and aesthetics programs for some of the world’s best strength, power, and endurance athletes. His client list—past and present—includes MLB All-Stars, NFL All-Pros, Olympic gold medalists, world-record-holding powerlifters, and professional athletes from eight major American sports leagues.
Named a "Top 50 Health & Fitness Expert" by Men’s Health magazine, Dr. Rusin took the methods proven at the highest levels of sport and adapted them specifically for everyday people—making elite-level injury prevention, sustainable health, and lifelong physical performance accessible to everyone. This approach evolved into the Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification (PPSC), the largest and fastest-growing fitness education company in industry history, certifying over 20,000 coaches, trainers, physical therapists, physicians, and allied healthcare providers since its inception in 2018.
Today, hundreds of thousands of clients across all ages, abilities, and experience levels have successfully transformed their bodies, rebuilt their health, and reclaimed their lives, demonstrating the unmatched real-world effectiveness of the pain-free performance training system.
Glen Cordoza is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author. He is one of the most published writers in the world on the topics of MMA, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, exercise, and fitness with twenty-six books to his credit.
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