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EPISODE · Oct 9, 2025 · 55 MIN

#406 Dr. John Rusin - Pain Free Performance

from Lift Free And Diet Hard with Andrew Coates · host Andrew Coates

Dr John Rusin is back with details about his new book, Pain Free Performance. John joins me to share his expertise on:-How to approach your training and stay pain free-How to improve your odds of living pain free with other areas of your lifestyle -Why he doesn’t believe in aiming for “perfect form”-What he means by “zone of neutrality” -What are his 6 characteristics of lifelong health-Why men should train more like women-The importance of developing a health buffer zone-Nuance about not trying to do too much activity with too much intensity too soon-Are people getting hurt because of the popularity of pickleball-The importance of realizing that “middle age” is younger than you think-How it feels to codify his life’s work in his new book-And much more01:06 Understanding Pain-Free Performance02:31 Individualized Training Approaches03:17 Managing Pain and Movement Patterns11:05 The Role of Lifestyle in Pain Management18:56 Debunking Perfect Form Myths24:06 Training Like Women: A Balanced Approach30:03 Evolving Training Styles for Health and Longevity30:43 The Importance of a Well-Rounded Training Plan31:41 Personal Reflections on Training and Life Balance33:10 The Reality of Aging and Training Smart37:24 The Benefits and Risks of Sprinting and Explosive Movements42:46 The Rise of Pickleball and Associated Injuries48:41 Personal Anecdotes and Lessons from Coaching50:19 The Journey of Writing a Book on Pain-Free PerformanceI’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into making these new episodes valuable for you. You can help me get these great guests and their knowledge in front of more people by:-Subscribing and checking out more episodes-Sharing on your social media (please tag me - I promise I’ll respond)-Sharing with the friend you think of who needs this episodeFollow Andrew Coates:Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andrewcoatesfitness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join My Email List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.andrewcoatesfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get the RP App at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rpstrength.com/coates⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - use the code COATESRPUse Code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS to save 10% off at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://justbitememeals.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use MacrosFirst for tracking nutrition ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.macrosfirst.com/⁠⁠Go to www.knkg.com/Andrew59676 for 15% off your KNKG bag.Get a discount on Versa Gripps at www.versagripps.com/andrewcoates

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