Signal 02 · Load

The spike nobody feels coming.

Most overuse injuries in youth sport don't come from training hard. They come from training a lot more, suddenly — a tournament weekend on top of a full practice week, right when school ramps up.

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What it does for her

Why Load earns its place.

The jump gets caughtBetter Athlete watches how fast her workload is climbing against what she's built for, and flags the spike before her body finds it.

Two coaches, one totalClub plus school plus the extra sessions she doesn't mention. It all lands in one number.

Recovery gets protectedWhen load runs hot, the plan changes that day — automatically, without anyone having to have an awkward conversation.

For you: this is the one that finally answers whether she's doing too much — with a number, instead of a hunch you have to defend.

For the parent

Load is one quarter of the answer.

On its own it can mislead. Read with the other three, it’s the closest thing to certainty a young athlete can get.

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