Jul 3, 2026 · 5 min · 5 segments
Most people think load management is simply about choosing the right weight in the gym. But after coaching injured lifters for more than twenty years, Rad and I have found that's only part of the…
Yani BurmeisterHost
He'd even increased the weight on a few of the exercises because they were starting to feel easier.
At first, the obvious explanation was that he'd simply increased the weights too quickly.
But after more than 20 years of coaching, we've learned not to stop at the obvious.
Most lifters think load management is simply about choosing the right weight in the gym.
Working in the garden, playing with the kids, even something as simple as helping a friend move house can pour a little more into the cup.
When you injure your shoulder, it's as though someone swaps your large coffee mug for a tiny espresso cup.
He'd even increased the weight on a few of the exercises because they were starting to feel easier.
At first, the obvious explanation was that he'd simply increased the weights too quickly.
But after more than 20 years of coaching, we've learned not to stop at the obvious.
Most lifters think load management is simply about choosing the right weight in the gym.
Working in the garden, playing with the kids, even something as simple as helping a friend move house can pour a little more into the cup.
When you injure your shoulder, it's as though someone swaps your large coffee mug for a tiny espresso cup.
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