http://www.sportdimensions.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 22 May 2008 23:01:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Does it matter? Yes, and in this blog entry I’ll begin to explain why... Most of us can probably remember being taught in Biology class that “the make-up of the human body is roughly 70% water”. In real terms lean muscle tissue contains 75% water, blood contains 83% water, body fat contains ... http://www.sportdimensions.com/blog/speed/hydration-whats-it-all-about/ Overtraining Syndrome We all know that to improve our performance we need to put the hard hours in to our training. However, what’s not so commonly understood is that this hard training puts tissues under stress and breaks them down… It is the recovery periods between sessions that allow the body to ... http://www.sportdimensions.com/blog/rehabilitation/11/ Initial Injury Management It’s fair to say that anybody who has participated in sporting activity for long enough will most likely have picked up an injury or two along the way. Often sporting activity isn’t even nessescary for an injury to occur… accidents happen. As a population we’re not all Physiotherapists, Rehabilitation ... http://www.sportdimensions.com/blog/rehabilitation/initial-injury-management-what-to-do/ "You want me to do what?!" As rehab specialists and physiotherapists we often find ourselves with rather bemused looking clients when, during one of their early rehab sessions, we explain that they are going to be walking backwards on the treadmill - uphill. At some point they invariably come up with ... http://www.sportdimensions.com/blog/rehabilitation/you-want-me-to-do-what-backpedal-explained/ Of course I love to run! Doesn’t everyone? Actually...not everyone! I'm not just referring to the people who cant, or don’t want to run, there are an awful lot of us who find running painful and most of the time, quite unpleasant! I have to put up with people talking about ... http://www.sportdimensions.com/blog/speed/avoid-injury-and-run-faster/ We have had a very interesting few weeks here at our Centre! The Running School is really busy with youngsters and adults wanting to learn how to run faster and more efficiently. It’s great being an elite level coach and working with professional athletes, but when you are teaching kids the ... http://www.sportdimensions.com/blog/speed/an-update-from-mike-antoniades/ Sport Dimensions are pleased to launch the eagerly awaited Running School. If you've been looking for a way to start running then look no further – The “Running School” by Sport Dimensions is the most effective, complete, motivating, and easy-to-follow running programme to get you started and get you running.  Imagine having step-by-step ... http://www.sportdimensions.com/blog/running/sport-dimensions-launch-the-running-school/ Back pain is a common complaint, and it's no wonder, considering how many of us spend a large portion of our work day sitting at a desk. Eric Plasker, a health expert and chiropractor who lives in Atlanta, calls it "sitting for a living." People who work eight hours a day from ... http://www.sportdimensions.com/blog/physiotherapy/another-test-post-but-with-a-long-header-title-this-time-to-see-what-happens/ Welcome to the Sport Dimensions Blog. This is a new feature to our website for 2008 and we hope that you will find it to be a valuable resource in the coming year. We will be posting regularly on all four major aspects of our business Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Speed and ... http://www.sportdimensions.com/blog/speed/welcome-to-sport-dimensions-blog/