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Cooling down
Cooling down (also known as limbering down or warming down) is the transition from intense physical activity to a more typical activity level. A typical cool-down activity after a workout might involve a jogging slowly or walking for a few minutes. Cooling down allows the heart rate to return to its resting rate.
Overall, the process has little or no effect on short-term or long-term benefits, such as delayed-onset muscle soreness or injury prevention. However, many athletes say that they subjectively feel better if they have engaged in a cool-down activity.
An effective cool-down after exercise involves a gradual, continuous decrease in exercise intensity, such as from a hard run to an easy jog to a brisk walk. The duration varies for different people, but 3–10 minutes is generally considered adequate for most people. Most cool-downs are done at the end of an exercise session or within an hour of its end.
Active cool-downs include activities such as walking, jogging slowly, or walking in a swimming pool. Passive cool-downs include activities such as sitting or lying down or using a sauna.
Effective cool-downs are usually short activities that the athlete enjoys, performed at an easy or moderate activity level, and do not add additional strain to damaged muscles.
Rehydration is an essential part of the procedure and should be done either during stretching and light intensity or after these steps. Refueling the body with water and electrolyte-rich drinks, like sports drinks, will keep the body hydrated.
Static stretching is a typical cool-down activity. Stretching increases flexibility. Each stretch should be held for a minimum of 10–20 seconds and stretched to the point of mild discomfort but not pain. Each muscle used in mid-high-intensity exercise should then be stretched during the cool-down.
Stretching has long been promoted as a cool-down activity, in the hope of reducing stiff-feeling muscles the next day. However, stretching after exercise does not appear to improve either short-term musculotendinous stiffness or range of motion in the short term. Whether greater flexibility is desirable depends upon the sport; elite long-distance runners, for example, may have worse running economy if they become more flexible.
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Cooling down
Cooling down (also known as limbering down or warming down) is the transition from intense physical activity to a more typical activity level. A typical cool-down activity after a workout might involve a jogging slowly or walking for a few minutes. Cooling down allows the heart rate to return to its resting rate.
Overall, the process has little or no effect on short-term or long-term benefits, such as delayed-onset muscle soreness or injury prevention. However, many athletes say that they subjectively feel better if they have engaged in a cool-down activity.
An effective cool-down after exercise involves a gradual, continuous decrease in exercise intensity, such as from a hard run to an easy jog to a brisk walk. The duration varies for different people, but 3–10 minutes is generally considered adequate for most people. Most cool-downs are done at the end of an exercise session or within an hour of its end.
Active cool-downs include activities such as walking, jogging slowly, or walking in a swimming pool. Passive cool-downs include activities such as sitting or lying down or using a sauna.
Effective cool-downs are usually short activities that the athlete enjoys, performed at an easy or moderate activity level, and do not add additional strain to damaged muscles.
Rehydration is an essential part of the procedure and should be done either during stretching and light intensity or after these steps. Refueling the body with water and electrolyte-rich drinks, like sports drinks, will keep the body hydrated.
Static stretching is a typical cool-down activity. Stretching increases flexibility. Each stretch should be held for a minimum of 10–20 seconds and stretched to the point of mild discomfort but not pain. Each muscle used in mid-high-intensity exercise should then be stretched during the cool-down.
Stretching has long been promoted as a cool-down activity, in the hope of reducing stiff-feeling muscles the next day. However, stretching after exercise does not appear to improve either short-term musculotendinous stiffness or range of motion in the short term. Whether greater flexibility is desirable depends upon the sport; elite long-distance runners, for example, may have worse running economy if they become more flexible.