cool-down routines
After-exercise wind-down activities
Cool-down routines are the activities performed after exercise to help the body transition from exertion to rest.
Typically involving light movement, stretching, and gradual reduction of intensity, they aim to lower heart rate, prevent muscle stiffness, and reduce soreness.
She never skips her cool-down routine after a run.
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- muscle recoveryTissue rebuilding after strain
- musclesContractile body tissue
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
relaxation · deep breathing · breathing · yoga · body scan · foam roller · post-workout · limber · ease · tension · unwinding · gentle · slow movements · slow · heart rate · lactic acid · soreness · static stretches
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