Exercise

POST-TRAINING

• In the past cooling down involved a bit of post-workout stretching. Things have changed.
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• Standard cool downs usually involve:
• Pulse lowerer (approx. 10 minute) of tapered light intensity CV activity to avoid blood pooling and to remove the lactic acid backlog built up in the muscles.
• Maintenance stretching i.e. deep static or PNF work.
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• More advanced approaches usually involve:
• Self myofascial release (on a foam roller or small ball) or light sports massage
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• Stretching
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