Cool down

Cards (3)

  • Low intensity exercise 

    gradually decrease heart race
  • Stretching
    Mainly static stretching to decrease muscle temperature
  • Benefits
    -return body to its resting state
    -gradually lowering of the heart and breathing rates which maintains blood flow , oxygen support , co2 removal , flushes muscle with oxygenated blood to remove lactic acid and prevents blood pooling
    -stretches muscles and gradually lowers muscle temperature which realigns muscle fibres , removes waste product and limits delayed onset muscle soreness