Doing the right stretches to help your body cool down reduces your risk of injury, combats post-workout soreness and helps your body recover faster. Just as a warm up readies the body for exertion ...

If you stretch and cool down postrun while your key running muscles are still warm,your body and mind will be better prepared for your next run. The two of us—both longtime runners who work at ...

Before you rush off to the shower and then conquer the rest of your to-do list, take a few minutes to cool-down with these simple post-exercise stretches. According to the fitness trainer Chiara ...

A fitness trainer explains why cool downs are an essential part of any workout, and tells us a couple of her favourite stretches to try ourselves. It may be the last thing you want to do after you ...

Aside from strength workouts, ankle mobility exercises can also assist with plyometric workouts (box jumps, jumping rope, etc ...

Summer is here and you need to keep your body temperature in control. Here are some yoga asanas that will keep you cool ...

The aim of this part of the warm up is to stretch your muscles and joints, making them more flexible and less likely to tear. Cooling down at the end of a training session or competition is very ...

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