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  2. 22 cool-down stretches that will help prevent soreness after ...

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    The best cool down exercises after workout with pictures for a full-body stretcg. Stretch your neck, back, shoulders, triceps, glutes, hamstrings and calves. 22 cool-down stretches that will help ...

  3. Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here ... - AOL

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    Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. Stretching can help make you more flexible, improve range of motion in your joints — and feel good.

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    Static stretches typically involve holding a position for a length of time, Germano says, whereas during dynamic stretches, you quickly hit the stretched position, move out of it, then repeat.

  5. Cooling down - Wikipedia

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    Static stretching. Static stretching is the appropriate form of stretching to aid in the cooling down procedure. It aids in decreasing the body's temperature, removing lactic acid from the muscles and increasing flexibility. [5] Each stretch should be held for a minimum of 10–20 seconds and stretched to the point of mild discomfort but not ...

  6. Running - Wikipedia

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    Running can assist people in losing weight, staying in shape and improving body composition. Research suggests that the person of average weight will burn approximately 100 calories per mile run. [61] Running increases one's metabolism, even after running; one will continue to burn an increased level of calories for a short time after the run. [62]

  7. Jim Fixx - Wikipedia

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    Fixx started running in 1967 at age 35. At that time, he weighed 214 pounds (97 kg) and smoked two packs of cigarettes per day. Ten years later, when his book, The Complete Book of Running (which spent 11 weeks at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list) was published, he was 60 pounds (27 kg) lighter and smoke-free. In his books and ...

  8. Flexibility expert recommends four stretches for easing back ...

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    Pigeon pose - 2 minutes each side. Puppy dog pose - 2 minutes. Saddle stretch - 2 minutes. Couch stretch - 2 minutes each side “Start with two to three minutes in each position, that’s a great ...

  9. Physiology of marathons - Wikipedia

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    According to this belief, he dropped dead of exhaustion shortly after arriving in Athens. [1] Thousands of years later, marathon running became part of world sports, starting at the inaugural Marathon in the 1896 Modern Olympic Games. After around 40 years of various distances, the 42.195 kilometer (26.2) mile trek became standard.

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