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

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    Cooling down the body is a crucial part of any workout routine, as it helps the body transition from an active state back to a resting state. After intense physical activity, the heart rate is ...

  3. Cooling down - Wikipedia

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    Cooling down (also known as limbering down or warming down) is the transition from intense physical activity to a more typical activity level. Depending on the intensity of the exercise, cooling down after a workout method, such as intense weightlifting , can involve a slow jog or walk .

  4. 8 Tried-and-True Tips for Getting Back into Working Out This Year

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    A 2014 study on exercise habit formation in new gym members (the first twelve weeks of membership), showed that keeping exercises fun and simple and focusing on consistency leads to better habit ...

  5. Ice bath - Wikipedia

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    In sports therapy, an ice bath, or sometimes cold-water immersion, Cold plunge or cold therapy, is a training regimen usually following a period of intense exercise [1] [2] in which a substantial part of a human body is immersed in a bath of ice or ice-water for a limited duration.

  6. High-intensity interval training - Wikipedia

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    HIIT exercise sessions generally consist of a warm-up period followed by repetitions of high-intensity exercises separated by medium intensity exercises for recovery, then a cool-down period. The high-intensity exercise should be done at near maximum intensity. The medium exercise should be about 50% intensity.

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  8. Aerobics - Wikipedia

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    This is sometimes followed by a strength section which uses body weight exercises to strengthen muscles and a stretch routine to cool down and improve flexibility. Classes are usually 30–60 minutes in length and may include the use of equipment such as a barbell, aerobic step, or small weights.

  9. Delayed onset muscle soreness - Wikipedia

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    Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is the pain and stiffness felt in muscles after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise. The soreness is felt most strongly 24 to 72 hours after the exercise. [1] [2]: 63 It is thought to be caused by eccentric (lengthening) exercise, which causes small-scale damage (microtrauma) to the muscle fibers. After such ...