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Post-Workout Cool Down – Cool Down Stretching Routine

August 18, 2017

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Post workout cool down stretching routine - the best exercises to help you recover after exercise | Tone-and-Tighten.com

The recovery phase is a crucial part of your workout routine. Don’t skip it!

You’ve done it! You’ve just ran your last step or grinded out your last rep. Workout done, right? WRONG!

Way too many of us often skip one of the most important parts of the workout routine – the cool-down.

“Cooling down” after a workout means performing lighter activity to bring your heart rate and body temperature back down to a “normal” level. This is crucial to preventing dizziness/fainting, removing waste products (i.e. lactic acid) that accumulate in your muscles during a workout, and reducing muscle soreness/stiffness.

Today I wanted to run you through my go-to 5 minute cool down stretching routine that I use to keep my muscles healthy and bring my heart rate down. Try it out after your next workout and experience the difference it makes in your own body! Here we go… …

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Best Food To Eat After A Workout

August 2, 2015

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Fueling your body correctly is just as important (if not more important) than the actual workout you take it through! Often times we worry about what we should be eating before our workouts, however did you know it’s just as important to eat correctly after a workout?! Today I wanted to share with you more information about proper post-workout nutrition and give you 10 foods that should be on your radar following your workout. Bon apetit! …

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Hi, I’m Jared

 

I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in exercise prescription. I love being active and love seeing my patients become more active and get into shape. I thought that this would be a good place to share my workouts and ideas with others.

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