My coach today told me that cooling down at the end of practice was not good for the body. He said it could rip muscles that were just worked. I have always been taught that the cool down was important, especially after working hard and getting the heart rate up.
Keep in mind that this is an USA-S practice and those I'm swimming with are teenagers.
I'm curious what others think?
I'll come at it from the running angle. Whenever there is a hard workout (intervals, hills, etc.) or a race the coaches and experts always plan not only a warm up but a warm down as well. Whenever I follow their advice I get fewer muscle related injuries. I figure if Olympians can do it so can I:)
I'll come at it from the running angle. Whenever there is a hard workout (intervals, hills, etc.) or a race the coaches and experts always plan not only a warm up but a warm down as well. Whenever I follow their advice I get fewer muscle related injuries. I figure if Olympians can do it so can I:)
