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 was at a clinic last year and a reknowned coach said that cooldown did nothing more for athletes vs those that did not cool down...
(please don't go after ME I'm just reporting what was said)
I have often thought that the benefits (during training, not meets) of warm down are overstated. That's not the same as saying it is harmful, tho.
I was at a clinic last year and a reknowned coach said that cooldown did nothing more for athletes vs those that did not cool down...
(please don't go after ME I'm just reporting what was said)
I have often thought that the benefits (during training, not meets) of warm down are overstated. That's not the same as saying it is harmful, tho.
