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?
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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 guess I was posting in conversation to the heart rate calming type post concerning cooldown etc.
I don't even think it (cooldown causing injury) has much face value logic to it without even delving into science but I could be wrong.
Now, static stretching before exercise I think could definitely cause an injury and has some face value logic, e.g. you're cold.
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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 guess I was posting in conversation to the heart rate calming type post concerning cooldown etc.
I don't even think it (cooldown causing injury) has much face value logic to it without even delving into science but I could be wrong.
Now, static stretching before exercise I think could definitely cause an injury and has some face value logic, e.g. you're cold.
