Is the Exercise Cool-Down Really Necessary?
Full article here:
www.nytimes.com/.../15best.html
Excerpt:
The idea of the cool-down seems to have originated with a popular theory — now known to be wrong — that muscles become sore after exercise because they accumulate lactic acid. In fact, lactic acid is a fuel. It’s good to generate lactic acid, it’s a normal part of exercise, and it has nothing to do with muscle soreness. But the lactic acid theory led to the notion that by slowly reducing the intensity of your workout you can give lactic acid a chance to dissipate...
Parents
Former Member
Didn't you just say that you are hopping out of the pool right after sprinting? Wouldn't that be the time that you should worry about blood pooling in your legs? :)
Well, duh!! I guess I wasn't thinking about that! :blush: Also add the factor of going from water to the harsh reality of gravity. That is probably not good!
Point well taken.
So, how much of a cooldown does one need for safety? Will an easy 50 suffice? 200? 10 minutes?
Didn't you just say that you are hopping out of the pool right after sprinting? Wouldn't that be the time that you should worry about blood pooling in your legs? :)
Well, duh!! I guess I wasn't thinking about that! :blush: Also add the factor of going from water to the harsh reality of gravity. That is probably not good!
Point well taken.
So, how much of a cooldown does one need for safety? Will an easy 50 suffice? 200? 10 minutes?
