Is the Exercise Cool-Down Really Necessary?
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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...
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I do about 300m of relaxed swimming neccessary or not. I just feel better in my own mind. I would think any thing goes in a cool down, drills, even relaxed kicking and sculling (I do mix it up).
Those who feel a cool down is not necessary do what ever you please. If a cool down is in fact necessary you will suffer. If not necessary you to will be fine.
I do about 300m of relaxed swimming neccessary or not. I just feel better in my own mind. I would think any thing goes in a cool down, drills, even relaxed kicking and sculling (I do mix it up).
Those who feel a cool down is not necessary do what ever you please. If a cool down is in fact necessary you will suffer. If not necessary you to will be fine.
