{"id":4400,"date":"2020-09-11T09:51:11","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T08:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friskfysio.nl\/?p=4400"},"modified":"2022-03-22T10:18:02","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T09:18:02","slug":"jouw-herstel-start-met-een-cooling-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friskfysio.nl\/en\/jouw-herstel-start-met-een-cooling-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Your recovery starts with a cool-down"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just as a warm-up is an essential part of your training or workout, so should a cool-down be. Yet (sports) physiotherapist Sander sees <\/b>still often forgotten. In this new blog, you will read more about the importance of a good cool-down and what important functions it has on your body.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

What is a cool-down?<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Actually, like a warm-up, the word speaks for itself. A cool-down ensures that your body regains its temperature after an (intensive) workout or training. Whereas a warm-up prepares your body to perform, a cool-down ensures that your body returns to 'rest'.\"<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the benefits of cooling down?<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"When you have had an intense workout or training session, your body is in this rhythm. The moment you stop it without preparing your body for it, your body will react to it. For example, when you stop your workout abruptly, you may experience dizziness. This may be because your body's blood flow is running at full speed to get oxygen into every muscle. A cool-down ensures, among other things, that your body's blood flow gradually calms down again and reduces the risk of dizziness. Furthermore, a cool-down has several other important functions:<\/span><\/p>\n

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