Aerobics Program For Total Well-Being by Kenneth H. Cooper

Author:Kenneth H. Cooper [Cooper, Kenneth H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-307-77725-6
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2013-11-19T16:00:00+00:00

3. Cool-down.

This third phase of a complete conditioning program should take a minimum of 5 minutes, and during that time, you don’t just remain motionless. Rather, you should keep moving, but at a slow enough pace to let your heart rate decline gradually. If you’re running, as soon as you cross the finish line, walk one additional quarter-mile—or if you don’t have the distance measured, go by the 5-minute cool-down guideline.

If you’re walking, just amble around slowly for 5 minutes more. Or if you’re swimming, walk back and forth across the shallow end of the pool. Finally, if you’re cycling, cycle slowly on a flat surface or get off and walk for 5 minutes. But the important thing at the end of any aerobic exercise is just to keep moving around so that the blood can be pumped from your lower extremities back into the central circulatory system. Otherwise, you could get dizzy or lightheaded, or possibly even lose consciousness. Remember, too, that the majority of severe cardiac irregularities that can be dangerous, occur following the exercise, not during it.

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