GCSE PE - WARMING UP & COOLING DOWN

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Body and mind speeding up the transition back into daily life now you've just covered absolutely everything you need to know on topic 7.3 warming up and cooling down use the knowledge checklist to make sure you understand everything you need to and come back next time for the first topic in the chapter 8 on skill and ability as always, I hope you found this lesson useful and I'll see you at the next one.

 

Removal;

 So that lactic acid can be broken down and oxygen depth paid back more quickly static stretches help to remove muscle stiffness and soreness later prevent immediate cramps from occurring speed up the removal of lactic acid from the muscles themselves and reduce the risk of sustaining a muscle or tendon injury during your next bout of exercise psychological benefits of the time spent cooling down provides athletes with an opportunity to reflect on their performance and identify areas for future the improvement also helps to calm .

Stretches Involve;

Stretches involve holding a stationary position for 15 to 20 seconds and in the context of a cooldown helps the muscles to relax and re-establish their normal range of movement phase 3 breathing exercises such as deep breathing this not only helps to oxygenate the blood and speed up the removal of waste products but also gives your time to calm down and transition back into daily life so what are the physiological and psychological benefits that can be gained through a cool down the five to ten minutes of light activity helps heart rate and breathing rate return to resting levels gradually thishelps us to maintain oxygen delivery to the working muscles.