4.03 Quiz: Warm up and Cool Down

False

Deep stretching is best before exercising.

The purpose of the cool down is to help make sure you help calm down your body, slowing back down the heart rate and to relax your muscles so you wont feel soreness later. The way you cool down is by doing exercise that are step below what you were just doing.

Explain the process and purpose of the cool down

The purpose of a warm up is to help prepare your body for the exercise you are about to do. It lets you get ready gradually instead of just getting thrown into a workout. The way you warm up is by doing exercises that is a bit less active n such compared to the main exercise you plan to do.

Explain the process and purpose of the warm up

5-10 minutes

How long should your warm up and cool down be?

True

Neglecting the cool down portion of your workout can cause soreness.

Decreasing the temperature of your muscles

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a good warm up?

True

You should warm up at a level that produces a small amount of perspiration, but doesn't leave you feeling fatigued.