348 | Should You Do Cool Downs? What is the Best Technique?
Episode description
Do you cool-down? At times, cool-downs feel unimportant or a waste of time, however, DocJen & Dr. Dom break the confusion in this episode. With a high emphasis on specificity, they explain the importance of strategically cooling down the body to prepare the body for optimal recovery, addressing how to appropriately use breath and movement after exercise to kickstart that rest, digest, and recovery state. Let’s dive in!
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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:
2:20 - Why cool-down? Passive vs Active Cool-down.
5:40 - Research around cool-downs.
9:00 - Choosing your best cool-down.
10:00 - How to foam roll effectively.
11:19 - How to use research to inform your movement practices.
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