Name: Playbook - Amanda Amaral - COOL DOWN 2
Uploaded: 2021-03-11T00:28:57.420Z
Duration: 10 min
Description: COOL DOWN 2

Give those tired muscles some love – they'll thank you tomorrow 😁
A cool down is an essential part of your workout. 

The purpose of cooling down after exercise is to allow your heart rate and breathing to return to normal and to promote relaxation.
Help clear lactic acid from your muscles, one of the waste products of exercise – and the reason you're so sore the day after 😅

This is a challenging posture for beginners, so start by holding for a short duration of 5 to 10 breaths. Come to rest on an exhalation by lowering your knees on to the floor and resting your buttocks back to your heels. If your wrists feel sore after the pose, come to rest in a kneeling position and relieve this tension by circling your hands in both directions.

downward facing dog

Sit with one leg extended and your back straight. Bend your other leg so that the sole of your foot rests against your mid-thigh.
Reach toward your ankle. Keep your knee, neck, and back straight.
Feel the stretch in the back of your thigh.
Hold for 30 and repeat the other side

Seated single leg hamstring stretch

• Sit back on heels with your knees out wide.
 • Bend forward at hips and lower your chest between your thighs with your forehead resting on the ground.
• Extend your arms long and place your palms on the ground.
Hold for 30 seconds

Child's Pose

• Bring your left knee forward through the gap between your arms and place your left foot flat on the mat in front of you, creating a 90-degree angle.

• Straighten your upper body and place both of your hands on your left knee in front of you for support and balance.

• Extend your right leg behind you. Your right knee should be pressed into the mat and the top of your right foot is rested on the mat.

• Lean forward slightly to deepen the stretch. Hold for 20-30 seconds.
Exit the stretch and repeat on the other side.

COOL DOWN 2

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