This is a simple post-meet cooldown designed to:
Most athletes finish racing and immediately:
That slows recovery down heavily.
After sprinting:
Cooldowns help transition your body from:
competition mode → recovery mode.
This helps:
| Exercise | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hamstring Stretch | 6 second hold | |
| 2. Lunging Hip Stretch | 6 second hold | Both legs |
| 3. Overhead Tricep Stretch | 6 second hold | Both arms |
| 4. Across Body Shoulder Stretch | 6 second hold | Both arms |
| 5. Seated Knee Hugs | 6 second hold | Both legs |
| 6. Seated Arm Across Body Knee Hold | 6 second hold | Both legs |
| 7. Butterfly Stretch | 6 second hold | |
| 8. Traction | 6 second hold | Lie on back flat with knees bent and push down on hips while stretching lower back away from hips |
| 9. Toe Walks | 10m | |
| 10. Heel Walks | 10 m | |
| 11. Outer Foot Walks | 10 m | |
| 12. Inner Foot Walks | 10 m |