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increase the heart rate and warm up the working muscles. Examples of
this type of activity are running, jogging, jumping jacks, skipping and
running in place.
Stretching
Stretching while the muscles are warm is very important after a good
warm-up and cool-down. It reduces the risk of injury. Stretching
exercises should be held for 15-30 seconds. Here are some examples of
stretching exercises:
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Toe touch (Fig. B-1)
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Inner thight stretch (Fig. B-2)
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Hamstring stretch (Fig. B-3)
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Achilles stretch (Fig. B-4)
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Side stretch (Fig. B-5)
Cooling
down
The purpose of the cool-down is to return the body to its (near) normal
resting position at the end of the workout. A good cool-down slowly
reduces your heart rate and promotes recovery.
