What does "warm-down" mean?

A set of exercises carried out after a fitness routine in order to return the body gradually to its normal state, analogous to the warm-up done before the routine.

Warm-down

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A set of exercises carried out after a fitness routine in order to return the body gradually to its normal state, analogous to the warm-up done before the routine.

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warm-up

Etymology

Formed as an opposite for warm-up.

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