When you’ve just finished a run, the old adage goes that before you kick off your trail running shoes and hit the shower, you should perform a cool down routine with walking and stretching.

A fitness trainer explains why cool downs are an essential part of any workout, and tells us a couple of her favourite stretches to try ourselves. It may be the last thing you want to do after you ...

The warm-up and cool-down exercises are done for 30 seconds each with no breaks. During the workout, you'll do each exercise for 45 seconds, followed by a 15-second rest before moving on to the next.

Incorporating a thorough warm-up and cool-down routine becomes paramount. These practices prepare the body, preventing abrupt spikes in heart rate. Maintaining adequate hydration levels before ...