collocation · neutral
cool-down exercises
UK/ˈkuːlˌdaʊn ˈɛksəsaɪzɪz/US/ˈkuːlˌdaʊn ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz/COOL·down EX·er·cises
gentle exercises done after physical activity to lower heart rate and relax muscles
Examples
“After a long run I always do some cool-down exercises to avoid stiffness.”
“Coaches insist on cool-down exercises at the end of training.”
“A proper cool-down can reduce the risk of injury.”
Band 8 sentence
“To minimise muscle soreness, athletes should include a brief sequence of cool-down exercises after every intense session.”
Collocations
- do cool-down exercises
- a short cool-down
- perform a cool-down routine
Word family
Common mistakes
do cooling exercises→do cool-down exercises / do a cool-down
do cool down exercises→do cool-down exercises
Say it for a higher band
5stretching→6cool down→7+cool-down exercises
Synonyms
post-exercise stretching
Easily confused
stretching exercises
“After the match, players performed stretching exercises to help their muscles recover.”
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