Best Cool Down Exercises to Recover and Stretch After a Workout

 

Standing Figure Four


Good for: hips, glutes, hamstrings

How to do it: Stand up tall. Shift your weight to your right leg, and keep a slight bend in the right knee. Then pick up your left foot and place it over the right knee. Slightly lean your torso forward and sit into the position until you feel a stretch. Hold and breathe. Then repeat on the other side. If you need some extra balance support for this one, do this in front of an elevated surface, like a chair or table. This can also be done on the floor (see here).

Lunge Stretch


Good for: hips, ankles, calves

How to do it: From a standing position, step your left leg forward and your right leg back. Bend the left knee until its right over your left ankle. Keep the back leg straight. Drop your hips toward the ground until you feel a stretch. Hold. Switch sides.