Cooling Down

We’re always tinkering with how we write programs to deliver you the best results. Back when we first opened, we had clients do a cool down after their conditioning. Before long, it became obvious that after a bunch of sled march or bike sprints, people just wanted to be on their way. A lot of people skipped the cool down. 

To counteract this, we placed the mobility work prior to doing your conditioning. It worked as a nice reset before you change gears and got sweaty. When we started working on the new template, it felt like the right time to get rearrange the order and put the cool down back where it belongs, post conditioning.

When you’re hot, sweaty and out of breath, the worst thing you can do is hop in your car and be on your way. Your muscles get stiff, you might get cold and it doesn’t give your body the proper time to down shift back to baseline. 

After each workout, you have one or two simple mobility drills that we picked just for you. It’s a chance to work on problem tight areas and even more so, gives you a chance to learn stretches you can do on your own when at home or traveling. Focus on your breathing, let your heart rate drop to normal range then walk out of the gym feeling better than when you walked in.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain