warm-down

or warm·down

[ wawrm-doun ]

noun

1. a tapering off or recovery from strenuous physical exercise, especially running or racing, by slowing down or doing light stretches.

verb phrase

1. to conclude or follow a period of strenuous physical exercise by walking or gentle stretching.

warm-down

noun

1. light exercises performed to aid recovery from strenuous physical activity

Word History and Origins

Origin of warm-down¹

First recorded in 1950–55; warm ( def ) (in the verb sense “to make warm, heat”) + down ¹( def ) (in the adverb sense “from a higher to a lower state or condition”); the verb phrase is derived from the noun

Example Sentences

So when, during a post-training warm-down, a team-mate asked him if he wanted to come to a "meeting" the next day, Swaibu got on the front foot.

From BBC

Mandje made his living racing the 1500m at top speed, recovering with ice baths and complex warm-down routines.

From BBC

It is how Rangnick also saw Elanga at first hand the day after United had beaten Arsenal on 2 December, when training on the German's first day in charge was conducted with restricted numbers because of the number of players doing warm-down sessions.

From BBC

Or that Jürgen Klopp’s team was so dominant that it spent the last half-hour, after Mohamed Salah had scored his third goal, and his team’s fifth, toying with United, playing with all the intensity of a warm-down training session?

From New York Times

In her mind, she figured there would be a medal ceremony for the 200 in between, which would have eaten up precious minutes of rest and cut short her warm-down session.

From Washington Post