warm-down

American  

[wawrm-doun] / ˈwɔrmˌdaʊn /

Or warmdown

noun

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

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verb phrase

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

warm-down British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of warm-down

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

Tokyo time and climbed out of the pool for the last time, her day finally finished — well, other than the mixed zone, the warm-down and another bus ride.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2021

Ramos picked up a calf injury while doing warm-down exercises with Spain after their 3-1 victory over Kosovo.

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2021

An unused substitute as Arsenal beat Tottenham 2-1, Aubameyang left the Emirates Stadium instead of joining his fellow replacements for a warm-down session on the pitch.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2021

“If one of us had a bad swim, we’d cry about it in the warm-down pool,” she said.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2018

They started to probe deeper into untested assumptions, such as the dynamic relationship between the intensity of the warm-down and speed of recovery.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2015