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

Gabriel trained with United's senior players under Amorim and did the same on Monday, when those who started the draw at Leeds were on a warm-down session.

From BBC

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