So I Warmed Up and Worked Out! What Next? Post-Workout Tips!

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Last week I shared my very favorite pre-workout warm-up routine with you all! We’re still on a fitness kick here at Pure Hemp Botanicals so I thought this week we could focus on the post-workout side of things! Just like a pre-workout warm-up cooling down and properly taking care of your body after any kind of strenuous activity, especially a workout, is really important! Just like last week, I’ll be sharing a really fun post-workout snack with you later this week but for now, let’s start out with a post-workout cool down routine!

First things first. You’re going to want to have some water on hand to help cool you down as you go. Staying hydrated pre, during and post-workout is incredibly important, like I mentioned before some Iced Hemptealicous Peppermint-Mate tea keeps me going! A little boost of energy while being cool and refreshing. I often have to remind myself to drink so I try to take one after every piece of the routine. I’m going to go over two different post-workout routines that I use. Personally, I prefer to use my post-workout yoga routine as often as possible. It gets me back into a better head-space and I feel much calmer and relaxed. The second is a more traditional post-workout routine that consists of basic stretches. I included video tutorials for all of them so just click the pose/stretch name to see a demonstration of each!

 

       Yoga Post-Workout Routine

      Time to complete post-workout routine: 10 minutes

  • Standing Side Bend: Hold for 10-12 seconds

 

  • Downward Dog: Hold for 20-25 seconds

 

  • Up Dog/Cobra: Hold for 15-30 seconds time

 

  • Crescent Lunge:Hold for 20-30 seconds

 

  • Cat/Cow: Repeat 5-20 times

 

  • Pigeon: Hold for 10-15 seconds

 

  • Yoga Squat: Hold for 20-30 seconds

 

  • Windshield Wiper Repeat 5-10 times

 

 

Traditional Post-Workout Routine

Time to complete post-workout routine: 12 minutes

 

 

 

  • Chest Stretch: Hold for 30 seconds.

 

  • Side Body Stretch: Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat on both sides.

 

  • Quadricep Stretch: Hold for 20-30 seconds. Repeat on both sides.

 

  • Calf Stretch: Hold for 20-30 seconds on each side.

 

  • Hip/Groin Stretch: Hold up to 30 seconds. Repeat 2-3 times.

 

  • Hamstring Stretch:  Hold for 5 seconds and do 6 sets on each side.

 

  • Low/Mid Back and Torso:  Hold for 5-10seconds, repeat 5 times on each side.

 

  • Back: Hold up to 15-20 seconds. Repeat 2-3 times.

 

  • Core/Stomach: Hold for 20-30 seconds.

         

The final step in my post-workout routine is I check in with my body and locate where I might ache a little bit more than everywhere else, for me this is often my knees, and I put a few drops of Pure Hemp Botanicals  300 or 750mg Full Spectrum Tincture and rub it in! Little known fact is our tinctures can be used topically as well as ingested!