What does a warm down do to your heart rate?

It helps it drop gradually.

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  1. It stops it completely
  2. It helps it drop gradually ✔
  3. It makes it rise sharply

Why: Low intensity warm down exercises enable a gradual reduction in heart rate.

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A warm down lets your heart rate come down easy.
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Answer: It helps it drop gradually. Low intensity warm down exercises enable a gradual reduction in heart rate.

  1. Sport en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport
    This enables a gradual reduction in heart rate
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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