How come you have to standup and not sit down after exercise like running?

Question

when u really think i'd feel good to just collapse

Answer 1

The reason coaches and trainers tell you to stand up and keep moving around is two fold. First, standing, you expand your chest cavity and allow your diaphragm maximum movement and this allows deeper breaths. The panting and deep breathing is your body attempting to get more oxygen into the blood stream. Sitting down restricts your ability to take in as much air. Your brain says sit down and fall, but that is not what your body really needs when it is in oxygen deprivation. Second, exercise creates lactic acid and the movement after running and exercise helps to keep the lactic acid from collecting in your muscles, or at least I should say as much. This lactic acid is what makes your muscles sore and stiff. This is why sports massage has become so popular after marathons and big sporting events and in the professional and college athletics. The massage helps get the lactic acid out of the muscles and speeds recovery. Hope this helps and don't sit down, the coaches know what they are talking about...

Answer 2

It has to do with blood pressure and flow. When your heart rate is up, your blood is curculating at a faster than normal pace. If you stop and sit down (or lay down), the blood can pool at the base of your scalp, causing a stroke. You need to keep moving until your heart rate is back down near the normal rate.

Answer 3

because ur muscle cramps up

if u try to get back up and run again ur legs will be tight

therefore causing a strain, or pull of some muscle

its better to walk around and keep that blood flowing after u run eventhough ur prolly tired as hell

if u sit down ull cramp up and tighten up

but if u walk around u keep ur muscles loose

Answer 4

when working out or training, you never wanna stop the blood flow throughout your muscles.
you want cramp up, but when you sit down your asking for injury straines and pulls of muscles, more inportant ligaments... so when you train or run/ make sure you stay moving .
-walking
-power walking
-the best way is to jog between all your sprints, a slow jog

Answer 5

You stand up and also do some stretching. Otherwise you get cramps. You need to cool and relax your tense muscles slowly and gently.

Answer 6

well, you need to let your heart rate slow down and your blood pressure return to normal. but you can lay down as long as you don't feel like you will pass out.

Answer 7

I've heard if you sit down, you are putting pressure on your nerves (im no health expert) and it makes it harder on your heart when its pumping fast.

Answer 8

You need to cool down slowly

Answer 9

Your muscles will cramp up and that never feels good