Which of the following is the third period of a normal daily exercise routine?

• A. Warm-up
• B. Conditioning
• C. Cool-down
• D. Stretching

Answer: (C)

A normal daily workout finishes with a period focused on returning the body to its resting state safely. After the warm-up raises heart rate and primes the muscles for work, and after the conditioning phase where the main activity occurs, the final phase gradually lowers intensity and supports recovery. This cool-down typically includes light activity to bring heart rate down and exercises that promote flexibility, so stretching often happens during or after this phase as part of the cooldown routine. Because the goal of this final period is to ease the body back toward baseline and reduce stiffness or dizziness, it is the cool-down.