Did you know you can strengthen your pelvic floor muscles with targeted exercises? We wrote a whole blog post about pelvic floor exercises if you're looking for ideas! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You’ve probably heard of Kegel exercises. Developed by a gynecologist named Arnold Kegel in the 1940s, Kegel exercises involve repeatedly contracting and relaxing the pelvic floor muscles. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To identify your pelvic floor muscles, stop urinating midstream. This is the same action you’ll perform to contract during Kegel exercises. Once you’ve identified the action, you can do Kegel exercises anywhere. Try holding the contraction for three seconds, and then relax for three seconds. For best results, aim for three sets of 10-15 reps every day. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To further strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, you can add weights to your Kegel exercises, just like you would use for any other strength training routine. Think about it -- you can do biceps curls without dumbbells, but you won’t get the same results. In the same way, Kegel weights help you achieve even better results from your Kegel exercise routine!