To make sure you have the right tools at your disposal for strong pelvic floor muscles, we have provided you with some exercises to help train your muscles and avoid any leakage.
Squats
Adding squats to your weekly workout routine is a great and easy three-in-one workout. Not only are your glutes and legs getting a killer workout, but your pelvic floor gets stronger, too. Make sure you do your squats properly to avoid any bodily injuries.
Bridge
Another great addition to your workout routine is the bridge. It’s a simple—yet effective—exercise that targets your glutes and, when it’s executed correctly, it activates your pelvic floor muscles.
This exercise can be done with or without weights. We recommend starting off without weights and gradually building on it with a stability ball or exercise band.
Kegels
Kegels are known as the best way to strengthen those muscles, as they specifically target them.
If you are having trouble identifying the muscles, try stopping your urine mid-stream the next time you head to the bathroom. The muscles you feel activated there are your pelvic floor muscles.
Now that you know how it feels to tighten and loosen those muscles, you can do Kegel exercises anytime, anywhere. No one needs to know that you are doing this, but once you have found those muscles, strengthening them is easy.
It is recommended to do a set of 10 Kegels, between two and three times a day to see quicker results. Again, this is something you can do without equipment or anybody knowing.
Contact MetroPartners OBGYN
If you’re experiencing any pain in your pelvic floor, it’s best to consult your provider. If pelvic floor pain becomes too much and inhibits you from enjoying a full life, give MetroPartners OBGYN a call and schedule an appointment today.