Kim Vopni

And they're also, even if you are doing them correctly and consistently, it doesn't translate into when you're at the gym and you do a deadlift and you leak, or when you're running, you leak. Sitting in a chair or lying down in bed or sitting at a red light and doing your Kegel exercises will only take you so far. We need to train the pelvic floor with movement, being upright against gravity.

And they're also, even if you are doing them correctly and consistently, it doesn't translate into when you're at the gym and you do a deadlift and you leak, or when you're running, you leak. Sitting in a chair or lying down in bed or sitting at a red light and doing your Kegel exercises will only take you so far. We need to train the pelvic floor with movement, being upright against gravity.

under load with impact. We don't just start there. We have to, like anything else, we have to progressively overload and get ourselves there. The pelvic floor is, as I said, so many women stop exercising because of their pelvic floor, either because their symptoms are, they notice their symptoms more, they think they're making it worse.

under load with impact. We don't just start there. We have to, like anything else, we have to progressively overload and get ourselves there. The pelvic floor is, as I said, so many women stop exercising because of their pelvic floor, either because their symptoms are, they notice their symptoms more, they think they're making it worse.

under load with impact. We don't just start there. We have to, like anything else, we have to progressively overload and get ourselves there. The pelvic floor is, as I said, so many women stop exercising because of their pelvic floor, either because their symptoms are, they notice their symptoms more, they think they're making it worse.

Some people are even told, oh, you can't lift anything over 10 pounds because you have a prolapse. which is horseshit, really. That is bonkers to me. And there's no evidence to say that. And there never will be because 10 pounds to one person is light as a feather. 10 pounds to another person is hard.

Some people are even told, oh, you can't lift anything over 10 pounds because you have a prolapse. which is horseshit, really. That is bonkers to me. And there's no evidence to say that. And there never will be because 10 pounds to one person is light as a feather. 10 pounds to another person is hard.

Some people are even told, oh, you can't lift anything over 10 pounds because you have a prolapse. which is horseshit, really. That is bonkers to me. And there's no evidence to say that. And there never will be because 10 pounds to one person is light as a feather. 10 pounds to another person is hard.

And so there's never going to be a weight, one specific weight that is too much for a pelvic floor because it's really dependent on that person and that person's execution and that person's training and history and so many different variables. So that is bonkers to me.

And so there's never going to be a weight, one specific weight that is too much for a pelvic floor because it's really dependent on that person and that person's execution and that person's training and history and so many different variables. So that is bonkers to me.

And so there's never going to be a weight, one specific weight that is too much for a pelvic floor because it's really dependent on that person and that person's execution and that person's training and history and so many different variables. So that is bonkers to me.

And also in the effort of trying to preserve the pelvic floor, now we are putting this person at risk of sarcopenia, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, because we're not exercising, we're not moving.

And also in the effort of trying to preserve the pelvic floor, now we are putting this person at risk of sarcopenia, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, because we're not exercising, we're not moving.

And also in the effort of trying to preserve the pelvic floor, now we are putting this person at risk of sarcopenia, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, because we're not exercising, we're not moving.

So fundamentally, we need to first have the knowledge of the pelvic floor, understand what the contributing factors are, what are the root causes of why you're struggling with incontinence or urgency or prolapse or back pain or pelvic pain, painful sex, whatever it is, and change those variables and then start the exercise appropriate for you. And a lot of what I begin with is releasing tension.

So fundamentally, we need to first have the knowledge of the pelvic floor, understand what the contributing factors are, what are the root causes of why you're struggling with incontinence or urgency or prolapse or back pain or pelvic pain, painful sex, whatever it is, and change those variables and then start the exercise appropriate for you. And a lot of what I begin with is releasing tension.

So fundamentally, we need to first have the knowledge of the pelvic floor, understand what the contributing factors are, what are the root causes of why you're struggling with incontinence or urgency or prolapse or back pain or pelvic pain, painful sex, whatever it is, and change those variables and then start the exercise appropriate for you. And a lot of what I begin with is releasing tension.

So many people have tight pelvic floors and they think, well, how could I leak if my pelvic floor is tight? Or how could I have lack of organ support if my pelvic floor is too tight? It doesn't make Logical sense, but any muscle that is too tight doesn't have good blood flow, doesn't have, there's no circulation. It doesn't generate as much power as it can because it's in a shortened, tight state.

So many people have tight pelvic floors and they think, well, how could I leak if my pelvic floor is tight? Or how could I have lack of organ support if my pelvic floor is too tight? It doesn't make Logical sense, but any muscle that is too tight doesn't have good blood flow, doesn't have, there's no circulation. It doesn't generate as much power as it can because it's in a shortened, tight state.

So many people have tight pelvic floors and they think, well, how could I leak if my pelvic floor is tight? Or how could I have lack of organ support if my pelvic floor is too tight? It doesn't make Logical sense, but any muscle that is too tight doesn't have good blood flow, doesn't have, there's no circulation. It doesn't generate as much power as it can because it's in a shortened, tight state.