When your pelvic floor muscles contract, they lift and tighten, helping to keep urine and feces in until you’re ready to let them out. When they relax, it’s time to go.

Kegel exercises, also known as pelvic floor exercises, is where you contract and relax the muscles of your pelvic floor which helps to strengthen it. “They’re often associated with women, but ...

Are you a woman who exercises regularly? If so, here's a vital question: do you train your pelvic floor muscles as part of ...

You may sometimes think of women who have given birth as the only ones who need help to control their pelvic floor muscles. Yet both men and women may deal with pelvic floor issues.

If your pelvic floor muscles are already overactive, tight, or non-relaxing, this shortening can worsen symptoms or at least not improve them,” says Dr. Jeffcoat.

Less commonly, straining to poop can overstress your pelvic floor muscles so much that they can no longer effectively support your rectum (or the bottom part of your large intestine), leading it ...

Your deep core refers to a group of muscles that stabilize your spine, pelvis, and internal organs, protecting your lower back from injuries as you move. Common ab exercises like crunches and sit ...

However, if your soreness is more than just a mild ache, take it as a sign to back off. “Your body is smart: It’s telling you that you're sore so you don't do it again,” Richey says.