You can’t just squeeze your pelvic floor a hundred times and expect it to be strong. Kegels, or pelvic floor muscle contractions, get way more attention than they deserve! Whether your goals are to stop peeing your pants postpartum, decrease prolapse symptoms with lifting, reduce leaks with jumping or running, or have better orgasms, remember that your pelvic floor doesn’t work in isolation. And remember that lying on your back squeezing your pelvic muscles won’t make you strong enough for real life. Plus, if you’re stressed and carrying pelvic floor tension. Pelvic floor mobility matters more than you think!

Kegel exercises or pelvic floor muscle contractions have been attributed to improving pelvic floor muscle strength. Learn 8 visualization cues to strengthen and lengthen your pelvic floor, i.e., Kegels and Reverse Kegels! When you lack pelvic floor mobility, it can exacerbate pain, leakage and pelvic symptoms. This is why both pelvic mobility and strength are equally important.