How Can Swimming Benefit Me?
I thought I would write a bit about swimming because whether you are pregnant, just delivered, or well beyond those points in your life, swimming is a great exercise choice. …
What is the Best Abdominal Workout for Me?
We have discussed, in depth, how important the transversus abdominus (TA) is to a maximum pelvic floor contraction. These lower abdominal fibers that begin below our ribs and funnel down…
Give Your Tail Bone a Lift!
Did you know that if you don’t extend your tail bone, your pelvic floor will never fire with optimal strength? A tucked under tail bone takes our pelvic floor, which…
Questions from You to Me: Holding Breath While Activating Abs
When I activate my Transversus Abdominus (TA), should it feel like I am holding my breath? You may feel like holding your breath, but don’t allow yourself to do so! Contracting…
Questions from You to Me: Proper Posture When Not Carrying a Baby
Can you remind me again about the posture I should hold when I am not carrying my little one?” If yours is a tendency to lock your knees and tuck…
Mis-Information About Kegels
I recently read through two different sites with the bloggers writing about how Kegels are worthless. If I could delete these entries just as quick as I read them, I…
Pelvic Floor in “Inside Triathlete” Magazine
I can hardly contain my excitement. I just sat down with the latest issue of Inside Triathlon (March/April 2010) magazine and came across an article by Torbjorn Sindballe. He was…
A Closer Look at Our Transversus Abdominus
The transversus abdominus muscle (TA) plays a very important role in pelvic floor (PF) rehabilitation and function, yet most explanations for controlling continence don’t mention any exercises other than Kegels….
“Bad” Abs vs. “Good” Abs
Let’s talk abs for a bit. Did you know that you have different kinds of abs that perform very different actions? There is the rectus abdominus, which are our 6-pack…
Getting Back into Daily Activities and Exercise
I just finished a morning run and I was thinking about how running has helped to strengthen my pelvic floor. These were thoughts I needed and wanted to share with…