If you are wanting to lift weights and have pelvic organ prolapse, you may have come across discussions about breathing. Here is a short blog about 4 different breathing strategies and when to use them. But first, here’s a little bit about why we start with the breath. As you can see below, from the …
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Understanding hypopressives Hypopressives, also known as hypopressive exercises or low-pressure fitness, is a type of exercise method developed by Dr. Marcel Caufriez, a Belgian gynecologist, in the 1980s. Unlike traditional exercises that focus on strengthening the pelvic floor muscles through contraction, hypopressives aim to restore and enhance pelvic health by utilizing a combination of postural …
Strength training is a powerful form of exercise that offers numerous benefits, including increased muscle mass, improved bone density, enhanced metabolism, and overall physical fitness. However, if you are leaking urine during intense workouts, it can be hard to know what to do. Do you stop because of the leaking and miss out on the …
Many women with POP, want to know how to improve prolapse symptoms. This can be to improve quality of life, to be able to move forward without prolapse dominating their life or to be able to exercise again without worrying about POP. So, first things first, let’s have a look at some common prolapse symptoms. …
Trying to navigate strength training with a prolapse can feel a tad tricky. On one hand, you see the fitness industry recommending it for women. But you may also have been told, “don’t lift”, “don’t do weights”, “lifting weights is bad for your pelvic floor”. Let’s take a step back and look at the benefits …
This blog provides the best cues for your pelvic floor. Plus why “engage your pelvic floor” isn’t always useful
If you leak with exercise, this blog post is for you. I explain the reasons why you might be leaking and ways to exercise leak free. How common is leaking with exercise? Incontinence (the leaking of urine or faeces) is very common and is said to affect around 1/3 of women. A study of pelvic …
As part of your prolapse approach, you may have been advised or chosen to have surgery. This short blog covers: different types of surgery how to prepare for surgery the benefit of pelvic floor muscle training pre-surgery movement prehab (and rehab) lifestyle factors DISCLAIMER: The information in this blog is not medical advice and does …
Are Kegels bad is a question I see frequently debated online and in pelvic health circles. If you’ve read my blogs on best exercises for prolapse or how to fix pelvic organ prolapse you’ll know it’s very rarely a definitive yes or no answer! Kind of annoying right? But here’s the thing, bodies and pelvic …
Online programmes for prolapse and personal training gained loads more popularity during the lockdowns in 2020 and 2021. The fitness industry jumped online and personal training sessions were Zoomed into clients kitchen’s, offices, and playrooms. In its purest sense, online personal training is less about “a PT session”. But more about accessing a personal trainer …