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Pelvic floor
Also known as
pelvic floor PT · kegels · pelvic physio · leak when I lift
Community talk may be wrong. Not medical or health advice. No result or safety is promised.
In brief
Pelvic-floor talk covers leaks, pressure and whether to squeeze or relax, especially around lifting, running or postpartum.
The common picture
A leak or pressure on a liftThe usual landing.
Pelvic PT, not a 100-Kegel challengeAssessment before squeezing.
Breath and braceExhale on effort shows up next to ‘stop holding your breath.’
Postpartum and desk people tooNot only heavy squatters.
People describe seeing a pelvic PT, dropping untested Kegel challenges, and changing breathing or bracing on the next set instead of adding a second workout identity.
Good to know. Pain, blood, or a new leak is a clinician. Instagram Kegel challenges are not an exam.
What people say
- The job: leaks, heaviness, or pain around lifting, running, or postpartum — then a pelvic PT instead of a random squeeze program.
- r/PelvicFloor and r/xxfitness are the rooms.
- Kegels-for-everyone is the argument. Some people need down-training, not more squeeze.
- Instagram challenges are not an exam.
How people do it
- See a pelvic PT if leaks, pain, or pressure are new.
- Stop copying a 10-minute Kegel reel as the whole plan.
- Change breathing on the next set — brace without a panic squeeze if that is what they were taught.
Amounts people use
- PT visits are the unit, not a hundred daily Kegels.
- A session is minutes, not a second workout identity.
How people keep it
- Small version: one assessment, then the homework they were actually given.
- It fades when: they only squeeze in the car and never change the lift.
How it may feel
- Relief when someone names it. Then homework that is smaller than a program.
How long
- Weeks of PT homework next to lifting, not a weekend challenge.
The longer notes
- Leaks and pressure, not a squeeze contest: People land here after a jump, a heavy set, or postpartum. The useful object is an assessment and breathing on the lift, not a hundred untested Kegels.
Good to know
- Pain, blood, or a new leak is a clinician.
- This page is not an exam.