Pelvic floor aware lifting

Gym (women) / Popular

Coordinate breath, pressure, and load for lifters managing pelvic-floor symptoms.

What coaches agree on

  • As you exhale into a lift, draw up and engage your pelvic floor together with your deep core, not just your abdominals.
  • Keep the load close to your body and lift by hinging at your hips and knees, driving with your legs, rather than rounding or twisting your back.
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Common mistakes

  • Holding your breath and bearing down (the Valsalva maneuver) while lifting drives pressure downward onto the pelvic floor and can cause leaking or prolapse.
3hr Pelvic Floor CEU Class
Advanced

3hr Pelvic Floor CEU Class

Coach's take: Excellent depth for a coach's own education, less directly useful for someone who just wants to lift better.

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