How many times have I heard women say that that Kegel exercise don’t work in strengthening their pelvic floor muscles? Way too often. Just about every woman tells me that they do Kegels daily but their pelvic muscles are not getting stronger.

It is not that Kegel exercises do not work. Kegels do work. The problem is that most women do not really know how to do Kegels properly so they do them incorrectly. Once a woman learns how to do Kegels the correct way, the results can be dramatic.

To find the right muscles to train, lie down on your bed. Insert two fingers into your vagina. Contract your pelvic floor muscles like you are trying to stop the flow of urine when you are urinating. As you tighten the pelvic floor muscles you will feel some pressure on your fingers. It is ok if at this time you only feel a little pressure because the muscles are pretty weak. You should not be tightening your butt or stomach when you are tightening your PC muscles.

The best way to do a Kegel exercise is to start from a relaxed muscle to gradually tighten it. Count to four while holding the muscle at full contraction. Then slowly relax the pelvic floor muscle while counting to four.

Start out doing a set of twenty three times a day. Gradually work your way up to doing fifty three times a day. This may seem a lot but breaking it up into smaller chunks throughout the day will make it not so big of a deal.

You can do Kegels at just about any time without anyone noticing what you are doing. Work out while driving, waiting at a stop light, waiting to pick up your kids from school and waiting in line at the local store.

Do Kegel exercises daily and over a period of eight to twelve weeks you will start to see the pelvic floor muscles become stronger. If you have been experiencing urinary incontinence or the early stages of uterine prolapse you will begin to notice an improvement. Keep up the good work!

Kegels are even more important pregnancy exercise where it helps build up the flexibility of your pelvic floor muscles. This is extremely important so that your bottom can easily stretch enough to allow your baby to pass through without tearing.  Yes, it is possible to give birth to a baby and not have any tears in your vagina.

Kegel exercises are meant to be done for your whole life. To build up and maintain a healthy pelvic floor muscles. Add them to your daily work out routine.