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Home » Articles » Chronically Sexy
Kegels: the easiest exercise you'll ever do
by Jenni Prokopy, the Editrix
If you’re not doing your kegels, you’re missing out on one of the best exercises a girl can do. They’re fast, they’re free, and you don’t need a workout outfit or a gym membership to reap their benefits!
I was pretty young the first time I heard about kegels, and the whole idea freaked me out. Exercise my vagina? Are you kidding? I envisioned tiny barbells and lots of squatting. In reality, kegels are the easiest exercise you’ll ever do, and the benefits are significant and long-lasting.
What exactly are kegels? The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health (by Karen J. Carlson, M.D., Stephanie A. Eisenstat, M.D. and Terra Ziporyn, M.D.) defines them this way: “Kegel exercises are pelvic floor exercises to strengthen the muscles that surround part of the vagina, rectum, and urethra.” Kegels are a girl’s best friend: they strengthen your muscles down there, giving you better tone.
Let’s make sure we’re on the same page: unlike muscle tone in your legs or arms, this kind of toning doesn’t affect the way you look – it’s all about control, baby. Kegels can ease incontinence, minimizing or eliminating those awkward sneeze-n-pee moments. Women with strong coochies can experience easier labor, and faster recovery after childbirth. And when it comes to sex, greater vaginal control goes a long way toward improving the experience for us and for our partners.
You can do kegels anywhere, anytime, and many experts recommend doing them every day. In their book Vaginas: An Owner’s Manual, authors Dr. Carol Livoti and Elizabeth Topp recommend practicing kegels when you are urinating, by stopping and starting the urine stream a few times. You can do them right now, while you read this: tighten your muscles, pulling them upward, and hold for a few seconds; release and repeat a couple times and you’re done. How easy is that?
If you’ve heard of kegels before but just don’t remember to do them, here are a few ideas to help you remember them every day:
- the first time the phone rings in the morning
- when you go out to pick up the newspaper
- when co-workers are rushing off for lunchtime fitness, you can do yours right at your desk!
- in the morning shower
- anytime you feel like you can’t do other exercise
- waiting for the bus home from work
- when you brush your teeth
For more great information on taking care of your girl parts, check out:
- The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health, written by Karen J. Carlson, M.D., Stephanie A Eisenstat, M.D. and Terra Ziporyn, M.D.; published 2004 by Harvard University Press
- Vaginas: An Owner’s Manual, written by Dr. Carol Livoti and Elizabeth Topp; published 2004 by Thunder’s Mouth Press
P.S. - a disclaimer: We do our best to provide accurate information, but ChronicBabe.com is not meant as a substitute for professional medical care, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult your health care provider before embarking on any new treatment. Read our whole disclaimer here.
Posted: 6/1/2005 in Chronically Sexy
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