Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Learn how to do Kegels breathing exercises without holding your breath with Pelvic Floor Physio Michelle from https://www.pelvicexercises.com.au Breathing during Kegel exercises is often challenging for men and women especially beginners pelvic floor exercises. Michelle guides you through 2 simple steps for breathing during Kegels to help you avoid breath holding. This Kegel exercise training is suitable for men and women seeking to correct their Kegels training technique.
Kegel Exercises for Men youtube.com/watch?v=MJ7EfGu03-0
Kegel Exercises for Women youtube.com/watch?v=Wjb20SXIvA4&t=43s
Why It's Difficult to do Kegels Breathing
When you breathe normally, your breathing muscle (diaphragm) and your pelvic floor muscles move up and down together in the same direction in a coordinated manner.
When you do Kegel exercises and breathe in, your pelvic floor muscles lift upwards while your diaphragm moves down in the opposite direction. The downward movement of your diaphragm creates pressure downwards onto your pelvic floor. This is why you may feel like you can't Kegel and breathe at the same time, especially when you breathe in and your pelvic floor muscles are weak. Many people hold their breath during their exercises to try to overcome this problem.
How to do Kegels Breathing
Step 1
The first step is to breathe out as you just gently contract your pelvic floor muscles. Breathe normally to prepare and as you breathe out, contract and do a gentle kegel exercise at the same time before relaxing your pelvic floor muscles.
Step 2
Repeat step 1 by breathing out as you start your exercise and then time keep doing your Kegel exercise as you breathe shallow and soft, not deep. Keep breathing and keep holding your Kegel exercise if you can for up to 10 seconds and then relax.
Here are the key elements you need to remember for Kegels breathing:
1. Breathe out as you Kegel
2. Do your Kegel exercises gently not strongly
3. Breathe shallow at first and keep contracting your pelvic floor muscles as you keep breathing
4. Progress to breathing normally during your Kegels breathing training over time.
Music by Aiden Kenway: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEeJ... Lights by Sappheiros soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/LightsSappheiros Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/-lbbHQbZNKg
#Kegelexercises #Kegelsforbeginners
Disclaimer
The information provided in this video is intended as general information and not a substitute for individual medical advice regarding your medical condition. To the extent permitted by law, neither Healthy Fit Solutions Pty Ltd, as trustee for the P & M Kenway Family Trust (“we”), nor any of our officers, employees, agents or related bodies corporate will be liable in any way (including for negligence) for any loss, damage, costs or expenses suffered by you or claims made against you through your use of, or in connection with, this video or information supplied or offered to be supplied on this video. Although we use our best efforts to provide accurate information and other materials on this video, the video is provided “as-is”. To the extent permitted by law, all warranties, conditions and representations provided about or by this video are excluded.
Learn how to do Kegels breathing exercises without holding your breath with Pelvic Floor Physio Michelle from https://www.pelvicexercises.com.au Breathing during Kegel exercises is often challenging for men and women especially beginners pelvic floor exercises. Michelle guides you through 2 simple steps for breathing during Kegels to help you avoid breath holding. This Kegel exercise training is suitable for men and women seeking to correct their Kegels training technique.
Kegel Exercises for Men youtube.com/watch?v=MJ7EfGu03-0
Kegel Exercises for Women youtube.com/watch?v=Wjb20SXIvA4&t=43s
Why It's Difficult to do Kegels Breathing
When you breathe normally, your breathing muscle (diaphragm) and your pelvic floor muscles move up and down together in the same direction in a coordinated manner.
When you do Kegel exercises and breathe in, your pelvic floor muscles lift upwards while your diaphragm moves down in the opposite direction. The downward movement of your diaphragm creates pressure downwards onto your pelvic floor. This is why you may feel like you can't Kegel and breathe at the same time, especially when you breathe in and your pelvic floor muscles are weak. Many people hold their breath during their exercises to try to overcome this problem.
How to do Kegels Breathing
Step 1
The first step is to breathe out as you just gently contract your pelvic floor muscles. Breathe normally to prepare and as you breathe out, contract and do a gentle kegel exercise at the same time before relaxing your pelvic floor muscles.
Step 2
Repeat step 1 by breathing out as you start your exercise and then time keep doing your Kegel exercise as you breathe shallow and soft, not deep. Keep breathing and keep holding your Kegel exercise if you can for up to 10 seconds and then relax.
Here are the key elements you need to remember for Kegels breathing:
1. Breathe out as you Kegel
2. Do your Kegel exercises gently not strongly
3. Breathe shallow at first and keep contracting your pelvic floor muscles as you keep breathing
4. Progress to breathing normally during your Kegels breathing training over time.
Music by Aiden Kenway: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEeJ... Lights by Sappheiros soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/LightsSappheiros Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/-lbbHQbZNKg
#Kegelexercises #Kegelsforbeginners
Disclaimer
The information provided in this video is intended as general information and not a substitute for individual medical advice regarding your medical condition. To the extent permitted by law, neither Healthy Fit Solutions Pty Ltd, as trustee for the P & M Kenway Family Trust (“we”), nor any of our officers, employees, agents or related bodies corporate will be liable in any way (including for negligence) for any loss, damage, costs or expenses suffered by you or claims made against you through your use of, or in connection with, this video or information supplied or offered to be supplied on this video. Although we use our best efforts to provide accurate information and other materials on this video, the video is provided “as-is”. To the extent permitted by law, all warranties, conditions and representations provided about or by this video are excluded.
