Squatting And Your Pelvic Floor

“Squat Well, Squat Often”
Squatting has so many benefits, if done well and without compensation. Squatting takes our pelvic floor through a dynamic range, requiring it to lengthen and shorten. This post highlights multiple studies that look into the link between squatting, pelvic floor strength, and stress urinary incontinence. The findings are fascinating.
Squatting often gets a bad wrap because people who are not prepared to squat attempt to load a back squat with a ton of weight. We first have to make sure we can do a proper bodyweight squat and progress from there. This requires having adequate emotion in the hips, lumbopelvic dissociation, and core stabilization.
The last 2 clips of this post show 2 variations of squats. This first is more focused on using our breath to lower into and push out of a squat. Paying attention to our breath and where we feel our pressure distributed will be a HUGE help to feeling our pelvic floor. The second is focused on resisting a rotational force to use our abdominal and pelvic floor to stabilize the spine as the hips move.
Try out these variations and work them into your weekly routine!
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