Episode #48: Are you over-activating your pelvic floor, core and glutes?

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Rhonda and Dayna chat about some common exercise tendencies, habits and strategies that could actually be hindering pelvic floor and core health - especially postpartum. We cover being aware of what is going on in our pelvic floor, as well as how to strengthen it and relax it!===============================If you liked this episode of Pelvic Health and Fitness, share it with a friend, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, or subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts!LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN EPISODE We’ve learned so much from Antony Lo (The Physio Detective) - https://physiodetective.comPODCAST LINKS & RESOURCESFollow Rhonda on IG - https://www.instagram.com/rhondachamberlainptRhonda’s Website - https://www.rhondachamberlainpt.comPelvic Health and Fitness Podcast - https://www.rhondachamberlainpt.com/pelvichealthandfitnesspodcastSHOW NOTES:(0:52) - What we are talking about, today!(3:22) - What is skipped, pelvic floor-wise, in physio school(5:15) - Why over-activating your core may be making your symptoms worse(7:15) - It’s a hard sell to get people to let go of tension in their pelvic floor(9:08) - What holding tension in our tummies does to our core(11:38) - Get curious in changing the amount of overactivation throughout the day(12:56) - The idea of “Tension to Task”(14:00) - The goal of checking in with yourself and relaxing the tension in your body(15:18) - Over-cuing people with tension and 100% kegels in exercise(16:25) - Do we keep doing kegels long-term?(19:24) - The idea to “Spread the Load”(20:15) - We do NOT need to squeeze our bums for max contraction(24:40) - To all of the Type A, perfectionists out there…(26:27) - On breath holding(28:22) - The changes Rhonda is noticing being in tune as she gets back into Olympic weightlifting(29:15) - Your cycle can change symptoms for some people(31:15) - Wrap up