The pelvic floor muscles (also known as pubococcygeus or PC muscles) wrap around the internal genitalia of both men and women. These muscles are important during sex because they involuntarily contract when you climax, and if you make an effort to perform kegal exercises regularly you can increase the strength and duration of your orgasms. This is one of the many benefits of strong kegal muscles…read on to find out more!
Where are the pelvic floor muscles?
Think about waiting in line when you really need to go to the bathroom, the muscles holding your bladder from peeing involuntarily is the pelvic floor muscles. You can isolate them by starting and stopping your urine mid-flow. Kegal exercises are the conscious hold and release of these muscles for regular intervals. These exercises can be worked at any time, whether you’re on the bus, driving to work or chilling on the couch.
What are the benefits of Kegal Exercises?
Toning and strengthening your pelvic floor muscles has many benefits for men and women, including stronger more intense orgasms, more fully inflated erections for men, increased blood flow to the erogenous zones making them more sensitive and receptive, including the G-spot in women and P-spot in men. Men can also become multi-orgasmic by keeping his erection after the initial orgasm and having further orgasms without ejaculate (“dry” orgasms). Including better sex, kegal exercise will improve vaginal tightness that may have been lost due to childbirth or age; it wards off incontinence and increases self lubrication. With all these benefits everyone should be exercising their pelvic floor muscles and it’s so easy!
How to Perform Kegal Exercises?
Kegal exercises can be performed solo or for women; with a toy, to help provide you with an item to press around. You want to hold the muscles then release working your way up to being able to hold for 10 seconds, release then repeat. Just like working out at the gym. These exercises can be done anywhere at any time because no one else can see what you are doing. Be aware of your body and try not to contract your abdomen and butt muscles while performing your kegals.
For women there are a wide variety of toys and dildos to exercise with, one of the most popular kegal exercisers are the Ben Wa Balls. These small weighted gold balls are difficult to hold and really force you to exercise your muscles. The Fun Factory Smart Balls and Lelo Luna Balls are also a great choice, and they have the added bonus of an extra internal ball which rolls around as you exercise providing extra muscle toning and stimulation. These vaginal exercise balls allow you to go about your day as usual because they are quiet and discreet but remember like starting an exercise routine, start with 10 minutes a day and work your way up. You can also tighten and release using your partner’s penis during intercourse which he may enjoy. Another great tool is a firm dildo such as the Lelo Ella or Slim Jim to help you exercise your pelvic muscles.
With all these benefits of Kegal exercises from great sex to better health there is no reason not to do them and have fun at the same time!