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Morgan Kline
29: Peeing During Workouts is Not Normal: All About Your Pelvic Floor I Dr. Michelle Benoit
31 minutes Posted Oct 26, 2018 at 1:00 am.
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Believe it or not, peeing while working out is not normal! It's time to stop normalizing your symptoms of a poor-functioning pelvic floor and start taking control! Dr. Michelle Benoit, a pelvic physical therapist, joins me to talk all things pelvic floor and dive into all your unanswered questions! 

What You'll Learn: 

  • What your pelvic floor actually is 
  • Why need to stop strengthening your pelvic floor and instead focus on developing a well-functioning pelvic floor
  • Why your pelvic floor health is so important 
  • All about common misconceptions, such as "only women who have had children struggle with pelvic floor dysfunction." 
  • Symptoms and causes of a poor-functioning pelvic floor 
  • Risk factors attributed to an untreated, poorly-functioning pelvic floor
  • C-section vs. vaginal birth and the functioning of your pelvic floor
  • The connection between your brain and your pelvic floor
  • Why you need to do more than kegels to develop a well-functioning pelvic floor
  • What you can do to take control of your pelvic floor health right now!

Be sure to check out Dr. Michelle Benoit's Facebook live on the Burn Boot Camp Facebook page to learn three simple exercises for developing a well-functioning pelvic floor. Watch here.

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