Quick Kegel
oec:quick-kegel
A rapid pelvic floor contraction exercise performed with quick squeezes and releases to train fast-twitch neuromuscular control.
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Also called: Quick Kegels, Pelvic Floor Quick Flick, Kegel Quick Flick, Rapid Kegel
How to do it
Setup
- Lie comfortably on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
- Rest your arms by your sides and ensure your abdominal, gluteal, and thigh muscles are completely relaxed.
Movement
- Quickly contract and draw the pelvic floor muscles inward and upward as if stopping the flow of urine.
- Squeeze firmly for one second without bearing down or tensing your buttocks.
- Immediately let go, allowing the pelvic floor muscles to fully relax back to baseline for one to two seconds before starting the next rep.
Breathing
Breathe normally throughout the set; do not hold your breath during the contractions.
Cues
- Squeeze and lift
- Fully let go between reps
- Keep glutes and belly soft
Common faults
- Bearing down or pushing outward instead of pulling upward.
- Focus on an inward and upward drawing sensation, never straining downward.
- Clenching the glutes, thighs, or upper abdominals.
- Keep your outer body completely relaxed and isolate only the pelvic base.
- Skipping the relaxation phase between contractions.
- Ensure a brief, distinct pause where the muscles fully release before initiating the next squeeze.
Safety
- Do not routinely perform this exercise while urinating, as interrupting flow can increase the risk of incomplete bladder emptying.
Muscles
Details
- Modality
- Rehabilitation, Conditioning
- Mechanics
- isolation
- Laterality
- bilateral
- Kinetic chain
- not applicable
- Level
- beginner
- Equipment
- None
- Record
- Repetitions
- Load
- bodyweight
Sources
- wger: Quick Kegels (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
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