So did the reverse Kegel exercise today and noticed when bearing down I tend to hold my breath, am I meant to do that?
Hey, it makes sense since you’re probably engaging your lower abs when you do reverse kegels which affects your breathing. It likely doesn’t make a huge difference but I would recommend focusing on continuing to breathe throughout the exercise
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Try “bearing down” on the in breath. Imagine your diaphragm is moving upwards as you breath in, and simultaneously push down and relax the pelvic floor. I imagine the whole “area” as a balloon and the breath in and me relaxing/pushing out is what expands it. Then, I focus on holding that push/relaxing without adding additional force as I slowly breath out. Then completely relax all your efforts at the end of the out breath. Then repeat. This seems to help me not hold my breath through the exercise
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