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WOMEN’S TRAINING

TRAINING WOMEN’S TRAINING

»Pelvic floor strength

We all know at least one woman - maybe even yourself - who gets anxious at the thought of jumping jacks, squat jumps, sprints… and let’s not talk about trampolines! As a women’s PT and group exercise instructor to mums, I’ve worked with and advised countless women with weakened pelvic floor muscles, many of whom have just carried on without seeking help as it’s something they just ‘learn to cope with’.

But given the prolific nature of women suffering from weakness to varying degrees (in the UK, 50% of mothers who had a vaginal birth will suffer from prolapse and 45% from urinary incontinence within seven years after giving birth), it’s

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