When we talk about weight loss, the first thing that many people think of is jogging. Jogging is indeed a simple, easy and healthy aerobic exercise, but today, I want to tell you a point of view that may surprise you:

Kegel exercises may be more effective than jogging when it comes to losing weight!

01 What are Kegel exercises?

Kegel Exercises: Not Just for Women

First, let’s learn about Kegel exercises. This is an exercise method that specifically targets the pelvic floor muscles. It was originally designed to help women solve the problem of pelvic floor muscle relaxation after childbirth. But over time, people have discovered that Kegel exercises also have a significant effect on weight loss. And, it’s not just for women, men can also use Kegel exercises to strengthen their core and promote weight loss.

02 Kegel exercise for weight loss

Why Kegel exercises help lose weight?

Activate deep muscle groups

Kegel exercises activate and strengthen our pelvic floor muscles, which are located deep in our bodies and play a key role in maintaining body posture and stabilizing core strength. When we perform Kegel exercises, these deep muscle groups will be effectively exercised, thereby increasing the body’s metabolic rate and accelerating fat burning.

Increase basal metabolic rate

Basal metabolic rate refers to the energy consumption required by the human body to maintain life activities in a resting state. Kegel exercises increase muscle strength, which is the primary tissue that consumes energy. Therefore, increasing muscle mass through Kegel exercises can increase the basal metabolic rate, allowing us to consume more energy at rest, thereby helping to lose weight.

Improve posture and reduce stress

Kegel exercises not only help build muscles, but also improve our posture and enhance our body’s balance and stability. At the same time, it can also help us relieve stress and reduce anxiety and tension. When our physical and mental states are improved, the results of weight loss will be more significant.

03 Kegel exercise practice methods

How to perform Kegel exercises?

Find the right muscle groups

First, we need to find the right muscle groups. Kegel exercises mainly exercise the pelvic floor muscles, which are located at the bottom of our pelvis and surround the urethra and anus. To find these muscles, you can try to suddenly interrupt urination during urination. In this case, the pelvic floor muscles are used.

Perform Kegel exercises

Once we find the right muscle groups, we can start doing Kegel exercises. Specific steps are as follows:

Contract your pelvic floor muscles: While breathing normally, tighten your pelvic floor muscles as if you were trying to stop yourself from urinating or having a bowel movement. Maintain this contraction for 5 seconds.

Relax your muscles: After contracting for 5 seconds, relax your pelvic floor muscles for 10 seconds. Make sure to completely relax your muscles as you relax, without applying any pressure.

Repeat: Repeat the above contraction and relaxation steps for a set of 10-15 times. Just do 2-3 sets of exercises every day.

Precautions

Make sure you’re working on the right muscle groups: As mentioned before, Kegel exercises primarily target your pelvic floor muscles. If you feel tightness or pain in your thighs, abdomen, or back muscles during exercise, you may not be locating your pelvic floor muscles correctly.

Breathe normally: While doing Kegel exercises, breathe normally and don’t hold your breath.

Don’t overexert yourself: Although Kegel exercises require a certain amount of strength to contract the muscles, overexertion may lead to muscle fatigue or injury. Therefore, use moderate force when exercising and avoid overdoing it.

04 The difference between Kegels and jogging

Although jogging is a good form of aerobic exercise that can help us burn a lot of calories and promote cardiorespiratory fitness, Kegel exercises may have more advantages in weight loss.

First of all, Kegel exercises can activate and exercise deep muscle groups, increase the basal metabolic rate, and enable us to consume more energy at rest.

Secondly, Kegel exercises can also improve posture and relieve stress, further improving weight loss results. In addition, Kegel exercises do not require special venues and equipment and can be exercised anytime and anywhere, making it very suitable for busy modern people.

05 A little suggestion

If you are struggling to lose weight, try Kegel exercises! It may become your new choice on the road to weight loss. Of course, losing weight is not something that happens overnight and requires us to have enough patience and perseverance to persist. But as long as you master the correct method and put it into practice, you will definitely succeed! Let us act together to enjoy the double gains of health and beauty!