Hanging Leg raises.

[gettingb]

Hanging leg raises have helped me loads. It turns out my tense pelvic floor was compensating for my weak transverse abdominis. Get a bar, learn how to do the exercise properly, using only your core. I'm sure it can help you.

[Dr. Bateman]

This could be a very interesting tidbit of info for the dudes that are dealing with pelvic tightness/injury.

Awesome

[emockra]

How do you know any of what you have stated there to be true?

Hanging leg raises recruit the rectus abdominus, obliques and hip flexors heavily alongside the transversus abdominus. They aren't selective for transversus, or really even biased towards it.

[Pegasus]

It is common to recruit the pelvic floor during ab work . This can be both positive and negative since it strengthens the pelvic floor it can also increase tension so a word of caution.

The general concept is of interest . The pelvic floor is used in core stability if other muscles are weak it could lead to chronic overuse .

[gettingb]

I disagree, leg raises are one of the only exercises to really work the transverse abdominis effectively, and they are great for your core as a whole.

How do you know it works? Give it a try. It's been amazing for me

[gettingb]

Quick update: huge progress. These exercises have enabled me to reverse kegel in a way I have never been able to before. I'm not sure exactly why but my whole pelvic floor is much less tense.

I've found the most effective technique is to do the leg raise with bent knees, it targets the lower deep lying abdominal muscle this way. Without a doubt this is the most effective thing I've tried.

I'd say I'm not far from having a perfectly balanced pelvic floor, and my control is great now.

I highly recommend this exercise. I noticed progress after just a few sets. Also good are lying leg raises if you don't have a bar.

[gettingb]

Also; my transverse abdominis was/is definitely weak. I know this because my stomach always hung down like it was distended, but I've never been fat. This has almost gone now as well.

[reflexology]

Going to give this a try, have you been doing any glute work?

[gettingb]

Yes I do weights 3x a week one leg day

[Nocturnalfight]

Quick update: huge progress. These exercises have enabled me to reverse kegel in a way I have never been able to before. I'm not sure exactly why but my whole pelvic floor is much less tense.

I've found the most effective technique is to do the leg raise with bent knees, it targets the lower deep lying abdominal muscle this way. Without a doubt this is the most effective thing I've tried.

I'd say I'm not far from having a perfectly balanced pelvic floor, and my control is great now.

I highly recommend this exercise. I noticed progress after just a few sets. Also good are lying leg raises if you don't have a bar.

How many knee raises did you do each day and How many days a week ? Did you use Weights ?