HeldwellFive common mistakes
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Holding your breath. Breathe out as you lift and keep breathing as you hold.
Squeezing the buttocks, thighs or belly instead of the inner muscle. They should stay soft.
Pushing down instead of lifting up. If you feel bearing down, ease off and try a gentler lift.
Training hard and never letting go. Rest fully between holds, and finish with a relax. A tight muscle that cannot release causes problems too.
Pushing through pain. Stop if anything hurts, and talk to a doctor or physiotherapist.
Heldwell is a self-help tool, not medical care. If you have pain, bleeding, a bulge or heaviness, or trouble emptying your bladder, see a doctor or a pelvic health physiotherapist.