Sit comfortably on a chair with your knees hip distance apart. Breathe normally. On exhalation, squeeze the muscles around your anus, and imagine you are trying to stop yourself from passing wind. The feeling is one of a slight squeeze and lift around your back passage. Hold the contraction for the required length of time, and then relax your anal sphincter muscles. Try to avoid holding your breath, squeezing your legs together or tightening your buttocks. This will help to isolate and strengthen the back of your pelvic floor muscles.
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