Tension is not the same as strength.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ A too-tight or contracted muscle is not strong or functional. If you are holding a kegel all the time, your pelvic floor is not stronger for it. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Consider this: Strength and function go hand in hand. Well-functioning muscles require good range of motion (through the ability to fully contract and relax) to work well. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Just a few signs your pelvic floor might be on the tight-side?⁠ ⁠⁠ - Urinary frequency⁠⁠ - Painful sex⁠⁠ - Leaking urine (incontinence)⁠⁠ - Constipation⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Notice that there’s some symptom overlap here with a weak pelvic floor? 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗘𝗫𝗔