You can get the runner's glide stick at any running store . . . I am not sure where else.
I think everyone gets this. The towel or the extra mat helps the most, for me. Also, you just have to work up a little callous, by doing them every day for a while.
I also think it helps to go slower; then you are not bouncing around so much. But, of course, that is easier said than done when you are doing a WOD.

But seriously...for that look up Kegel exercises. Should help strengthen things down there to help prevent or at least delay leaking.

But seriously...for that look up Kegel exercises. Should help strengthen things down there to help prevent or at least delay leaking.

been doing Kegels for quite some time now (due to life-long bladder/medical issues). Helps some, but not as much as men may or may not think. For others, it's worth a shot, but alas, no matter how much I focus on them... leakage happens. Period.

Plus the "unless you're a man" was inferred as at that point it was only women commenting.

Since we're well into TMI-land, I'd like to ask if you apply as much diligence to your Kegel training as you do to your lifting/strength training. Like, do you "hold" the Kegel for a set amount of time, release, repeat; or is it more a rapid pace? I wet the bed at a young age until I was no longer that young of an age, and Kegels were one of the things I had to learn to do to get better about it. They actually had a routine like -- hold the Kegel for about 10-15 seconds, release and rest about 10-15 seconds, repeat for 10 sets.

But seriously...for that look up Kegel exercises. Should help strengthen things down there to help prevent or at least delay leaking.

been doing Kegels for quite some time now (due to life-long bladder/medical issues). Helps some, but not as much as men may or may not think. For others, it's worth a shot, but alas, no matter how much I focus on them... leakage happens. Period.

Plus the "unless you're a man" was inferred as at that point it was only women commenting.

Since we're well into TMI-land, I'd like to ask if you apply as much diligence to your Kegel training as you do to your lifting/strength training. Like, do you "hold" the Kegel for a set amount of time, release, repeat; or is it more a rapid pace? I wet the bed at a young age until I was no longer that young of an age, and Kegels were one of the things I had to learn to do to get better about it. They actually had a routine like -- hold the Kegel for about 10-15 seconds, release and rest about 10-15 seconds, repeat for 10 sets.

Every day I can. I was always told that routine from the doctors. It's usually something I can do on my morning commute or sitting at my desk... It helps to "hold it in", but the jarring motion of jumping for double unders is a totally other story.

Kegel... I would really like to know whether or not this truly helps thangs for my man... Since we ARE in TMIland.... I mean... if I am gonna try to tighten thangs up during an initimate moment to make things more pleasurable for him... Is it really that much more pleasurable... cuz it is distracting as hell for me. But... I gotta do all I can to takes good care of my hubby, cuz he takes good care of me!

And then this point as well! I've attempted to use these muscles in this way and it is so distracting, because in my head I'm silently counting how long I'm holding it, or getting creative with the hold/release pattern/frequency. It just has never been a subconscious kind of thing for me. I really have to multitask and put some focus into it. Perhaps if I focused on it doing double unders, there might not be as much leakage, but I don't think I could focus both on the Kegel and the double under and I whip myself enough as is! Super catch 22 there.... :grumble:

Kegels aren't the be-all, end-all...

http://mamasweat.blogspot.com/2010/05/pelvic-floor-party-kegels-are-not.html

I've been lied to my whole life??!! :sad:

good thing I squat regularly.

Can't look at the link at work, but I'm also told they help you hold off orgasm longer. Certainly the case for men (I can testify from personal experience) which can be a very good thing.

i am one of two at my box that this happens to. I practically scream when I shower after the WOD. I have tried a towel, powder, nothing works. I was told I tend to "rock' when I do ab mat sit ups. I cant seem to correct it. So, for now I suffer through it.

Since we're well into TMI-land, I'd like to ask if you apply as much diligence to your Kegel training as you do to your lifting/strength training. Like, do you "hold" the Kegel for a set amount of time, release, repeat; or is it more a rapid pace? I wet the bed at a young age until I was no longer that young of an age, and Kegels were one of the things I had to learn to do to get better about it. They actually had a routine like -- hold the Kegel for about 10-15 seconds, release and rest about 10-15 seconds, repeat for 10 sets.

elite athlete training tip from me:
use a menstrual cup if your kegel muscles are weak!
That will help allot, but you still have to work them.

If you queef allot, you are in the need to BREAK that habit and focus on lower abs sucking in and up, NOT vag muscles, to support the pelvic girdle. loose vag muscles are a sign of future ab and lower back woes. Try to find a good yoga class that will teach you how to lift your ab wall AND kegel in your postures. Be sure that your GYN checks for a hernia at the next visit! That may be a hernia and can be sewn up (kinda like a micro tummy tuck internally).

happy training!

- coach teresa

If you queef allot, you are in the need to BREAK that habit and focus on lower abs sucking in and up, NOT vag muscles, to support the pelvic girdle. loose vag muscles are a sign of future ab and lower back woes. Try to find a good yoga class that will teach you how to lift your ab wall AND kegel in your postures. Be sure that your GYN checks for a hernia at the next visit! That may be a hernia and can be sewn up (kinda like a micro tummy tuck internally).

happy training!

- coach teresa

And what exactly qualifies as a lot as it only happens occasionally when my body is inverted and I am kipping into a handstand pushup, but no other time?

less back and forth movement when you are doing the sit up helps - so make sure you keep your legs bent in tight to your butt during the sit up. You'll also notice by doing this you can speed up your sit up.