Excessive Kegels

Hi everyone

I have been practicing PE for about a month. At the end of my routine I workout my pelvic floor muscles by doing kegel holds. I hold for 3 minutes for 6 sets (totalling 18 mins). My EQ has suffered and I believe it maybe due to over conditioning my pelvic floor muscles. I even ejaculated from a semi erection on one occasion.

Have you experienced something similar? I would really appreciate some advice on this matter.

Most people don’t hold but for a few seconds at a time for 50-100 repetitions per set and maybe a set or two in a day. So, I would say you’ve definitely overdone the kegels, yes.

Thanks for replying. Should I completely stop kegels for a month for muscular atrophy to take place ?

i think they’ll recover a bit faster, maybe one week or 10 days.
try to be fap&sex-abstinent during this time as this always puts the pelvic muscles in action.

then introduce a very light routine, like

- 1min pulsating contractions
- 2min 5sec contractions 5 sec pause

do it until end of July as initial step of a ramp-up.
we’ll go to harder routines later on.

One way to relax the pelvic floor is Reverse Kegals, which is basically pushing down with the abdomen (like during bowel movements or passing wind) gently — it effectively forces the BC muscle to relax and not contract. This is also how I stop myself from prematuring. Naturally, don’t push hard with the abdomen, if at all. It only has to be light.

Try doing a reverse kegal when you are peeing next time — when the urine flow stops, the tendency is to kegal almost involuntarily to get the last ounces out. Keep a RK going and see if that stops the involuntary kegal. (And obviously when edging too)

Thanks folks, appreciate all the advice. I will stop Kegels and refrain from masturbation/sex for 7 days. Will also try reverse Kegels.

Refrain from masturbation; don’t refrain from sex. That would be, well dumb! No other way to say it.

Jimmybob

I think you just caught me being a little but too severe there. Yes, avoiding sex is probably too much.

I therefore correct my suggestion accordingly.