What Are Kegel Exercises?

Kegel exercises are a modern continuation of an ancient idea. Exercising the pubococcygeus (PC) muscle was first used by the Taoist movement in China and aimed at promoting health, spiritual development, longevity and of course better sex. Since at present time these exercises have been made popular by Dr Arnold Kegel they now carry his name.

What PC (or Kegel) exercises aim is to restore and enhance the tone of the PC muscle by regular clenching and unclenching. When your PC muscle becomes stronger, it will help you maintain better control over your ejaculations. Since a well toned and enhanced PC muscle can easily stop the flow of urine, it will be able to stop the flow of semen too.

Additionally Kegel exercises, just like any other exercises, will increase the blood flow to the penile area because your muscles will need oxygen to repair their cells after your work-outs. The increased blood supply will help you gain full erection faster and last longer in this state.

Kegel exercises will also keep your prostate in check and prevent incontinence.

Women also benefit from exercising their PC muscle. By using Kegels they can bring their vagina back into shape after childbirth and the stretching caused by it.

As you can see, Kegel exercises provide benefits both for women and for men. This is because the PC muscle has a vital role in the sexual health of both sexes. Well toned pelvic muscles, which includes the PC muscle, can significantly improve sexual control and help in achieving orgasm.