16/07/2026
Too hot to exercise in this heat wave?
Good news: there is one workout you can do without breaking a sweat.
Your pelvic floor is a hammock of muscles along the underside of your pelvis which supports your internal organs and plays a crucial role in urinary and faecal continence. Everyone has one, whether you have a va**na or a p***s.
Not sure where your pelvic floor is? Imagine you’re trying to hold in a fart. That little squeeze is your pelvic floor muscles at work.
Now give it a try:
💪 Squeeze and hold for 4 seconds, then relax for 4 seconds. Repeat 10 times. As you get stronger, gradually build up to 10 second holds.
⭐ Then do 10 quick squeezes.
🔁 Aim to do this routine up to times a day.
The best part? You can do them anywhere, whether you are on the train, waiting for your ice lolly to freeze, applying suncream, or standing in a queue.
Now for our summer challenge: strengthen the Va**na Museum while you strengthen your pelvic floor.
Donate the same amount as the number of exercises sets you do.
3 sets? £3.
5 sets? £5.
10 sets? You actually might start breaking a sweat … We approve!!
If you’ve ever learned something from us, shared one of our posts, laughed at one of our puns, or discovered information that you wish someone had taught you years ago, now is your chance to help make sure we can keep doing it.
Every donation, big or small, helps keep the museum free and supports our exhibitions, events and educational programmes.
Want an extra challenge? Get sponsored! Ask your friends, family or colleagues to sponsor you as you work towards your pelvic floor goal.
You can donate here: https://va**namuseum.beaconforms.com/form/29a3d425
or via the Va**na Museum website under ‘Get Involved’.
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