Improper breathing during exercise can lead to pelvic floor dysfunction.

“So there's a couple of things here that we should dive into. One is that people don't often breathe correctly during exercise, right. And so diaphragmatic breathing is really important, which is like a deep breath that expands the diaphragm. Not kind of shallow breathing. That's just in your mouth and throat. And that is actually when you do any sort of exercise, your trainer will tell you, exhale on the effort. Right? And there's a reason for that, because when you inhale, your pelvic floor relaxes. When you exhale, your pelvic floor contracts.”