Whew! Dr. Arnold Kegel sure knows how to work out a girl’s vagina! Now, get your minds out of the gutter, dear readers, (this isn’t a porn script)—I’m talking about Kegel exercises. As they caused quite a stir a while back, you may have heard of them, but maybe you’re unsure how or why to do them.
Well, Kegels (named after the aforementioned doctor who discovered them) work out your pubococcygeus (PC) muscles, which stretch along your pelvic floor and contract during that little thing called an orgasm. The easiest (but not sexiest) way to locate them is to stop your urine-stream while peeing. The muscles you use to do so are your PC muscles and interrupting your stream may be considered a Kegel exercise. Once you’ve mastered how to contract them, you can practice in places other than the pot (just make sure you’re actually flexing your PCs and not simply clenching your butt cheeks).
Why go through the hassle? Well, the stronger the PC muscles, the stronger and more frequent the orgasms, among other benefits. Pregnant women with stronger PCs may have more oomph when it comes time to push, those facing menopause may suffer less from the vaginal deterioration responsible for difficult post-menopausal penetration, and sexual partners of Kegel-flexing pros will love the strategic squeezes. Not enough reasons to hit the vaginal gym?
You might be thinking, I don’t even have time to hit the regular gym and this Kegel guy expects me to sit still and isolate some vague muscle 10 times a day!? V-spot, please!
Well, like the rest our beloved, freakishly technological world, even Kegel exercises have been adapted for the girl on the go. Luna Beads by LELO are two connected weighty beads inside silicone shells which are inserted (lube helps!), leaving the string outside the body (much like a tampon, but with sexier results). Once inside the body, the heavier ball inside moves with your body movement and breathing, causing your PC muscles to react.
If someone taps you on the arm, your muscles naturally tense; similarly, the round shape and rattling of the beads will cause the vaginal muscles to flex, working them out without the concentration. They’re discreet and comfortable; you can wear them while you work, shower or shop. Tone while you Tweet, rattle up your running routine or really stick it to your boss in the office.
Better yet, use Luna Beads as a sexcessory. With a little tug of the string, the beads’ weighty, curved shape can hit the G-spot just right. Or wear them under a harness for subtle sensations with your every move. Just don’t over-exert yourself—even PC muscles get sore post-workout. With LELO, you can start light. While other Kegel exercising beads come in single-weight sets (like Fun Factory’s Smartballs; funfactoryusa.com), each pack of Luna Beads (en.lelo.com) comes with four interchangeable, differently weighted beads, making for the perfect training regimen. Something tells me it’s time to break a sweat.”PC Pilates
