The MOST Important Muscles Nobody Talks About & How To Train Them Properly

[@joelkuhn373]

That thumbnail is crazy lol

[@snacking5908]

It really isn’t. Most people watching this are adults

[@keremistan4332]

Nah thats just pelvic floor

[@Bash-Toks]

I thought it was the heart 😂 just realized after your comment

[@SomeKidFromBritain]

grow up, good lord

[@SiegeofIsfahan]

😅😂

[@toximan2008]

I'm a physio, and seeing people discuss the pelvic floor within the strength training context is so important and refreshing. VERY good to see people taking this seriously. It's as important for men as it is women.

[@CozyRealmDream]

Thought you were a psycho. Same thing I guess.

[@fuzzy_wuzzy45]

i read that as psycho

[@CozyRealmDream]

@fuzzy_wuzzy45 We know the truth. They better watch out...

[@idsavo]

Huge respect to Eugene for educating against shame and showing the way towards total health!

[@AC-os1he]

Trust me after a couple years of training, you learn to throw shame out the window 😅 it's all about results💯

[@SKINNY_BRUH]

I was expecting a tutorial on jelqing💀

[@geoffdb8118]

Nah it's a meat posing tutorial sorry bruz

[@christianduval8374]

No: on kegel

[@JuhoSprite]

insane

[@AyeAre196]

You Must be gay

[@Hustlery]

r/gettingbigger moment

[@AlexLifts1971]

I would have never thought I would see this topic on KZbin Fitness. About two months ago I started waking up 3x a night to pee and it was affecting me. I started researching and stumbled upon a weak pelvic floor being the culprit (I’m 52). I started doing Kegels at my work desk, which is an isometric hold of the pelvic floor like holding your pee as you described. The results were insane. Within a week I barely needed to pee as often during the day and night. I started waking up to an erection which hadn't happened to me in years, and the hemorrhoids I’d developed from years of straining at the gym went away completely. I know most of your viewers are younger but this is important. All that breathing and bracing from years of lifting essentially made my pelvic floor muscles go dormant. Kegels woke them up and increased blood flow to my penis. Crazy I know. I still wake up at night but it's not to pee so I’m still working on that issue still but glad I fixed my pelvic floor as it helped in other areas.

[@jfprizzy]

Great to hear! Do you also work on not only the contraction but also pushing out to relax the muscle to ensure it isn’t always in a contracted state; essentially full range of motion for the pelvic floor muscle? How many sets and reps did you do and how often per week did you train it?

[@JeeYaoKuneDo]

Thanks for sharing that - and congrats! Those muscles not visible in the mirror need love, too. This post is a note to self to pay it forward (M35).

[@andekhalffreeze926]

I'm actually confused here a little bit as English is not my first language and I also is not that good in exercise/bracing my core. What I want to ask is, basically just because we are bracing for heavy lifting, eventually the pelvic floor got weakened?

[@AlexLifts1971]

@@andekhalffreeze926 yes I think that’s what it is. I am off the belief that the pelvic floor and Gluth minimus are two muscles that “fall asleep” due to the other muscles, taking over such as your quad hamstrings and core in a lot of lower body movements.

[@OnlyFitStuff-pj2zf]

for how long you do the "hold of the pelvic floor" 5 minutes? and, do you do it everyday?

[@keenanvil]

Van Wyck is losing his shit right now.

[@Cervateus]

Not even figuratively. 😅

[@Halbared]

Clever.

[@peterspaulding4716]

Since he is shit, there's plenty of it to lose.

[@newrenaissance]

bruuuuuuuuuuuh

[@JJSdad766]

who cares, he's a dickhead.

[@rauusu]

This shit is so important. I'm currently laid up, 4 months into recovering from a groin injury. Can't work, can barely sit upright. Still feel so far off from a full recovery. Don't neglect these muscles fellas.

[@cryptocsguy9282]

@rauusu Is groin injury due to lack of hip flexibility or pelvic muscle weakness or both ?

[@rauusu]

@@cryptocsguy9282 honestly I'm not sure yet. It took months for me to find a doctor that would even order a single scan. Hopefully going to find out soon. Admittedly, my hip flexibility hasn't been great. So I wouldn't be surprised if that contributed.

[@theIdlecrane]

Feel better soon brother

[@rauusu]

@@cryptocsguy9282 still don't know. But I just had an MRI done and will hopefully find out soon.

[@popeye697]

​@@cryptocsguy9282lack of strength in the adductor can also contribute to groin injury

[@Lisa_fysio]

I’m a physiotherapist who works with patients who have problems with these muscles. This video earned you a new subscriber. Well done

[@DeanCulver17]

“Okay the bottle is the body.” “Okay the bottle cap is the pelvic floor.” [reinflates bottle] “… That’s disgusting.”

[@cryptocsguy9282]

@DeanCulver17 Eating ass stabilises the pelvic floor muscles is the subliminal message lmaao

[@pandamilkshake]

Some people are into that

[@JohnHughesTR]

Um​@@pandamilkshake

[@kricku]

​@@pandamilkshake Willy Wonka moment

[@LukeSeed]

This is the wildest lifting video. Handling this so even handed yet with crazy visuals

[@bhopirl4552]

Yeah its a dic but its just anatomy, not like hes showing nudes or something

[@Bragemaster]

dude what was that last thing mean? and 2nd, i've seen way more wild things about fitness then this, your in perhaps for awhile ride for what's to come next.

[@colinwallacejr]

Jokes aside, huge respect for making a whole video to address this seriously, and help us in the gym!

[@kurphyc.danish5669]

Whew. Thought I'd opened the wrong website for a minute there.

[@TheSupart91]

X🐹 😂😂🤣🤣

[@adriennederrer4838]

😅😂😅

[@seryip]

Based on your profile picture you could be the one with the most effective valsalva maneuver out there

[@thebalancedbuild]

Years ago I accidentally called it the Valhalla maneuver and still think of it every time 😅 Great video!

[@geoffdb8118]

Is that when the Valkryies help you lift the bar?

[@therogueserafim271]

​@@geoffdb8118 or, if you fail without the safeties, they take you straight to the all-father

[@Halbared]

@@geoffdb8118 It's when they get the butt plugs out. Valhalla's a mad place.

[@JeeYaoKuneDo]

Make Odin proud!

[@segamai]

Only for true warriors

[@heqitao]

This is the most Australian video ever. As someone who has lived half their life in the US and grew up in Australia, I can safely say that Australians are much more comfortable with this kind of information. Thanks Eugene, this is very interesting. I actually never tense when lifting (deads or squats), I just concentrate on skeletal joint alignment. I still lift as heavy as I always did, and I'm 51. But I'm willing to learn. I'll give these tecniques a go. Cheers Gee.

[@dane7202]

A lot of us are brought up learning sex Ed in an extremely relaxed environment, ask any Australian that went to school in the early 2000s and they'll tell you about the giraffe that taught them in the back of a van 😂

[@jimmypanji]

As a gynecologist myself, this is a very good and important video! thanks Eugene!!

[@sebastiansanchezmendoza7523]

The cue of trying to breath out with all holes close was new to me and is a much better cue than flexing the abs to receive a punch! Instantly felt most stable and also felt the pelvic floor activating! Can´t wait for my next squat workout!

[@dermetzler7527]

This is interesting to me, I just noticed that I do the trying to breath out thing when flexing the abs to receive a punch instinctively. Goes to show that not every cue helps everyone

[@Blaisem]

How do you use this in a workout? You need to be able to take big breaths when you're heavy lifting, and it seems like it would ruin this base the moment you try to sneak in a big breath to full those lungs between reps.

[@sebastiansanchezmendoza7523]

@@Blaisem Usually between reps I make small sips of air.

[@JordanZhu-lf5rw]

​@@dermetzler7527 Actually, the cue is the final ting and it's called the visola maneuver.

[@arsenai4935]

I've been having issues with this specific thing for a while as a guy and seeing an actual video explaining all my concerns is so relieving. Thank you for this

[@patrick_stewart]

damn, never thought i'd see this but great information. i dealt with pelvic floor issues for a couple years after a lower body injury and finally found an awesome physical therapist to help me re-establish that mind-body connection down there. most guys won't talk about it but that "basket" of muscles is truly one of the most important groups in our body 🙏🏼

[@sagebauer1077]

My wife lifts as well and learned all this during pregnancy. and surprise, when I gave it a shot as well, my bracing improved a ton.

[@szellemsam]

I've been dealing with sciatica for a year and what has been helping me (when lifting) is learning proper core engagement, so i'll definetly be trying this one out

[@RubyRedDances]

This is hands down one of the best videos on the topic. And I say this as someone who coaches this with every client before doing any lifts.

[@00Human0]

Thats how we all should be, discussing a problem without making fun of it.

[@bibeeeek]

Wonderful job bringing awareness to this. A lot of people who lift (men and women) suffer from hemorrhoids and keeping pelvic floor health and strength in mind can not just prevent but also reverse (cope?) such issues.

[@brianbachmeier34]

We're all gonna make it brahs 👍

[@daisuke-z6t]

0:16 *boom* I'm pregnant 😂

[@tmlconfirmed5784]

How

[@wowandrss]

TOP TIER THUMBNAIL! Got me clicking immediately, what are we even talking about here?? On the real, I've felt this strange sensation as a man where I'm exerting a lot of force in bench press for example and it feels like I might piss myself there and then. It's fucking scary and idk if it's the same muscles being weak but luckily it somehow went away. I'm definitely not gonna give anyone shit for a problem like this.

[@r3plicant47]

Never in my life I thought about this. Good job on giving new info

[@Jacob-hr6bq]

Bro, this is what I'm talking about. An educated person who knows about and is sharing valuable information. It's stuff like this that should be thought and spoken about more in general. People really miss out on the details that can help them reach high levels of fitness. That's where a channel like this can change your perspective and give you powerful tools for improving your fitness level

[@audleymaynard-reid1008]

1:33 geez that feels so good 😭🙏🏽

[@abasicname8848]

i think that L sits and pike pulses work really well to establish a connection with kegels. but also just lumbar flexion in general is pretty important if you really want to get an intense contraction over it.

[@ReubenNinan]

I'm happy and surprised you spoke about this! My dad is a physical therapist and told me about this feeling when I started to squat and it has helped me a load. Much thanks for making this video and helping others get a stronger brace :)

[@Blaisem]

Really drives the importance home reading the comments here of so many people who've been affected / helped by their pelvic floor. Never even knew to think about this stuff.

[@HIaayl]

I fainted while letting out air the whole time until eugene allowed me to take a deep breath again i was already laying on the floor with me headphones next to me.... Love the video! Keep it up

[@deadbones23]

Went all out in this video. No shame, just education. Fantastic

[@garrchair]

4:00 unexpected as fuck but I'm about it

[@Hotsoup747]

💀

[@Gervardo]

Great video! And this muscles are really important for the future. It's not just ladies that face incontinence, older men might come across this issues. And training these muscles helps prevent that. It's important to spread the word!

[@kallvt]

holy fuck, amazing examples haha and even better with the subtle humor; I did NOT expect the toilet part and then there was the last bit lol but actually extremely useful video that I wish I could show/send to everyone thanks for what you do, man

[@MCJSA]

I've seen a lot of lifting content about bracing but none has mentioned this. Most focus on flexing abdominals and diaphram, omitting the pelvic floor. Very useful and easy to do.

[@Langey_Fitness]

Much respect for making a well informed video about this. I remember like ten years ago when Elliott Hulse was talking about this.

[@luidudy9145]

YOOOOO PELVIC FLOOR REPRESENTATION! My life got flipped upside down after my pelvic floor got messed up back in freshman year and lost years of life because of it. Still dealing with it but this brings out hope that I can still one day be able to regain my life.

[@johnmarkanthonymagullado9333]

Best tutorial ever and this UI thing is not a disgusting issue. Just be open minded. Thank you Eugene.

[@ihurricane7]

Eugene teaching us how to find the clitorati

[@Snerdles]

I couldn't find that part, got a time stamp?

[@Kris-ym2zr]

@@Snerdles 😂

[@salih4620]

You can't. It is not real

[@JJSdad766]

Grow up!

[@ihurricane7]

@@Snerdles it's a real catch 22

[@ianwang7031]

bro really just told us to do kegels okay

[@gm08351]

Kegel maxxxing

[@bushidofreakz]

Except with progressive overload this time 😂

[@No-cc1fq]

4 set till failure edgemaxxing for endurance

[@drbjr8223]

yanno this could have been a really awkward topic, but you did well and im glad you added the info about women cuz dudes needed to know this.

[@JCTEAM60]

Excellent explanation and something I will incorporate into my own training. Amazing how much power leakage happens and we just can’t figure it out all because we fail to use all our muscles properly.

[@RuthWagstaff]

What a wonderfully sensitive and factual presentation on an important topic that is often tabooed. Perfect in fact. Thank you for this as it is something experienced in a gym session with my coach. It was only a very small dribble but enough to make me very self conscious for the rest of the session

[@KHAN-zh8le]

Bro explained it so clearly, huge respect bro

[@andreistoian2096]

Great content Eugene. These kind of topics should be addressed more.

[@seattlegrrlie]

Since I had a baby, it's been an issue I've experienced. Thank you for addressing it

[@NeuronIron]

glad that you're talking about this issue!

[@Rulesoffitness]

2:23 Rah. Bro blew his own pelvic floor

[@kimmoffat6429]

Fantastic content, no one else makes videos like these, thank you so much

[@jasin95]

Fascinating how well you've been able to explain this. Very thoughtful

[@Lawlson21]

The lack of awareness of pelvic floor bracing is a strong tell of the fitness community’s knowledge level. This is a well respected topic in strength training and martial arts. It could be considered entry level. Pavel Tsatsouline, Dan John, and Kelly Starrett (top notch coaches that come to mind) cover this when teaching bracing technique. Please do a more expansive follow up video!

[@glengregory1941]

Wow. Your really covering ALL the bases. Bravo!

[@RamazanKaisar]

Thanks for doing the right thing and bringing awareness as well as dropping all the shame out.

[@space_guystolas866]

genuinely thank you sm for talking about this, youre amazing

[@mojojojo114]

Bro! I like how you broke all of this down. Subscribed.😊😊

[@wanderingbufoon]

I've only worked my pelvic floor the other way around (pushing out) as I take massive dumps. It certainly impacts a lot as, much like the spine) it also pulls down on everything, even up to your diaphragm. Making the effort to move these muscles, from the pelvic floor, the Transversus Abdominals (vacuuming or pulling the core in instead of pushing out) and diaphragm (depending on how you breathe, do the opposite), certainly helped with how my bones sat in place and muscles activated naturally. Don't forget your working out your inner muscles as you focus on your outer muscles. Your body is just one series of big levers and pulleys. If they move in one direction, move it on the opposite direction as well.

[@moosecouture1]

3:54 what the **** mixed with the thumbnail this is a wild video

[@GabrielSilva-vu3xk]

Dude, this is high quality

[@nicodemus1828384]

my guy dropping real facts in here, good stuff thank you

[@GLvDOS]

Okay Eugene, that click bait worked. Thanks for the lesson 😂

[@obione9650]

Omg I've had pain with my pelvic floor my whole life (male) thank you ❤❤❤❤

[@yomama69911]

This is what KZbin is for. 10/10 video.

[@altairtheeagle]

World class, elite level, warm and loving teaching here, awesome sir, thank you.

[@craighall4371]

Mish Wright had a pretty cool bracing technique similar to this in her pregnancy course, found this stuff quite usefull particularly with post natal gym members

[@mauort6870]

I had just learned about pelvic floor and bracing before last december. few weeks later pr'ed my DL by a healthy margin

[@HomeGymAustralia]

As someone who works in healthcare, I really appreciate the health literacy you’re promoting here.

[@scramjet7466]

You are onto something here. Can you explore into what causes vericocele? I got vericocele and apparently we don't know what causes it. I suspect it has something to do with pressure in the pelvic region. I noticed that the pain gets worse with constipation

[@matzisback]

Uncle Eugene surpassed himself, thanks for the information. It can also be used to level up your 1RM to endurance territory on another exercises. (:

[@cryptocsguy9282]

@@matzisback1RM?

[@dylanmorgan5589]

I was told from the very beginning of my lifting to tense my butthole and I always did. It's nice to know that 90s bro science i was taught once has some scientific basis.

[@SchoolVideosGoHere]

You're a wildboy for this one lol I just wound up on pelvic floor KZbin a couple weeks ago and now a mainstream KZbinr's making a great video about it. And hear I thought I found a competitive edge lol. Great topic

[@bonnefetebaby8234]

Nah as much as that thumbnail is wild I knew exactly you were telling the truth this muscle is so important for precision in your workouts

[@anthonyspringman7609]

Great video. Suffered with Pudenal Neuralgia for the last year and a half, I believe from stationary biking and heavy box squats. Doing a video on pelvic floor stretches would be helpful too.

[@Gustavo-hb5qn]

This was so comically educational and informative xD

[@Kris-ym2zr]

He keeps the audience engaged while delivering solid points.. makes it look effortless too

[@ElemenoPeeh]

tf the napkin analogy did it for me, didn't even know i could move that muscle. Thank you😲😲🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙏🙏

[@lelenoir7560]

Blowing his little prolapse bottle like a trumpet. Legend.

[@brahamwijaya1039]

Karateka from okinawa always teach to tighten pelvic floor when doing fight stances to enhance core strength and power generation.

[@johnfrench59]

Are there any excercises that can be done to improve it somehow? So far this video only instructed us how to locate it

[@8lec_R]

I didn't know at all about this. Thanks for sharing as always m8. Appreciate it

[@GoldenLamentation]

The last bit… good lord. Love you teo bless up

[@kazuhitoshi9701]

I was enlightened. Thanks for the info, Eugene!

[@Na_Kuche_Kuch]

Finally, mula bandha training🙏

[@NGAOPC]

Had a qigong/taichi instructor with a PhD in kinesiology who assessed the former on the latter terms in some peer reviewed research, I noticed some of his instruction echoed cues done in powerlifting and resistance training, to which he was surprised (not remotely a weight training person). Doing some TVA training reminds me of the same.

[@JamesQHolden]

Can you elaborate , what specific instances are you referring to

[@NGAOPC]

@ tongue pressed in the front of the pallet comes to mind and locking the pelvic floor muscles in “drawing up”, diaphragmatic breathing and hold, but I’ve forgotten the one or two others.

[@ptolemyyyy]

You should make a video on exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor please!

[@acoldsweater]

0:25 that's crazy (awesome)

[@casio-f4k]

Haircut looks really good on you. Great video as always 😊

[@asgaralmuchasa1140]

Bro started saying he got naked and eventually he actually did bruh❤

[@raisedonAMradio]

The most important muscle is the ❤️

[@dienudelpfanne600]

Life-changing advice. Expiration is key

[@nihalwbap]

Get better at s**. Get better at Lifting heavy. Avoid accidents. Defends you from hemorroids and peeing too frequently. Damn I would have never known the importance of training this muscle if it werent for you Uncle Eugene. We love you man.

[@Bragemaster]

I dont want anyone saying anything about shame if they post about it online. like those comments of people in the video, those are the ones with the real shame right there

[@pandamilkshake]

The thumbnail like: "POV: You ask the short guy at the gym to spot you on benchpress" 💀

[@zhalosky]

Yes, ive been thinking on how to train pelvic floor. Better core if trained.

[@anas.ouh0801]

Strict to the point. I love it

[@GratefulThird]

Excellent video! Thank you.

[@CaliGainz]

Interesting take on bracing overall. That one particular area of strength training is my concern, I never learnt proper bracing, gonna use these tips and try next time I do squats.

[@nahuelcisterna1253]

I've found that, for men, the muscles that you would contract to move your member, also move your pelvic floor up. Hope that helps!

[@DaPhreshestKidd]

Amazing that this would be the last video i watch before i enter the gym