Quote Originally Posted by KnottedYet View Post
This muslce (transversus abdominus) is the secret to good posture, core stability, bladder and bowel continence, skinny waist/flat tummy, and universal peace and brotherhood.
Partial thread hijack. Only because the transversus is my favorite muscle too Two points.

Best method I've found to teach unconditioned people where their transversus is: Put two fingers just inside the hipbone. Then cough. Ohhhh, THAT muscle!

Key to bladder continence: Relax the bladder! In my personal experience which I suspect parallels that of a lot of fit women, it's not about strength of the pelvic floor, the transversus or anything. It's that no matter HOW strong we make those muscles, a spastic bladder will always be stronger. So stop straining when we pee. Didn't realize you were straining? Neither did I. It takes a lot of conscious awareness to just relax the bladder. And when you're squatting to pee - as a lot of women do when we're "al fresco" or using public facilities - we're predisposed to strain the bladder. Relax the bladder. Visualize a cool breeze blowing across your kidneys. Voila, instant continence!