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What are the effects of deep squatting and anal muscle exercise?
Deep squatting and anal muscle exercise can reduce constipation and prevent hemorrhoids, which belongs to a strength training method and can also exercise the muscle strength of the buttocks, waist, and thigh areas.
1. Reduce constipation: Appropriate anal muscle exercise during deep squats can help reduce the occurrence of constipation symptoms in patients, prevent anal fissures to some extent, and is suitable for postpartum women to do anal muscle exercises to exercise the pelvic floor muscles, allowing the pelvic floor muscles to recover to their original tension. It can also prevent the prolapse of the uterus and assist in the prevention of diseases. Anal muscle contractions can be done in a good rest state, and it takes a long time to see the effect.
2. Prevent hemorrhoids: The anal muscle exercise during deep squats can promote local blood circulation, prevent the occurrence of hemorrhoids, and exercise the perineal artery blood supply function. To some extent, it can also increase cavernosal blood supply and testicular secretion, which is very helpful. The duration of deep squatting should not be too long. The anal muscle exercise involves holding the anal contraction for about 5 seconds, and each set can include 20 repetitions. It is necessary to do 3 to 5 sets daily, and the specific number should be judged according to the constitution.
The anal muscle exercise can be done while lying down during free time, as well as while walking.