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How to Strengthen Levator Ani Muscles

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Christine St. Laurent

The levator ani muscles are a major muscle group that make up your pelvic floor, which stabilizes and supports your bowels, bladder and -- in women -- uterus. Many factors can contribute to pelvic floor weakening, such as being overweight, pregnancy and childbirth.

Christine St. Laurent holds a Master of Science in kinesiology from James Madison University. She has worked in hospital, university, sports performance and spa-based fitness and wellness centers as a personal trainer, program leader and group fitness instructor. St. Laurent has also taught college-level courses in exercise science. She is the owner of a personal-training and group-exercise studio in Manchester, Conn.