Awkward question. How NOT to have a "coregasm"?

[BritLin]

Although those who have this problem sound like they don't want it, I still wouldn't mind having it happen to me once.

Or multiple times in the same set.

[EvinHoll]

Happened to me last week during heavy rows.....
Not sure of workout was ruined or enhanced. Either way, needed to take a water break pronto.

[EvinHoll]

Or multiple times in the same set.

Lulz, ok now you're just being greedy

[XXbrittXX]

I've had it happen on leg lifts, leg raises, lower ab stuff, it's awkward and I just stop before well you know

[XXbrittXX]

I've had it happen on leg lifts, leg raises, lower ab stuff, it's awkward and I just stop before well you know

[ameliacarter95]

I don't think I've had this but i farted once doing leg lifts :-/

Same :/

[Sarah4Fitness]

I've heard of this happening from using the ab-roller thingie. Gotta say, it inspired me to try that kind of core workout. Never happened for me though. Sounds like the kind of workout problem I wouldn't mind.

[EPolis13]

Well s**t. I'm clearly doing something wrong.

[BritLin]

Lulz, ok now you're just being greedy

My husband tells me the same thing

[theskinnybitch]

For me it doesn't happen with pullups IF I cross my legs behind me and bend my knees. But if my legs hang straight down (or accidentally move somewhat forward)... it does.

Good to know! I shall be trying this!

I found out that these happen to me when I'm climbing rope. REAL awkward. My trainer was spotting me and he was like "Are you ok?" And I'm just BEET RED going "...Uh huh. Just...yeah, I'm fine."

The orgasm was RIDICULOUS; completely out of left field.

Yup lol!

[mhockey9090]

Just heard of this today. lulz

[melDorado]

What the actual fuk?!

[Artemis00]

What the actual fuk?!

You didn't know???


Happens a lot. Some find it happens with core exercises (hanging legs raises are a big culprit). Other find that leg extensions can do it. Just depends on how you hit those lady muscles. Dragon flags do it for me.

[melDorado]

You didn't know???


Happens a lot. Some find it happens with core exercises (hanging legs raises are a big culprit). Other find that leg extensions can do it. Just depends on how you hit those lady muscles. Dragon flags do it for me.

Mind = blown

I actually do leg raises too. Feel left out....

[LunaLifts]

Mind = blown

I actually do leg raises too. Feel left out....

I've heard it can happen to women on the treadmill too, maybe that's the real reason so many women are in the cardio section in gyms. >.<

[Artemis00]

Mind = blown

I actually do leg raises too. Feel left out....

Yeah, it is odd how different exercises cause it for different people. Leg raises used to do it for me, but then they stopped. Now it is dragon flags but I have to do a lot of reps to get to that point. Although really sucks when you are trying to see how many reps you can do and have to either stop or work thru it.

[itsagoodday]

Disappointed to learn that I should have been stabilizing my core with my vagina this entire time.

[LunaLifts]

Disappointed to learn that I should have been stabilizing my core with my vagina this entire time.

Hahaha!

[itsagoodday]

In all honesty though, I am substantially more suspicious that this is a case of rubby-rubby repetitive motion against sensitive areas, not bracing the core. If it were just a matter of core bracing, I would expect to hear about it occurring in women who are bracing their core to an absolute maximum extent, as they would for a one rep max. I've never heard of that occurring. Instead, this is reported in higher rep scenarios. So whether you're rubbing against your own clothes, your own skin, your own limbs, or you're doing something like climbing a rope which is trailing down between your legs... yeah, I'm thinking it's more of a motion thing. YMMV.

[LunaLifts]

In all honesty though, I am substantially more suspicious that this is a case of rubby-rubby repetitive motion against sensitive areas, not bracing the core.

That, and the increased blood flow from exercise.

[TrinnieBuu]

I know this is an old thread. But hmmm... definitely more incentive to train abs now. The women that posted here originally, so did you guys ever figure out how to "fix" it?

[TrainBetter]

I get them with leg raises. They happen from recruitment of pelvic floor muscles as well as the rubbing/squeezing. It seems to help when I make sure to keep my legs apart.

It's nice but definitely don't want it to happen in a crowded gym. Had a guy looking at me confused once so I jumped down and quickly left. Thought I was doing a decent job of looking unfazed... :/

[dyvokoza]

Never happened to me lol sounds totally surreal.

[Artemis00]

I know this is an old thread. But hmmm... definitely more incentive to train abs now. The women that posted here originally, so did you guys ever figure out how to "fix" it?

The only way I found to fix it is to keep doing the exercise. The more you do that exercise, the less it will happen...or it will require more reps or some harder variation to bring on a coregasm.

You can always stop your reps just before you get the full coregasm. I used to do that in the beginning...but now, I really don't care. Of all the things I do at the gym, nobody notices that aspect. After all, it isn't like I'm moaning like some guys at the gym do when they are doing light reps.

[Photoglady]

Wow I wish I had this problem

[jessswooo]

I get it when i do hamstring curls :/

[denigainz]

LOL I've had this happen to me with leg raises and the seated ab crunch machine. I thought all women experienced them! I'm surprised some haven't!

[kimm4]

LOL I've had this happen to me with leg raises and the seated ab crunch machine. I thought all women experienced them! I'm surprised some haven't!

Nah I prefer to have all my orgasms outside the gym...

[MooNew]

I just got brave and admitted to my coach today that this happens to me. She looked amazed. I hate it!! It's an orgasm, yes, but not when you want one!! Takes away all my focus and messes everything up in a WOD. And for people saying that its to do with friction/leg motion/whatever, I was in a static ring hold today...that's 'static'....not moving anything at all. Also happens in pull-ups, T2B and rope climb.

Anyone who has figured out how to stop this...I'm listening

[doctoremma]

Ok, I'm a biology PhD, specialising in nerves.

Ladies, you are stimulating your pudendal nerve. This runs from your sacral spine, behind your uterus, to your external genitalia - your labia, clitoris (and your perineum/surrounding skin). Remember your bladder is in the mix too, also supplied by this nerve.

Ever get better orgasms when you need to pee? It's because a full bladder presses this nerve more deeply than an empty one. Same for a swollen uterus during parts of your menstrual cycle - pressing pressing pressing.

Any exercise that tightens your core while bending forward at your lower spine is essentially tensing this nerve then stretching it out. Tense stretch tense stretch, with predictable consequences for some.... My first instinct is to say "sadly, not an outcome I've experienced" although I can actually see it would be a bit of a bugger to deal with.