Did you know flexing your feet downward while keeping your heels off the floor causes your pelvic floor muscles to activate and tighten making POOPING more difficult?💩 Yes, ankle plantarflexion (or a seated calf raise) while pooping will turn on your pelvic floor muscles BUT you want your pelvic floor muscles to lengthen or relax when you poop so you don’t have to push or strain❌ Pooping like this can exacerbate hemorrhoids, fissures, constipation, prolapse, etc⬇️⬇️⬇️ It’s definitely been a har