Body Pump (or similar) and pelvic floor

[saltnpepper2000]

Hi.
In my fifties and need to get into some kind of shape.
When younger I used to like Bodypump and would like to try this again.
I'm about 4 stone overweight and my pelvic floor isn't great.
Will I be doing more harm than good?
Are there certain exercises I would need to avoid?
Thanks

Personally I'd do more controlled lifting. To me body pump is neither the best at building strength nor technical enough. But that's me. I've built a lot of core strength which helps with pelvic floor through lifting.

@RayKray thank you.
Have you done this at the gym or at home?
Is there anything online you could recommend please?

I do it at the gym I'm afraid and have a coach who writes my programme. I do heavy compounds (I'm a powerlifter) plus some core work but I think it's the compounds that help. Just getting stronger all round makes a massive difference to all of my body.

In terms of online though, lots of people on here love Caroline girvan although she's not my bag. Or Meg squats is good I think. But I've never used online resources.

Thank you.

Pilates specifically targets the pelvic floor

Do you have general weakness or do you know you have a prolapse? I'd seek specialist advice with a prolapse (I have one so I know that it sucks). Starting at the site Why Mums Don't Jump is good.

General weakness - not a prolapse but don't want to risk getting one.

@Leafpicker2000 appreciate there's a cost to this, but if you would consider visiting a physio who has women's specific training, they would be able to teach you in a couple of sessions how to manage your pelvic floor. Eg exercises to do, but also cues to remember and develop the habit for when lifting, bracing. Once you are confident you know what it feels like, you can then translate that into any exercise that you do. It's not that bodypump or any other type of exercise is bad for pelvic floor, but without guidance it's easy to develop bad habits that worsen it rather than improving it.

I've been using a Perifit recently and it is making a difference

Other than that, I would ask a trainer
My pelvic floor, Physio said any exercise that you do on your back, will put pressure on your pelvic floor as a general rule of thumb