Buzz & Beyond: Weightlifting

One study found athletes were three times as likely to leak as women who did little or no exercise. But why does this happen – and can you prevent it?. On a wall in a gym in south London, someone has written: “PB [personal best] with a bit of wee.” Who could have written it? A runner? A woman doing CrossFit who has been jumping rope? A powerlifter? Evidence shows that all these activities can trigger higher rates of urinary incontinence (UI) in women than other activities. (Men’s anatomy is different, so they are less prone to the problem.).