how is jelq different from masturbating?

Correct me if I am wrong but isn’t jelq suppose to promote growth by forcing blood to the shaft and head? How is that different from masturbation / edging?

It is slower, more methodical, and more time consuming, and of course, you don’t ejaculate!! Each stroke should be several seconds in duration. When you’re jerking off, you’re increasing the rapidity of the strokes to reach climax. This is quite different from jelqing. Think of a stroke versus a jerk. :D

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It is almost right the opposite stroke. With masturbation emphasis is on the down stroke where with the jelq the pressure is a pull rather than a push, stretching the tunica rather than squeezing it. I’ve often thought all the years we’ve done this might have even shortened the tunica, however the engorgement and kegels required for jacking off might very well be good for girth if you edge, but if you ejaculate any benefit would be lost. Tough choice..

D-alpha, they are very different concepts. For instance, you do not jeq when you are fully erect, you jelq when you are closer to 50% erect. When you jeq, your main goal is to trap blood in the chambers inside your penis then slowly move your hand forward toward your glans over at least 2 seconds. When you masterbate your main goal is satisfaction. You also grip harder during jelqing so that you can trap the blood better. You also don’t ever stroke backwards when jelqing traditionally. The goal is not pleasure, but increasing pressure in your penis to stretch it out so to speak. I hope that helps you D-alpha.

I see two differences at least in the areas of the goal of the activity and technique. Jelqing has as its goal exercise to either enlarge the penis, improve ejaculatory control or improve erectile quality.

Second technically jelqing should be done with a semi erection rather than a full erection.

Hmm…maybe I phrased my question wrong. I understand the difference between jelqing and masturbating but I see that both enlarge the penis by forcing blood to it. So if someone edges alot, won’t that have ALMOST the same benefits as jelqing?

Well, for one thing, jelqing can produce higher pressures. Another thing is that you don’t always stay erect long enough for any effect.