How long do I need to decondition?

Hey guys, first post here.

Some of my history, I first started PE in 2013, made an account on a german forum, did the noob routine (same as this place afaik), and had some gains reasonably fast, I think I gained 5mm (~.2”) length and 3mm (~.1”) girth in the first three months. Then the gains stopped, and I reacted by training harder, specifically jelqs with more of an erection. That didn’t help, so I went even harder. Again, didn’t help, so after maybe 6 to 8 months I dropped out of training.
During the next 7 years I would occasionally get back into training for maybe 2 or 3 months, go really hard, then quit when there were no gains. I did that maybe 4 times.
This spring I again trained rather hard for maybe 4 weeks. Then I happened upon this forum and read about training intensity and penis conditioning and how it can and will stop you from gaining. So I assume that this is my problem.

So how do I move forward from here? I figured I should rest all training and decondition for a number of months. How long do you think I should rest?
Should I go with the noob routine when I start again, or should I try low to modest intensity but longer training times?

If you feel you NEED a decon break 6-12 weeks has been touted as ideal.

If you’ve only been training for 4 weeks (if you’re only doing manual work) it’s not likely you need one.
If anything you need one at this point to do some research and rethink your approach and form a routine now that you have found this forum. There’s a lot to learn.

Too soon for decon. Do you have bruising or other signs of injury? If you do have bruising take a break until it heals. If not, continue with your routine, but with less intensity and maybe try a 1 on 1 off schedule.

I agree with what these guys said. I don’t think you need a decon. I dont think its necessary but if anything I would take a few days off to let your penis get back to baseline before you start again.

I had been in that same cycle of overworking off and on for a long time also.

When I stopped trying to force gains with pumping or clamping, both of which I was not physically or mentally prepared for, and just stuck to a simple manuals routine with light to moderate intensity, I started getting slow and healthy gains.

You’re on the right track. Im glad to see someone else coming to that same crossroads and making a good decision for penis in long run

Disclaimer: Post is for entertainment purposes only zero liability.

It seems that a rest is good for the tissues to heal or repair. A bad cold made me totally rest 3 weeks and there was no activity of any kind other than going to the gym. To my surprise the flaccid length is more than before. If it isn’t broke don’t fix it. Note. I also had lost 20 lbs over a few months as well and began daily walks 2 miles and lifting weights 2 - 3 times a week as well.

Ultimately what matters is whether or not the methods you use produce results with no or acceptable side effects.

If it’s not working, it’s time to re-evaluate.

Virtually any form of PE seems to produce newbie gains, but after that period has passed you have to be attentive to what is working and what isn’t to sustain penis growth.

I’ve had a good experience with sustained gains from light pumping and light hanging and recently passed the size I was able to achieve with clamping and jelqing. My preferred routine is pumping for 20 minutes at 5 inHg every other day and light weight hanging sporadically for hours at a time using a .5lb. hanger. It might not be the best routine possible, but it’s the best I’ve found so far. The gains aren’t as fast as clamping, but the gains seem to be sustained over long periods of time with no indication yet of a plateau and there doesn’t seem to be any permanent negative side effects to this routine.

When I first started pumping there was no observable benefit to it, but at the time my penis was heavily fibrosed and tough. I didn’t do PE for about a decade, but when I restarted using pumping and abstaining from jelqing, high force stretches, and clamping I was able to get sustained gradual results. If my experience is applicable to your situation, you may need a deconditioning break, though I don’t know for how long.