I've tried a routine for 2 months and nothing, then an injury. Wrong techniq?

I’ve started a routine that lasted almost 2,5 months, that involved 5 min warm up and about 160 jelqs. I felt it was too much so instead of increasing them I was decreasing them.. About 2 months in I was doing 120 jelqs. I know, it sounds stupid. I was desperate for results.

EQ did go up, I did have thrombosed vein twice due to my erection getting too big during training, twice, and with just slightly too intense erection I’d get thrombosed vein, but both times it went away really quickly because of aggressive massage and “popping” the clots, which I recommend because then it goes away in just few days really.

I’ve decided at the beginning not to measure too soon otherwise I’d get obsessed with the result and not with the process, so I’ve set it to 3 months after I’ve started the routine. And it doesn’t seem like I have gained anything. I was wondering whether I am doing the technique wrong or something, so the very next day I’ve decided to start the grip closer to the balls (on the bottom of the penis, rather than at sides+top), which, as I’ve later found out, involved gripping some quite big vein underneath the penis (a smaller vein than the top dorsal vein though). I’ve planned to switch the routine and this time do 20 jelqs but do them right, and I think I’ve popped the vein, two third’s bottom area of the penis became dark purple, I’ve probably popped that vein and now it’s healing. The whole injury happened few days ago and now it looks better, it kinda looks like the bruises from shooting badly through veins when shooting drugs.. Don’t ask, that’s history. I’ve been occasionally doing firegoat rolls after warming up since then and it’s been helping.

I’ve looked up V-jelq technique which seems safer and I’ve tried doing it but either I’m doing something wrong or I don’t have enough muscles in my fingers to do that stuff, I have to help myself with the other hand to really squeeze the penis, otherwise there’s no force, and when the force is applied the penis keeps “jumping” from one side to the other, slipping out of the “the sides grip”. I honestly don’t know what am I doing wrong. And the first jelq technique I was using was just a basic jelq that involved forming grip at the base of the penis, moving up, then I’d use the same hand to take skin down again (without skin down I wouldn’t be able to do jelq because the skin was blocking jelqing) and do another repetition. I found it hard to do it with hand switching. Also my hands would get tired very quickly. So that’s why I was looking for another technique.

Oh and my routine was 5 days on/2 days off. I’m 21 and I’m doing lots of other stuff so having this really easy, as in, just a single technique plus a routine I don’t have to think too much about (I.e. Weekdays on, weekend off) is a huge help for me. I think it’s not a big deal but if I’m wrong please tell me.

Basically I’m only 4,6 in girth and 5,5 in length, I have a girlfriend and she says she’s satisfied with my penis size, but I’d really like to push it further (mostly with girth because it’s really thin) and see what happens. The added EQ was a huge boost to my confidence in bed and that alone was really cool, if only I could steadily increase my size that’d be cool as well. Thing is I cannot use devices for too long (I have a cable clamp but I’ve read that’s too advanced for me now), I could probably use a hanger but only really occasionally. I live with 6 other people in a medium sized apartment, we’re mostly students and I can’t afford too much time in the bathroom. Can you guys help me out? What was I doing wrong? What’s the proper technique that’d be best for me? These are the questions that bother me. I really want to learn from my mistakes and go further with this PE thing. I don’t have too much time alone and I can’t be bothered with really sophisticated routines that take away too much of my will.

Try using less force on your jelqs and use constant heat.

HEAT is what makes you grow and protects you from injuries.

I agree.

What you are aiming for while jelqing is giving your penis the best erection you’ve ever had. Try to remember that time when you had an erection so hard it amazed you. Each throb of your heart made it bounce and hurt just slightly. That is what you are working for minus the pain. Your body naturally uses erections to keep your penis healthy during the night and, if you are young or fit, at the most inconvenient times during the day. Jelq exercises are designed to improve blood flow while stimulating the growth of your tissues. Try decreasing intensity, as Titleist mentioned previously. Injuries mean you are overdoing it.

But shouldn’t I aim for 40-70% erection? I just can’t imagine what amount of force should I be using. I thought the principle of this technique is applying enough pressure to “pop” ‘cavernoses’ inside penis so they re-heal bigger. I’m kinda confused now.

As for the constant heat, I think a good method to try out would be to divide I.e. A session of 60 jelqs into 3 sets of 20 and do short warming up in between them. What do you think?

The last thing you want to do is pop something in your penis. Microtears is a concept being thrown around here but I haven’t seen any evidence to support this. Instead, think of your penis as a water balloon. When you fill it with water it becomes engorged to its prescribed size and shape. As you apply jelqing pressure, the rubber stretches and then returns to its memory shape when the pressure is released. Unlike rubber, though, the tissues inside of the penis will stretch and stay that way after enough work. Unfortunately, like rubber, if you stretch that tissue too much it will pop.

A balance has to be found between stretching your tissues, avoiding injury and keeping the tissues soft enough to continue stretching indefinitely. Sadly, there is no absolute formula for that because everyone’s tissues are a little different. It is up to you to find out what works without injuring yourself.

Splitting your sessions into three sets will give your penis too much rest in my opinion but warmth is absolutely crucial for growth. If you can’t find a way to keep continuous heat on your penis while jelqing, splitting your sessions up might be an adequate alternative. Aim for about 20 to 50% erection for length and 40 to 70% erection for girth. Keep in mind that these numbers are just a guideline. What works for others might not work exactly for you. Adjust accordingly while avoiding injury.