Ballooning 101 (as I understand it):
1) Get an erection.
2) Rub your erection, using just your fingertips. No gripping or stroking.
3) Focus exclusively on the top and sides of the shaft and on the top of the glans.
4) Avoid the rim of the glans and the area of the shaft immediately around it.
5) Rub gently and continually. Never touch the underside of the shaft or the frenulum.
6) Keep this up for an indefinite period of time. I would think for beginners 30 minutes would be plenty. I know KingPole frequently exceeds an hour.
NOTES:
1) Lubrication is recommended. I haven’t done this with lube yet.
2) This is supposed to expand your erection beyond it’s typical “100%” size.
3) There is purported to be a “magic spot” somewhere near the base of the penis on top of the shaft. Supposedly stimulating this spot really maximizes the expansion. I have never found it myself, but everyone is different.
4) We all know that expanding your penis is good and may produce gains, so that is why some believe you can gain from ballooning.
5) Strictly speaking, this is not masturbation. You probably won’t experience ejaculation based on ballooning (although some do). Some also have experienced “dry orgasms” as a direct result of ballooning. You should experience super hard erections, given enough time and good technique.
I have only attempted ballooning a few times, never with lube, and only with moderate success. Most of this information I garnered by reading all I could here and from the book “The Multi-Orgasmic Man” (available at Amazon.com) which has frequently been mentioned on this site.