So this shit actually works.
So yeah. I started hanging last winter and because of time constraints only really did that for a short time. Then I tried pumping and did that off and on here and there when I could, but noticed some negative effects. So I didn’t do anything for several months then went to a manual routine and while I was sort of thinking I was making gains, but every time I went to measure I wasn’t sure if I was measuring exactly like I was last time. Was I sitting down, standing? Hips forward, hips back? Positioning of the ruler itself? Eyes directly above the tape, at an angle? I’ve found that just manipulating a few things like that it could give an illusion that gains were made.
So on Nov 5 I measured but this time I made sure to eliminate all variables that might lead to a false measurement the next time. So I lied on my back, directly on top of the penis/pubic bone, same hand, same viewing angle, etc. Between Nov 5 and Nov 20 my routine was kind of sloppy so I decided to give it one month of consistency to see what the deal was. So today I measured again, the exact same way, and my BPFSL went from 7 1/8” to 7 1/4.” And I’m 99% sure gains were made this time around as last measurement I tried my damnedest to squeak out as much as possible on the tape, and there was no more than 7 1/8” available.
My routine if anyone is curious or can offer advice moving forward etc.
Stretch twice a day for 15 mins (morning and before bed), 3 days on, 1 day off, heating with a rice sock beforehand. I also kegel and reverse kegel while stretching (not for the entire 15 mins just here and there) and sometimes I’ll bang out 100 kegels just before stretching. Sometimes in the morning instead of a rice sock for a warm up I take a hot shower to warm up my unit.
I also would occasionally clamp following the stretching for 10 mins tops. Some days I might follow up with another 5 minutes at another point in the day.
I feel like it’s a pretty good straight forward routine that doesn’t use a ton of time. Was pretty stoked when I saw the gains and thought I would post this for any noobs on the fence.