Takes me 3 full days to recover from a workout.

I’ve been jelqing on and off for about 5 years (Started when I was roughly 17). More off than on, however roughly a month ago I started being really committed. I’m about 7.5 BP, 5.5 MSEG (Closer to 5.75 at the base, 5.25 toward the head). I jelq between about 70-90% erect and focus mainly on expansion. When I approach 100% I reverse jelq and focus on filling up the base of my cock (The part inside my body) while kegeling the blood back in the opposite direction. Sometimes I edge and ejaculate after the session, sometimes I don’t. I also do minor stretching after jelqing (Always upward in the direction of my natural erection angle, I’m afraid to pull downward because I don’t want to ruin my upward curve which is vital for hitting the gspot in my experience) for no more than 5 sets of 30.

The thing is it takes me three full rest days after a workout to recover completely. I go by feel, sometimes I need an extra day in between if I haven’t been sleeping well. So if I PE one day, I take two days off, then work out again. I don’t feel pain, but my muscles feel really sore for two days after (Mainly my BC muscle, the PC muscle only gets really tired if I ejaculate at the end). I can get erect on the off days (easier on the second rest day), but it takes a bit and it’s never rock hard like the third day. There’s no point in having sex the two days afterwards (I only enjoy sex with a RAGING hardon), but on the third day I’m a stallion and can fuck all day. On the day after my workouts my flaccid hangs close to my body and I may get a slightly firm flaccid, but not terribly firm of completely lifeless like when I overdid my workouts in the past. The second day I hang lower, and the third day I’ve got a monster flaccid. I don’t usually do any kegeling because my muscles get so sore, and I feel like I kegel enough during jelqing to get the blood flowing and get a good bc muscle workout. Maybe I should kegel more on my workout days so I have a bunch of recovery time afterwards.

Is this normal for someone starting out? If I keep doing the workouts will I eventually be able to work up to one day on one day off or even consecutive days? Or is my body just a little slower to recover than most? It’s not the worst thing in the world, but I’d like to at least get to the point where I can have good sex two days after rather than three, because if I fuck on day 2 I usually can’t get wood very easily the second time, but if I wait til day 3 I can come 3-4 times easy.

Thanks in advance.

I have the same on and off history as you, bro. about 7 years experimenting, off and on. I’m about to write a mega-thread about it, wich i hope will help a lot of newbies.

In my opinion, I think you might be overdoing it a bit.

So what was your starting size?

Anyone have any input?

Maybe because you go by feel, you overdo it. I think if you systematize routine, and write here the routine ( number of jelq, stretch, etc.), you receive better help :) .

You take 3 days to recover because you’re jelqing at dangerously high eq levels.

Try jelqing at around 30-50% erect level and you’ll notice a huge difference in growth and recovery times.

Just an update.

I’ve kept at my PE, and I’m now able to do one day on, one day off (usually). I have sex just about every other day as well. I think the biggest change is that my skin is much less sensitive/sore and much more resillient, so I’m able to PE more. I feel conditioned to PE now, and to some extent conditioned to sex.

The number one recommendation I can make is to add a sensible pumping routine. I started two weeks ago and I now pump every day, and after each PE session, and this has helped my circulation so much it’s insane. I feel that the increased circulation is really helping recovery, and skyrocketing my EQ. My cock used to be turtled for the rest of the day after workouts, now I pump for a bit and it turtles slightly roughly an hour but then hangs in a nice loose comfortable and plump flaccid for the rest of the day. I’ve also added hot baths at least once a day, that helps as well.

I don’t measure my cock anymore, but it feels much more large, robust, and strong, and the girls I’ve been fucking lately have been loving the fullness (Though they both complain about soreness the day after).

For whatever reason, you seem to be the epitome of, “Less is more!”

Good call on the pumping in my opinion. Have you given some thought to continuing with that approach? Shooting just for gains that can be measured with a ruler may not be best for you. How about a kinder, gentler, “Penile Health” to your PEing?”