Originally Posted by varna
Thanks for all the replies. By pain, I didn’t mean physical pain. I meant mental pain, I’m really frustrated mentally because I discovered PE like 2 months ago and still can’t properly start, I get super frustrated when I attempt to do it and something like that happens and I just leave it for another day
It’s OK it is just part of the learning curve. I think if you keep doing research, and trial and error, you will find your way through it. Maybe set a smaller goal, like get a ruler and aim to stretch it 1/8” or 1/4” further, maybe 1/2”, just pick something doable but sustainable. And hold it that far out for a few sets of 15-30 seconds. It’s just a suggestion or a way of looking at things. To help you get a feeling of achievement, instead of frustration. Also, maybe pick easier angles to focus on, like straight down or straight out.
Here would be an example. My bone-pressed, not stretched flaccid length was 4”. I kept the ruler in place and stretched my flaccid out to 4 3/4” and held for 30 seconds, for 3 sets. The next time I stretched it out to 4 7/8” for 3 sets of 30 seconds. That would be one set. I’m not saying it’s the best way to do PE, but it gives you something measurable, that you can complete. Eventually you will probably want to learn more techniques. But it’s just a building block.
Also its important to relax your pelvic floor when you stretch. Sometimes when I stretch I find myself tensing up. I can see my balls actually scrunch up. So I do a relaxing thing and then my balls drop all the way back down. When you are stretching anything it makes a difference if you relax or tense it.