Turtling from ADS Stretching

In 2021 I stretched with an ADS for about 300 hours, earlier in the year. Now, when I do any physical exercise, like skiing or in the gym, I get significant turtling, to the point where its uncomfortable. I quit the stretching a while ago. Has anyone else experienced this? And is there a way to fix it?

I don’t think the two are related. Turtling is pretty normal during physical exertion and cold weather.

No, this started for me after the ADS stretching.

How is your EQ and other general PIs?

Good. I recently switched from bathmate to an air pump. And the air pump is far and away so much better than a bathmate. After reading the pumping threads, I was unaware of air pressure, and may have been pumping too hard with the bathmate. I’ve been using the bathmate for over eight years on and off.

But the turtling didn’t start until I started using an all day stretcher and did about 300 hours in a few months. I was stretching up to 6 to 7 hours a day at the peak. I quit using the ADS when I got a girlfriend in the spring, and then never started it again. I haven’t used the ADS since last May. The turtling starts when I’m either in the gym or doing some thing like weightlifting or skiing. I’m also overweight now, I’m running right now over 20% body fat when I’m usually around 14%. Min

Based on what you have said here, I really don’t think the extender has anything to do with your turtling. Especially since it has been a long time since you have used it and it did not cause any injury.

Turtling while weight lifting is normal. I don’t think there is a convenient way to prevent turtling while weight lifting. It’s your body’s response from blood being pulled to the muscle group you are working.

I’ve never had this problem before I used the ADS.

I’ve only used the ADS for about 300 hours in 2021. I’ve never used on before that, only manual stretches and bathmate since 2013.

Did you get the problem when you started using the ADS, or when you stopped?

You might want to try resuming use of the ADS and seeing what happens.