I feel for you, man. As you know, what works for one may not work for another. That being said, I’m going to throw out some ideas based on my experience, and hopefully you’ll find some of them useful
1. Warm up. I believe that warming up properly is one of the most important things you can do. Not only will it minimize risk of injury, but also, in my opinion, it facilitates growth. I use an electric heating pad with a spongy insert that you can wet if you prefer moist heat. I’d suggest a full 10 minute warm-up before you begin and periodic re-application of heat between exercises. I also apply heat during some exercises – particularly BTC stretches and hanging
2. Manual Stretching. I attribute most of my length gains to manual stretches. Early on, I think I gained a good bit through BTC stretches, which thoroughly stretch my ligaments. If you haven’t done much BTC stretching, it’s worth a shot. Recently I’ve focused on stretching about halfway between Straight Out and Straight Down(approximately a 45 degree angle). This stretch feels effective and has corresponded with pretty good length gains. I usually hold stretches for a minute to a minute and a half and do them in sets of about five several times throughout the day.
3. Jelqing. I don’t believe that you have to jelq more or longer to get better results. I only do maybe 100 a day, but make sure to make them high-quality, lasting 4-5 seconds each.
4. Hanging. Make yourself a Captn’s Wench and start some light hanging, if your situation permits.
Good luck.
"We sat on a park bench - - - and I thought, well, now I have found something, I have found something that is going to help me, for a long time to come." - Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye
Start: 10 Feb 2009: 6.3 BPEL x 5.00 MSEG; Aug 2021: 8.0 BPEL x 5.75 MSEG