Answer this for me...

So straighten it out then when you measure with a RULER.

OMG! I did that and it’s showing… negative 9! What the hell! :p

Sorry, guys, I forgot about straightening it out. Don’t hate me…*cries* The reason I don’t measure with a ruler, and stopped is because of the curve. I’ve seen a lot of instances online of guys using the the tape measure. I’ll just use both so I can keep track of my progress better.

Sorry again. :( Can we all go get ice cream to clear up this matter, please. :p

some rulers have a little room before starting with the measurements. Could that be the discrepancy?

I’m wondering about that too. Mine starts at dead zero. That is, the scale starts at the actual edge of the ruler. But I have seen some rulers where the scale starts a little ways in from the actual edge.

I think most rulers that people use for school, college etc have that extra space before the measurments actually start. So if your using that your actually around 2-5mm longer than the ruler tells you . :D

I think the ones that start without a space, are ones people use with carpentering, decorating, engineering etc So you can find them at B&Q, Homebase etc (if you live in the UK)

So yeah did you check for the space?

Tape measure is going to show more due to slack. So remember that if you need to show someone a better measurement.

Some of us dedicated thunders members will cut that extra 2mm off a ruler so it starts at or as near zero as possible.

I think it also helps to round the corners of the ruler, depending on the ruler. The one I have used to hurt when I measured length. The corners really dug in.

And some might cut off the entire first inch of the ruler. ;)

Cutting it down to zero and rounding the edges is absolutely a good idea.

The stricter you are with your measurements, the more satisfied you will be with your gains.

I would think the best bet is not to measure too often….maybe every three months at the least. So you are sure of any gains and not wondering if you measured differently. Did I push it harder against the pubic bone last time? etc…

Yeah lately I’ve told myself I’m not going to measure until I’m “sure”, when it feels obvious that it’s bigger. It feels more fun this way.

I’m measuring every two weeks. That too often, or not enough? Haha

Whatever you think motivates you the most I think.

I would make sure you write it all down….you can chart it and see the growth. You’re going to measure in 2 weeks and looking for an 8th or 16th or half a 16th? You want 3 months and see a solid 1/2 inch? Which is more motivating?

There are no “rules”, measurements are for YOU so YOU can tell if what you’re doing is working. So YOU can measure progress. So, it doesn’t really matter what YOU do as long as YOU do it exactly the same way every time.

That sounds like a rule to me :)