How do you do PC exercises: Method A or Method B?

Hi friends,

I have been PE-ing since just about four months now and part of my daily routine includes doing 180 kegels, that is, contracting my PC muscle 180 times total.

Until two weeks ago I was doing them using METHOD A:

I would stand up straight and start contracting the muscle, my penis being fully erect so that the muscle has got something to “lift”. I gather that this is the standard way to do kegels.

For the past tow weeks I have been using METHOD B:

Again, I would stand up straight and start contracting the muscle. However, this time I would place a hand over my erect penis so that with every contraction the muscle has to work harder as it “pushes” the penis against my hand. All the while I don’t move my hand.

Now, I thought that both methods would exercise the PC muscle in just about the same fashion, yet here is what I noticed (and why I am posting this):

Let’s say that there’s about 2 inches in between my anus and the lower end of my penis. Placing my finger on my PC muscle while doing the exercises using METHOD A, I noticed that I was exercising the muscle in a part exactly halfway in between my anus and the lower end of my penis.

However, using METHOD B, where I basically push the penis down, I noticed that I am exercising the PC muscle at exactly the place where it connects to the lower end of my penis.

Now, have you ever kegeled using METHOD B before? If not, could you just do the exercise both ways the next time you do it, as kind of an experiment? Do you have a similar experience?

I am now wondering whether there are any positive or negative long-term effects with exercising the front part of this muscle (METHOD B) instead of the middle part (METHOD A).

Thanks for your input, guys, any comments are appreciated.

I PC with a completely flaccid penis.

puff

I do Blasters mainly aside from some Kegels as a nervous habit during the day.

I feel the best isolation of the PC when lying on my side with my thighs perpendicular to my body. Anyone else notice this?

pe_dude, I suppose it’s possible that when you hold your erect dick down enough tension gets applied to the ligs that your PC can’t pull the tunica back. See this thread. This could explain why you feel the stress in different areas. You’re restricting the range of motion of the PC.

Only a guess.

I feel it best with an erection.

Barring that, lying on my back with my legs up like a crunch (but not pulled up tight against by butt). This somehow shifts my pelvis where I can isolate the PC well. Legs spread apart some but not far.

>>hobby: I feel the best isolation of the PC when lying on my side with my thighs perpendicular to my body.

I feel the best isolation when I’m sitting in a chair, leaning foward a little bit, with my legs together but slightly apart. I guess that kind of goes with what you said about the thighs being perpendicular to the body. It feels the same when lying down as when sitting up in that position.

Hey, pe_dude:

Whether or not there’s a standard kegel position, what you’ve described is my absolute preferred jelqing stance. I bend the knees slightly. I’ve likened it to a batting stance (kegels can be done in almost any position).

Its great for kegels and edging and you can get a fine thigh, glute, and lower ab workout.

Regarding the issue of PC strength and kegels: I had a yoga workshop where the instructor said to ‘pull up, pull your anus up into your body” which pretty clearly states the intensity level that I try to hit.

Another thing you bring up is the idea of resistance training, ie., the palm press. That’s something I’d be interested in reading.

press your hand/fingers on the pc-muscle as you make pc exercise and the workout will intense

I noticed this myself. I also, have kegeled at many different angels.

puff