Hi Memento,
I’ve read this entire thread, and I’m still having trouble feeling a good stretch with the inverted V-stretch. What I’m doing:
I used a piece of shirt, like you said you do, as a grip aid. Then I grab the end with an overhand grip (palm facing down). I’m thinking I’ll have to use baby powder or rubber gloves because I still can’t hold my grip that long (and I’ve been playing guitar six years, go figure).
Then I placed a can of Axe between my legs, on my wood chair, and slowly eased into the stretch. Didn’t get much, even pulling as hard as I could. Also, the angle seemed pretty low because the can of Axe (body spray, about 2-3” diam) was lower than my dick base level.
So then I tried a padded drum stick a la the TP tutorial vids, and I still couldn’t feel much stretching at the base or anywhere else (and I’m really tugging hard here). I did like the upward angle a bit better though.
Lastly I tried sitting on my bed, and stacking a few books on the floor, and putting the last one with it’s binding up (about a 2.5” Dictionary) and stretching over that. Still about the same results.
I literally “dicked” around with the inverted V-stretch for 3 hours last night, really trying to get it right. I’m thinking it might just not be for me, but I think it has potential that I’m just not getting yet.
I guess if you have any more pointers specific to where I’m struggling I’d appreciate it. I also know you can only keep repeating the same stuff to new guys like me over and over, so I understand if you don’t have anything more to say about the inverted V-stretches (if you or someone else could post a pic or hand drawn diagram, that would be great).
Thanks.