Originally Posted by SimonClass
What is your idea about this.
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I think that tunica growth is only possible with an increased blood flow.
I think that healthy blood flow is needed, to support cell division and/or generation of new tissue. However, I don’t know that increased blood flow is necessary. Tunica growth is just like any other tissue growth. It requires good circulation, good nutrition, and rest.
It’s probably true that an enlarged penis holds more blood, but I think that’s just a consequence of it’s greater volume. Increased blood flow probably doesn’t cause greater size by itself, although it probably doesn’t hurt.
Originally Posted by SimonClass
The theory behind jelqing is that you will stretch the tunica because you push more blood into your penis which causes the CC to stretch. This seems to be the theory, if not please correct me immediately.
I think there are a few reasons that jelqing works. The blood that is forced into the penis acts like a hydraulic fluid that inflates the CCs (or certain portions of them) to higher pressures than are normally experienced during erection. These increased pressures tend to “push the envelope” of the CC’s, i.e., expand the tunica.
Jelqing also moves blood through the penis. This stresses the blood vessels and probably causes them to expand and multiply. The greater size and/or number of blood vessels may bring more oxygenated blood and nutrients to the penis, creating a fertile environment for growth.
In addition, jelqing stresses the penis in a variety of ways. Stress is applied both length-wise and width-wise. Because the penis is deforming during the jelq (narrowing under the hands and expanding on either side), jelqing applies stress in a whole lot of other directions, as well. These affect the CC’s internally, stressing the trabeculae, smooth muscle, and blood vessels every which way.
Originally Posted by SimonClass
The opponents of a jelq routine are saying, because of the direct push by hand, the penis will thicken a lot.
Jelqing definitely thickened my penis. But I did it very intensely and at a high erection level, before I learned the “work length before girth” rule. More moderate jelqing with a less firm erection might not thicken the penis quite as much.
Originally Posted by SimonClass
Now I want to ask what happens with pumping when you use it after a hanging routine.
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It might be better than jelqing because the chance to gain girth is less probably (impossible?) than gaining girth from jelqing.
If you’re really concerned about not gaining girth at this point, you can try pumping with a smaller diameter cylinder than you might otherwise use. If you make sure that you “pack the tube” over most or all of your length, the effect of the vacuum will primarily be lengthwise. You’ll get some girthwise expansion, but not enough to exceed that of a normal erection. You’ll probably have to go into the cylinder soft.
Originally Posted by SimonClass
What is your idea about this:
A) jelqing or pumping after hanging or stretching to push more blood into the CC
B) pumping might be good after hanging for pushing more blood into the stretched CC and it’s better than jelqing for this purpose (not getting girth gains)
A) Good idea. But it may be a better idea just to wear an ADS.
B) I can’t say that pumping is better than jelqing for promoting growth. It might be better for avoiding girth gains (assuming one packs the tube).
One point that you didn’t raise is the benefit of wearing an ADS after hanging. Wearing an ADS may be more effective than either jelqing or pumping, if the goal is to bias any tissue growth in the lengthwise direction.