Maroshk: I hope it’s not a very serious injury, although ‘destroyed dick’ doesn’t sound very good. What is your injury?
Kingdong69: Man, that’s what I call determination! But yeah, definitely dick-overload there! 5-7 days a week for 1 or 2 hours is way too much, except for the ‘hours of masturbating’ though!
The ‘less is more’ approach seems to be already working for me. My flaccid hang has improved quite bit. It just hangs so much fuller! Also, I’ve gained a couple of millimeters in my first month (BPEL). :) It’s nothing to sell your right leg for, but it’s a start!
One and a half years ago I tried the Newbie Routine and that gave me zilch!
Pringles Can: While the Newbie Routine has been successful for many, there seems to be quite a significant group within this community who are saying that they’ve done a modified version of the Newbie Routine which gave them results. In most cases, this seems to be a lighter version of the routine.
It’s not the routine that is bad, it’s the staggering amount of jelqs and stretches that needs to be done. I mean, come on! Increasing jelqs to 30 minutes a day?? In my opinion, that’s insane!
My routine (which is heavily based on the Linear Newbie Routine) takes less than 30 minutes to complete. And for me, it’s yielding results.
Sta-kool: Yes, I ran into that routine about a year ago. It is so much better for a newbie dick! I’ve based my routine on the Linear Routine.
Shunga: Totally agree with you here! In fact, a warning message that tells people to stop immediately if they feel any pain would be a great idea. They wouldn’t have to make new vid’s either, just edit the original vid’s with a warning message (black background, big fat red letters) at the beginning of the vid. Or at least mention it in the explanation of the exercise.
Hobby: I wouldn’t call the routine plain out bad. It’s just the amounts that I’m having my doubts about. Yes, it was great advice at the time, but don’t forget that things like the LOT-theory were hot stuff two years ago (if I remember correctly). Now, it’s an abandoned theory.
Because theories and knowledge PE is subject to change, the Newbie Routine should be subject to change too. A reconsideration every once in a while would be a good start. How I would word the Newbie Routine V2.0? Well, I think that J123’s newbie routine would be a good starting point.
The routine needs to be a bit more open. Explaining the routine and everything is fine. A great enhancement would be, for example, a list with tips when people don’t see gains. This gives newbies more hope, and room to experiment for themselves a bit (within save limits). Something like this:
Q: HELP!! I do not seem to be gaining anything!
A: Every penis is different. What might work for others, might not work for you. Don’t be discouraged though! Here are some tips and tricks for you to try!
1: Use heat during your routine!
While a warm up is important, many members of the community attribute their gains to the application of constant heat. A great, constant heat source would be to do your routine in front of an Infrared-lamp. A 100-150 Watt lamp would be more than sufficient. A lamp can be bought for as low at $25, and they’re also great for applying heat to sore limbs, too! Another thing you could try would be to soak a washing cloth in hot water and wrapping the base of the penis with it. Keep the wrap applied for about 20-30 seconds, reapply if necessary. Apply the cloth after each set to keep the penis warm.
2: Use less pressure/force!
Pain during PE is a bad sign. While stretching, your dick shouldn’t be feeling like it’s gonna be ripped off from the body. Same goes for jelqing, you shouldn’t be having the feeling that you are squeezing your dick to death either. So what amount of pressure is enough?
Stretching: When you stretch, you should be feeling a stretch in your ligaments. This should not feel painful. If it does, you are stretching too hard.
Jelqing: Squeezing too hard on your newbie cock is not a wise thing to do. You could easily burst a vein because your dick isn’t used to excessive pressures (yet). In the beginning, the grip should be a little tighter than with masturbating. Feel the glans of your penis as you work your way up the shaft. Does it get engorged and hard? Good! This means that you are building up pressure and thus moving the blood into the shaft. With time, you can increase pressure, but light pressures are usually enough to give results.
3: Change the PE-days!
The 2 on, 1 off routine is recommended. If it isn’t working for you, you could try doing 1 day on, 1 day off instead. However, do NOT increase the amount of days that you do PE. Rest is very important, just like it is with weight lifting.
4: Watch your PI’s!
Explaining the whole PI-thing in the newbie routine would also be a great addition, because they seem to be generally accepted by just about everyone, and they really are good indicators for success or failure.