Originally Posted by DomXZ
I’ve got the tools I need but before starting I’ve a few questions and observations.1 - Is there a set weight everybody’s using or is this based from previous hanging/extending? I could do a full run with the lowest weight (0.5Kg) and up this on consecutive runs. For that matter; does anybody increase the weight throughout the workout? (perhaps based off of strain effectiveness)
2 - In my uni program we’ve done body composition assessments. Including measuring body fat percentage. To attain a reasonable degree or accuracy fat measurement using calipers were done 3 times for every fold with the average used as comparison. This ended up producing results in range of better methods of measurement (Impedance, etc). Is it worth doing this with Pre- and Post-BPFSL measurements?
3 - What’s the total length of a cycle and a decon break. May have been answered but didn’t find this right away. (Unless we track this using diminishing returns in the excel spreadsheet)
4 - Uniformity of heating; I intend on using a vacuum bell (VacExtender stuff) for hanging while using low weights with my unit over my leg. Given that I’m right-handed it makes sense to me have my unit over my left leg. Seeing as different material (and layers) absorb ultrasound at different rates, could this have an effect on how uniform everything is heated and as a consequence an impact on the tissues. I’m suggesting this with the thought that regular heating of one side of tissue may lead to the development of curvature.
Just adding my reply on top of what Rocco already said, I guess the more we chat and talk about it we can all help each other.
1. Of course, you increase the weight throughout the workout, and this is done on strain. This is why is so important to have the scale measuring the existing tension in real time and monitor the strain. Granted, during my first period I did it mostly on creep, with a primitive analog scale just slowly increasing tension, but ideally with a good scale you monitor strain, then increase tension by little increments and so on. For my second period I will be using increments of 200g, thats 0.2kg at a time, up to a maximum of 2.5kg at the end of the session.
2. You can do it, is not gonna hurt, however in our experience, it hasn’t been necessary. If you follow the recommendations to measure BPFSL, it should give you a pretty accurate number each time.
3. I do not remember this information right now, of course it is stated throughout the pages of literature here and I haven’t kept it on my mind because its been already about 5 months since my first period which is more than enough. The period itself it should be around 6 weeks. Decon break I believe it was recommended a minimum of 2 months. But I might be mistaken on that.
4. No. Because remember the whole purpose of this technique is to heat the Septum. We are not heating the whole penis to stretch the whole penis. Of course, the temperature will heat up all the tissues around, but our target is the septum. When you use US, you are not heating one side. When you put you penis over your leg, in this case over your left leg, you have to twist it in order to expose the ventral side up (bottom of your penis) and leave the dorsal side against your leg. This is because the septum runs on the dorsal side, and a 3mhz device will go through the ventral side and heat up the dorsal side. The heating area of the US is pretty sharp. You will not feel your whole penis hot, but rather you will feel the burn in a specific small area. In this case, in the septum. There is no risk of developing a curve with this.
Period 1: 06/08/2020 BPFSL: 22cm (8.66") BPEL: 22cm (8.66") EG: 15.8cm (6.25") => 09/07/2020 BPFSL: 23.9cm (9.40")
Period 2: 05/01/2021 BPFSL: 24cm (9.44") BPEL: 22cm (8.66") EG: 15.8cm (6.25") => 07/24/2021 BPFSL: 25.4cm (10.00") BPEL: 23.5cm (9.25")
Goal: 1 Foot x 7.5 Inches (30.48cm x 19.05cm) NBPEL