I’ve been away from Thunders for some time, and I missed out on this thread as it was developing, so I hope you’ll forgive me as I put forward this rather long list of questions/responses to some of the great ideas I’ve seen here.
Many of these ideas have been brought up again in the more active sister thread, Is LESS more, or is MORE more?, but since many of those ideas originated in this thread, and some have not been mentioned since, I felt it more appropriate to post here.
Re: Starting out at 5 minutes of modest jelqing and frequent kegeling posted by sparkyx
I might also suggest counting out jelqs rather than minutes (especially when one is first starting), and being very conservative about adding more; perhaps 5 more each week. I find kegels are great in the few hours post-PE to keep my flaccid fluffed, and especially if I’ve overtrained slightly or get an irritated urethra.
Re: wearing an anti-turtle sleeve at night posted by dongalong
Another possible alternative is to PE before you go to bed, then let the frequent nocturnal erections keep you “extended”.
Re: One should recover within a day or so posted by sparkyx
I agree on this one. I think frequent PE training is the ideal target by helping to keep the motivation going.
Re: using cold packs to recover more rapidly posted by sparkyx
Sparky: how were the long-term results of your ice-pack experiments? Did they help with gains or just overall penile health? This reminds me a little of Big Girthas experiments using cold water to “freeze” his collagen in place; different goal, but perhaps a convergent effect?
Re: Balooning as a method of PE posted by kingpole
Edging/ballooning may indeed be a valid means of PE, but if it takes hours per session, perhaps it’s not the best fit for many of us out there, which may be one reason why as a method it was not widely known or used.
Re: Daily PE and the 5on/1off routine posted by sparkyx
Great advice on dialing in on one’s personal schedule
Re: ”edging is a stressor” posted by DR Pepper
Good terminology!
Re: Link to Big Gainer article posted by sparkyx
Yes, this is a MUST read article. You mentioned in this post that you were doing a variant of the Big Gainer routine. How has that worked out so far? I’m currently doing a variant of it as well. One of the advantages of this approach is that it reinforces PE as a habit (like brushing ones teeth), and if a day or two is missed, the extra rest is especially beneficial (like a 5on/1off routine).
Re: using an ADS between sessions posted by sparkyx
Monty is one of the pioneers of this method, no? Reading some of his old posts is very instructional. Westsidetoni had good gains by wearing one for 8+ hours, and that seems like a logical approach.
Below are some really interesting ideas you put forward Sparky, that really struck a chord with me:
”I think you can go anywhere from pleasant to slightly unpleasant and get gains, but time and experience will tell.You have to remember, that this is living tissue, and if you use so much force that it causes tissue contraction that lasts more than an hour or so…it is COUNTER PRODUCTIVE.
When using the jelquing method, most guys I know that have gotten good results report when they are done, its bigger and they have a good or heavy flaccid all day, and great erections.”
”Yes, there will be trial and error. At first you might knock yourself a full week out of the growth zone, but as you learn, it may be only a day or two. With time, you will be able to stay fairly constantly in the growth zone, even if you use other PE methods that you haven’t used before, because you will be so familiar with the responses you see when you are in or out of the zone.”
”The other factor is many newbies really pull the hell out of their dicks. I've watched the jelquing video and the guy really has a choke hold on that baby! I guess for many, that is fine, but I know for sure that for many guys just starting, that is WAY too much force!”
Yeah, I thought that video seemed a little extreme as well; I hope it wasn’t a factor in any injuries…
Re: Using EQ to determine when to do more
I like this diagnostic approach; shall we call it “Sparkys EQ Algorithm”? :D
As I understand it, this post explains why edging is counterproductive to PE, but does it also apply to “ballooning” as a method of PE.?
C.f. “long edging sessions…gives you the same stress as a PE session, but without any gain potential.”
You have mentioned that you were doing kegels under resistance and have dramatically improved your EQ. This reminds me of the old World Wise wet towel kegel exercises as described in Jojido: Secrets of the Ancients Revealed! (1995) Pretty neat stuff! :)