fortex,
>SS4, how would you define intensity? For example, is 5 sets of 60 second Horse Squeezes more intense than 10 sets of 30 second duration?<
No, the other way round. Time and intensity are opposites, you can squeeze with more intensity for 30 seconds than you can for 60 seconds.
>How effective are jelqs at causing lateral expansion? Not very effective I would have thought.<
There are better methods, but some people can indeed make good girth gains from jelqing. The strength of the limiting factors will vary from person to person.
>I am currently doing around 500 jelqs at around 80-90% erect (mixture of wet and dry) with a 30 second horse squeeze after every 100 jelqs.
Therefore in a workout which lasts more than 45 minutes I do 2 1/2 minutes of intense girth exercises.
From what I have read, my routine is not that unusual for someone concentrating on girth.<
Yes that is true, to ‘throw in’ the big boys (horses, uli’s etc) along a jelqing routine is a common technique.
>Does this call for a rethink on the time spent on intense girth exercises for me and many other guys looking for increased girth?<
Yes, people should always rethink their routine, there are always ways to improve. Once you feel you have a good routine, stick with it for a while and see how it develops. Maybe you feel you should do the more intense moves every 50 jelqs, or maybe you feel you are over training and should cut back a little.
BTW what is your LOT, what is your EL now and what is your EL goal? You might want to work on length before girth.
SS4