mraverage,
I don’t know what the best way of doing it is. See, it is impossible to do a blind study on PE and have really accurate records. First, because it becomes increasingly harder to get gains as time goes on. Second, everyone grows at different rates. Third, you can not try two different techniques on the same guy at the same time to see which is better.
But, I will give you my opinions.
Over the years, it is probably safe to say that guys have received more length gains by hanging than any other technique. I also gained a good amount of girth at the base. Others report this as well. I did light jelqing during the period I was hanging, mainly for the circulation benefits. This was usually with 50% erection level or less, and not much force. The intense manual exercises cause a shaft soreness that makes hanging difficult. So if you want to do both at the same time, do the hanging first, or on different days.
T is correct, I would recommend going for length first, and then girth. Just makes good sense. There is a thread in this section somewhere with the reasons.
Then after you have the length, I think Ulis or any of the squeeze techniques are best for gaining girth. They cause a higher internal pressure, and seem to me to be more time efficient. If you use an Uli thing or hanger to produce the pressure, there is not a lot of irritation due to friction as with intense jelqing.
I only know of one or two guys offhand that have made really good gains from jelqing alone. I mean over two inches. One would be JAPP. A lot of guys gain an inch or so in length from jelqing. They do seem to gain some girth along the way as well.
This problem is twofold. One, to continue gains, it becomes increasingly harder because the increased ‘strength’ of the penis requires increased stresses. Many guys report a plateau at .75-1 inch. There is a limit to the amount of stress you can place on an erect penis without harm. Then, the amount of time you have to work to get more gains becomes increasingly longer. It takes time and usually two hands to perform the manual techniques.
With hanging, you know exactly what stresses you are exerting on your member, the angles, etc. But also, it is passive. You can do just about anything exept host a dinner party while you hang. Maybe there are some other things you can’t do. But anyway, if you watch TV or surf for a couple hours per day, you can multi-task with hanging, and make it productive time.
Further, I think you will find the majority of injuries come from manual techniques. There has been only one major injury that I recall from PE. That was Forge. He had a weakened tunica from Peyronies I believe. He was hanging with a noose type hanger and tore the tunica. He did recover. The other injuries are generally caused by high internal blood pressure, or irritation due to friction. Thrombosed veins, red spots etc. Hanging does have a high incidence of discoloration around the circ scar. Most guys can get rid of it by wrapping and using arnica.
I still jelq several times per week. Not for very long, and not for gains. But I think it is a good idea just for the circualtion within the penis. Manual angioplasty. Before PE, my erections were quickly headed downhill. Now, they are better than in my twenties. I think most of that is due to jelqing and kegals. When I die, I will probably be holding my dick.
So, you should be thoroughly confused now.
Bigger