2xthevol's progress log

So you basically edge once? I’m asking because I don’t edge I tried it and had pre cum all over me so I guess I’m not doing it properly.

Yes, I just do one 10-minute set of edging at the end.

After discussion here on Thunder’s and quite some consideration, I’m modifying my routine a bit. Tonight it went like so:

-5 minutes SO stretch with hot rice sock to warm up
-Weighted clamping (2.5 lbs, 3x10 minutes)
-5 minutes dry jelqing after each clamping set
-2x30 seconds horse squeeze at end of routine

Planning on doing 5 on, 2 off (Tue-Sat).

More weighted clamping:
2x10 minutes at 2.5 lbs
10 minutes at 5 lbs

5 lbs session felt fine, no pain and actually the weight didn’t feel like as much as I thought it would.

Have some red spots now. About to do 2 days of rest, going to finally get around to doing an accurate girth measurement then.

Still have not reached any sensations that match anyone else’s description of fatigue.

Measuring girth correctly this morning. 4 9/16”. Disappointed it’s not higher, but glad to have an accurate measurement now. Adjusting goals again, accordingly.

1st set: 2.5 lbs, 1/4” expansion
2nd set: 0 lbs, 2 clamps, 1/4” expansion
3rd set: 0 lbs, 1 clamp, 1/4” expansion
4th set: 5 lbs, 5/16” expansion and tremendous internal stretch feeling

One benefit of using weight is that my expansion doesn’t fluctuate over the course of a set. The blood gets trapped in, a consistent pressure is applied, and that expands the tissues as far as their elasticity and heat will allow.

I think I want to upgrade to using a Bib starter for these weighted clamping sessions, and an IR lamp.

3x10 minutes at 5 lbs. Can really feel the internal stretch now. It seems that 5 lbs is a good weight for me for the time being. On the third set I got up to 5” girth, which is a 7/16” expansion from my erect size.

This time I just did 1x10 minutes at 5 lbs. Got a lot of red spots and decided to skip the other sets. I used a shower as my warm-up, definitely not enough heat. Next session I’ll be using a rice sock again (or IR lamp) and scaling back to 2.5 lbs for the first set, just to test it out.

Rest day, waiting out the red spots.

I was thinking, when stretching I never go to the max to start, I start off easy and gradually work into a lower stretch on each set.

This reduces the risk of injury and tearing, and it also allows the tissues to expand to a greater degree, since they stretch slowly enough that they don’t tense back.

I’m going to try this approach tomorrow. The plan is:

10 minutes no weight
10 minutes 2.5 lbs
10 minutes 5 lbs

I want to see if I can get at least the same expansion (7/16”) by the end of the last set as I did doing 5 lbs for 3 sets.

Tried the above experiment. The result: No, gradual build-up of intensity is not as effective as 3x10 minutes at 5 lbs. So I am back to that tonight.

Aimed for another 3x10 minutes at 5 lbs, but I had to drop the weight to 2.5 lbs on the third set. Not sure if this is indicative of success or not, since I’m only getting 5/16” expansion on this set. Which is a more important indicator of gains, expansion or fatigue?

Expansion can vary quite a bit, and it sounds like you are getting a lot.

Are you using a specific clamp to get a balanced hang? Mine have a hole in them I could attach weight to, but it is off center so it would be pulling to one side.

I use a muzzle hanger. I also flip the cable clamp for each new set so the handle faces either left or right.

The only disadvantage I can tell so far is that since the weight inevitably slides the clamp down some and settles in a little over mid-shaft, this will almost definitely not yield me any base girth gains.

To avoid the baseball bat effect, I think bundled hanging may be the next in order of operations once I start seeing some progress here.

I am wondering how big of a deal red spots are. I have a lot of them right now, my penis looks freckled and they seem inevitable with this kind of PE, but I have no issue with general darkening of my penis skin. It’s only an issue for me if these will remain spots long-term.

The spots are small pockets of blood where internal pressure ruptured capillary blood vessels. The spots will be gone when the blood is broken down and re-absorbed; the iron from the red blood cells will remain and cause the darkening of the skin.
That said, red spots are an indicator of damage. I know we’re trying to go for (micro) damage… But for some the spots are an indicator of going too far. Others experience no gains impediment whatsoever. Can’t be conclusive on this one unfortunately