2xthevol's progress log

If these are exploded blood vessels and I just keep popping them with every session, isn’t long-term ED inevitable?

2x10 minutes at 5 lbs
1x10 minutes at 7.5 lbs (reduced to 5 lbs again at 5-minute mark)

Weighted clamping is the one-stop-shop for most intense girth exercise. The sky is the limit when it comes to intensity. Just as Bib said that ulis and horses are infantile compared to EUs, EUs are infantile compared to weighted clamping.

No harm in taking a break, I recently took a 6 day break and after 1 session I was back to my best.

It won’t cause ED because the popping vessels are in the skin and they are the tiniest capillaries that pop first. It will cause discoloration long term though. You might be able to prevent them by doing more of a warm-up, or stimulating an erection between sets. And it’s also possible that they will go away with conditioning, i.e. the blood vessels will strengthen and adjust. I used to get a lot of spots from girth work, and now it is quite rare - usually only after a long break.

I’ll admit I’m interested in trying it after reading your log. I’ve done some brief experiments with upward angle clamped hanging. I’d clamp off at the base very tight, and then attach the weight to a clamp or two on the upper shaft. It was very intense and I couldn’t keep it up for long, nor get a balanced attachment.

Downward angle is more natural as it amplifies the clamp effect, pinching off blood flow. Upward angle opens up the flow and requires a tighter clamp.

Anyway be careful, as you say it is way up there in terms of intensity, and you’re getting some regular spotting. Stay watchful for any PI’s that give you a sudden hard stop sign. You did skip over a few levels of clamping conditioning on your way to this routine.

You might be interested in swaffel’s namba. The principles he uses with multiple layers of neoprene could help you keep the clamp seated at the base instead of sliding to mid shaft.

Thanks, I’ll look into that. I want to get some lighter weights too, 2.5 lbs is way too drastic a leap between levels of intensity.

I am currently planning on continuing this 5 on 2 off routine of incrementally increasing intensity, and once I hit a plateau I’ll likely cycle to a different exercise: hanging, then bundled hanging.

This way I’ll hit mid-shaft and head girth, then length, then base girth, in alternation so some tissues can heal while others are stressed.

Took a few extra off days last week since my work schedule was so hectic. Came back to 5 lbs and as I lowered the weight I could instantly tell it was too much (pro tip: I always lower the weight >>>SLOWLY<<< so I can be sure the intensity isn’t so much as to be painful).

So the first set ended up being 2.5 lbs. Second set was a comfortable 5 lbs, it’s as if the first set served to break apart whatever mending my tissues were doing on their extended rest, and now I’m back to my usual elasticity.

Third set was 5 lbs again. Expansion still measuring at 5/16” during this set.

Consolidated my sets to 2x15 minutes tonight. Felt much better to only have to wrap and attach twice. I was especially vigilant in the last five minutes of each set to be conscious of any tingling, numbness, or pain, and felt none. Anyone who may be considering following in my footsteps: Start small and go slowly. I cannot emphasize that enough. I might make a guide to clamped hanging if I succeed with this (and I have to say it feels like the most promising method I’ve tried so far - certainly the most expansion), but for now I will just say that 5 minute sets and 1-2.5 lbs should be the MAXIMUM starting point, and even then only for someone with prior clamping experience.

In regular clamping, if you extend the set length too far there is a risk of losing expansion toward the end due to circulation loss. With clamped hanging, the clamp locks in the blood and the weight continually draws it downward. The shoulders that your shaft creates as the weight sags down further constrict bloodflow and trap it in, and the relative looseness of the lateral TA fibers causes the penis to expand outward even though the blood is being pushed down. So extending the sets has none of the usual drawbacks, and the only thing to look out for is any sign of potential harm.

It seems that the red spots are fewer now, as well. It probably just required getting used to the 5 lbs.

Continuing with 2x15 minutes at 5 lbs. 7/16” expansion on the second set this time, I usually only get 5/16” to 3/8”. Using a hot rice sock before, between, and during sets.

Update: Made it up to 5/8” expansion toward the end of the second set. Pretty excellent, in my book. I would attribute this to longer sets and more heat.

Still going?

I tried out clamped hanging / weighted clamping after reading your log. I can’t continue it because of discoloration, but it was a good exercise with good soreness. And the Bib hardcore made for a great clamp.

Hope you keep updating.

Fell off for a bit, but measured a 1/16” increase in MEG. This is a small difference, so it may be a fluke, but I have been pretty damn meticulous in my measuring and I think I have been on to something with this routine.

Good to hear about the Bib, I’ve been wanting to get one eventually for regular hanging, and was wondering if it’s be good for clamped hanging as well.

Personally, I’m not worried about discoloration at all. I’d be happy with a Jolly Green Giant if I hit my size goals, but maybe that’s just me.

I’m moving to a studio apartment this weekend, so my routine will start again this coming week.

I’m back! I’ve actually been keeping up with my routine, but did have to take a couple weeks of a break due to (humility check here, deep breath…) an injury.

I did something like 6 sets of 15-20 minutes weighted clamping, going to failure before dropping the weight, starting with 5 lbs and then going to 2.5. Ended up getting some kind of small sub-dermal blood blister, nothing painful, but nothing I wanted to exacerbate either.

Now I have reset and started with a week of basic clamping, doing just 1x20 minutes/day. I bought 3 half-pound padlocks that I’ve been using as intermediary weights as well.

The progression I’m working on looks like this:

Week 1: 0 lbs (done)
Week 2: 0.5 lbs (done)
Week 3: 1 lbs (done)
Week 4: 1.5 lbs (current)
Week 5: 2.5 lbs
Week 6: 3 lbs
Week 7: 3.5 lbs
Week 8: 4 lbs
Week 9: 5 lbs
Week 10: 5.5 lbs
Week 11: 6 lbs
Week 12: 6.5 lbs
Week 13: 7.5 lbs
Week 14: 8 lbs
Week 15: 8.5 lbs
Week 16: 9 lbs

I don’t follow a set schedule, I just try to get as many sessions done as I can, which usually works out to about 5 single-set sessions per week.

What I am learning so far, through both research and experience, is that consistency is way more important than volume or intensity. The latter two parameters can be modified to suit individual needs, but consistency is imperative for everyone. Consistently stretch the tissues beyond erect size, and gains are inevitable in time.

Also, I use a paper journal to log everything I do. I measure starting MEG often, and expanded MEG at every session. I get 3/16” to 3/8” expansion, with an average of about 5/16” expansion per session.

I’ve modified my goals a bit as well, still aiming to live up to my username though!

Current: 6.125 bpel x 4.5625 meg
Phase 1: 6.125 bpel x 5.25 meg (want to hit Magnum-worthy girth before anything else, also want my thumb and middle finger to not touch when wrapped around)
Phase 2: 8 bpel x 5.25 meg (prefer this over 7.5, want to focus on length until )
Phase 3: 8 bpel x 5.75 meg (finish girth work to bring total volume up to 2x original size)

Good to see you’re still at it 2x!