10/5/16 - 4/30/17
No decon breaks
397 hours extender
61 hours air pump
25 hours jelq
Average rest days/week 2.27
No gains
4/30/17 - 4/25/18
Decon breaks every 6-8 weeks
291 hours extender
11 hours pump
6 hours jelq
17 hours clamp
Average rest days/week 3.11
0.25” length gain, no girth
Items of note during no gains period:
1. Excessive pumping at between 5-10 hg
2. I did not increase my tension by adding extender bars.
3. No decon breaks
4. Rested 2 days/week on average.
Gains period items of note:
1. Significantly reduced pumping hrs
2. Added extender bars
3. Added decon breaks every 6-8 weeks
4. Rest days per week increase by a day from 2 days to 3 days.
5. No significant break taken between no gains and gains period.
6. Longer period of PE time between measurement lock date, possibly too long!
I think the greatest reason for gaining after the no gains period was:
1. Reducing hours pumping
2. Increasing tension on extender
3. Continuing to monitor and even increase rest days.
4. Possibly the added decons as well.
My thoughts on your situation.
1. Maybe you have maxed out what gains you can make using manual stretching?
2. If you are turtling stop all pe until you get what you feel is your healthy flaccid state back. Take some additional time beyond that to seal the deal.
3. Absolutely force those rest days, 2 days might be all you need.
I think PE is a balance between finding the right combination of exercises, applied intensity and healing. Look critically at those components.
Right now I am focusing on finding a balance between the extender and longer durations of heated jelqing. I am making nuanced changes based on observations and history. Such as, the extender will only be worn in the morning prior to my jelqing routine, regardless of hours logged. If it is one hour in extender prior to jelq, so be it. My goal with this is to focus more on not impeding girth gains from jelqing, allowing the penis to rest after the final jelq routine. Obviously I am thinking more about girth now with some consideration to length. I will also be focusing critically on not going too long without increasing extender tension, which must be increased carefully because injury is not on my things to do list. I am also going to be incorporating the Angion Method a few times a week. I believe AM has its place as a method to support longer edging sessions, which will support healing and blood flow.
Track what you are doing carefully and look for your balance. Monitor growth closely, don’t obsess over the tape measure, but keep it close by. Don’t let too much time pass between routine approaches before analyzing and making conscientious adjustments based on your trial and error (data).
My last gains period where I gained that 0.25” over a year probably could have been greater had I made some additional measurements and intelligent adjustments.
It’s a long road and for me gains come, but they are certainly not handed to me.
Best wishes for big gains to all of us!
