Another extender log - ViBS

Nice job on the consistency! Sounds like we are using parallel programs just with slightly different equipment. Good job on the gains so far.

Thanks Bumstubs! It’s slow, but really reassuring reading your progress.

Week 17 down. 5 sessions this week, all of them for 3+ hours minimum. Measured again, no noticeable gains, but I still think I’m getting somewhere. Feels like I’m able to handle higher pressures in the pump, which is good. Still, no changes to the routine.

1) ~1-3 lbs - 10 minutes
2) ~3-4 lbs - 15 minutes (High heat)
3) ~4-5 lbs - 15 minutes (Low heat)
4) ~4-5 lbs - 10 minutes (pad removed)
5) After this just keeping it on as long as I reasonably can, occasionally putting the heat pad back on.
6) 4 sets of 5 minutes in the pump, done twice this week.

Week 18 down. 4 sessions this week, and the last one was mostly hanging with heat and vibration (trying to target that ligament again). No measuring, just continuing the process. Added some more edging into my week as well. Still, no changes to the routine.

1) ~1-3 lbs - 10 minutes
2) ~3-4 lbs - 15 minutes (High heat)
3) ~4-5 lbs - 15 minutes (Low heat)
4) ~4-5 lbs - 10 minutes (pad removed)
5) After this just keeping it on as long as I reasonably can, occasionally putting the heat pad back on.
6) 4 sets of 5 minutes in the pump, done twice this week.

19 Weeks now. 3 sessions this week, due to some mid week plans, but I did some extra jelqing and pumping to try and make up for it. Measured today, and I don’t see any noticeable changes. Just hoping there’s still progress to be made. No changes to the routine.

1) ~1-3 lbs - 10 minutes
2) ~3-4 lbs - 15 minutes (High heat)
3) ~4-5 lbs - 15 minutes (Low heat)
4) ~4-5 lbs - 10 minutes (pad removed)
5) After this just keeping it on as long as I reasonably can, occasionally putting the heat pad back on.
6) 4 sets of 5 minutes in the pump, done 3 times this week.

Week 20 done! 4 sessions this week, and I again focused the final one on hanging and my suspensory ligament. No measuring, just keeping up the consistency. I think at around 24 weeks I’ll take a deconditioning break to review my progress and see if anything needs changes. No changes to the routine.

1) ~1-3 lbs - 10 minutes
2) ~3-4 lbs - 15 minutes (High heat)
3) ~4-5 lbs - 15 minutes (Low heat)
4) ~4-5 lbs - 10 minutes (pad removed)
5) After this just keeping it on as long as I reasonably can, occasionally putting the heat pad back on.
6) 4 sets of 5 minutes in the pump, done 4 times this week.

Week 21 complete! Forgot to log it last Friday because of some weekend plans. 4 sessions this week, with a bit more focus on pumping. Measured, still no change from week 13. I am questioning why I suddenly made a small jump around that time, but nothing since then. I had started pumping a couple week prior, but it’s not like my routine has changed any. Things to think about.

1) ~1-3 lbs - 10 minutes
2) ~3-4 lbs - 15 minutes (High heat)
3) ~4-5 lbs - 15 minutes (Low heat)
4) ~4-5 lbs - 10 minutes (pad removed)
5) After this just keeping it on as long as I reasonably can, occasionally putting the heat pad back on.
6) 4 sets of 5 minutes in the pump, done 5 times this week.

Week 22 complete! 4 sessions this week, as usual. Still no measuring this week. I have decided that next week will be my last week until my decon. I get the feeling I might be over training or something similar, and that my body isn’t responding to the pumping and extending with growth. I’ve always had trouble putting on any kind of weight, fat or muscle or otherwise, so I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a connection there.

1) ~1-3 lbs - 10 minutes
2) ~3-4 lbs - 15 minutes (High heat)
3) ~4-5 lbs - 15 minutes (Low heat)
4) ~4-5 lbs - 10 minutes (pad removed)
5) After this just keeping it on as long as I reasonably can, occasionally putting the heat pad back on.
6) 4 sets of 5 minutes in the pump, done 5 times this week.

Week 23 complete! 4 sessions this week, that’s all for now. Measured, but as expected there’s still no change. Now starts the month of rest, if all goes well I’ll start again on the 25th. I’m gonna take this time to review my routine and see what I might be able to improve. I objectively made a small gain, it’s just a question of why it happened then, and isn’t still happening now. Not discouraged, but I’ve got a lot to think about.

1) ~1-3 lbs - 10 minutes
2) ~3-4 lbs - 15 minutes (High heat)
3) ~4-5 lbs - 15 minutes (Low heat)
4) ~4-5 lbs - 10 minutes (pad removed)
5) After this just keeping it on as long as I reasonably can, occasionally putting the heat pad back on.
6) 4 sets of 5 minutes in the pump, done 4 times this week.

I stalled for about a month. Took a quick decon break but then upped the intensity for both extending and pumping, leaving duration the same. Seemed to kickstart gains again. Stick with it brother.

Thanks Bum! :)

If I can pick your brain for a moment, what’s your routine for pumping? And do you use any extra equipment like sleeves? I definitely think you’re right about intensity, my extender could easily go harder, but I was always worried about blisters.

This seems not enough to keep gains coming. Extending and lower weight hanging takes almost daily to keep going. If your gains before were your first gains then its newbie gains which happen as the tunica folds unravel.
Or you do less time but weights where you feel the stretch beyond your usual baseline(no pain!). Then you can do even less time.

Well, you have to observe and adjust. Decon Break can be also a waste of time if you just lacked intensity.

My routine for pumping is all over the place. Rapid interval pumping up to 13” hg for a few seconds before dropping it to zero and then immediately going back up for a few minutes straight. Throw in some constant pressure at 8-10” hg. Take a break, hand clamp and jelq, then do it again in a similar fashion. 30 min sessions once a day. Still want another 1/2” length tho before I focus on girth full time and maybe add hard clamping down the road.

Well, next week I’ll be starting back up with the routine (The holiday will cut it short but that’s fine). I did a quick measurement and I haven’t lost anything, which is good. After reading through a bunch of peoples’ logs, I think the main things I need to focus on are:
1) More variety - Many of the members here seem to have better results when they include manuals, pumping, and jelqing, among other things.
2) More heat - Pretty obvious. I was using it, but I could add more
3) Progressive intensity - Start the week at a lower intensity, and by Friday I should really be stretching/pumping the tissues

Pretty hopeful that I’ll have better results this time.

Alright, Week 24 and we’re back at it! Only three sessions due to the holiday, but that’s probably good to make sure I’m not overworking. My routine is a lot more varied, and includes a lot more heat. I even select the order of the routine randomly, to keep things interesting. I’m aiming for 4 sessions a week, with Wednesday off, unless I feel that extra day is necessary. And as one final trick, I increase the length/intensity as the week goes on, to hopefully get my body in the habit of progressive loading.

Anyway, the new routine is:
-Warmup + 10 minutes of manuals
-Warmup + 6-10 minutes of proper jelqing
-1 hour of extending with heat, 6-8lbs
-Some short high pressure pumps, followed by a single 6-8 minute pump
-15 minutes of hanging with heat, 2.5-5lbs

Lets make some gains, hopefully!

Week 25 finished. Just 3 sessions due to some plans and time off. I also took the time to measure the heat from my heat pad with a meat thermometer. On the highest setting it got over 107, and I wasn’t making direct contact. Probably something I should’ve tested before given 5.5 and Krypa’s posts.

Routine
-Warmup + 10 minutes of manuals
-Warmup + 6-10 minutes of proper jelqing
-1 hour of extending with heat, 6-8lbs
-Some short high pressure pumps, followed by a single 6-10 minute pump
-15 minutes of hanging with heat, 2.5-5lbs