Indyman's Journey

A slight adjustment to my setup.

I had a thought regarding the fulcrum setup I am using. Currently I am using a white cloth draped over my pump cylinder; The idea was to offer a non-stick surface, additional comfort, protection for testicles, and partial heat retainer. That last point however could be greatly enhanced by using a black cloth. Tonight I will try using a black cloth, with the white cloth stuffed into the cylinder. The idea is to make the fulcrum itself absorb as much heat from the lamp as possible, with any additional light penetration through the black cloth being reflected back by the white cloth stuffing (additional benefits are further heat retainment via reduction in convective heat transfer and maintaining protection of testicles).

I have also devised a simple elastic band + toilet paper sheet setup to protect the glans, since I have read that it is best to prevent heating the glans directly? If anyone has further information on this, it would be appreciated.

Will try a session tonight with this setup, and will comment on any changes or points of interest afterward or tomorrow morning.

Results from tonight.

I can’t tell whether the “enhanced” fulcrum was a success or not. The only difference was my shaft felt uncomfortable at around the 30 minute mark. I think I will have to continue using this a few more times to make a proper judgement.

Routine remains unchanged:
0.32kg cold for 10 mins
0.82kg heat for 15 mins
1.32kg heat for 15 mins
1.82kg cool for 10 mins

And measurements saw the same pre-BPFSL, but a gain of possible 1mm on the post-BPFSL. I say possibly, as I noticed that my maximum length shrunk quickly after stopping exercising, going from 17.3 to 17.1 cm over 30+ seconds. I feel that I may need more cool down time, as it has been commented that this is the most important step.
Pre-BPFSL: 16.5cm ± 1mm
Post-BPFSL: 17.2cm ± 1mm
Strain: 4.24% ± 0.86%

I may try tomorrow a cool down duration of 15 mins. Overall I am still happy with current results, just a matter of optimising my routine to squeeze the most out of it.

Plan for tonight.

My thinking is as follows: 5.5Squared gained roughly 1 cm BPFSL per month, or 2.5 mm per week (note this is only active months, when deconditioning breaks are included, he gained roughly 0.5 cm per month over his career here). I will only allow myself to make a singular and minor adjustment to the routine once per week maximum (which for me is roughly 4 measurements), and only then if I am noticeably less than 2.5 mm pre-BPFSL gained in that period. I’ll exclude adjustments to my hanging setup from this though.

For example, my previous 2 pre-BPFSL measurements have been 16.5 cm. Depending on tonight’s pre measurement, I will implement my first routine adjustment immediately or in a future session; increasing cooldown by 5 mins. It does not sound like a noticeable change, however it increases my daily kg/m from 53.5 to 62.6 (a 17% increase) and also increases that precious cool down period. As usual, results will be posted today/tomorrow.

5.5Squared’s log: 5.5Squared Log

Millimetre by millimetre.

Given an encouraging 16.6 cm pre-BPFSL (even reaching 16.7 cm on one measurement), I resumed using the white cloth drape as per previous sessions. I also continued my 10 min cool down.

Routine unchanged:
0.32kg cold for 10 mins
0.82kg heat for 15 mins
1.32kg heat for 15 mins
1.82kg cool for 10 mins

Results:
Pre-BPFSL: 16.6cm ± 1mm
Post-BPFSL: 17.2cm ± 1mm
Strain: 3.61% ± 0.85%

For the post-BPFSL I could reach 17.3 cm, but I felt that I was pulling more than usual to reach that. So I’ve left it at 17.2 cm. Rather than adjusting my routine as posted previously, I am considering switching the schedule from 2on/1off/2on/2off to 5on/2off (as per 5.5Squared).

Well I figured out by accident how to do titles properly.

Firstly I decided to go with 5on/2off as it suits my schedule better, and I like a more “round” schedule. So today marks my first Wednesday.

Session started promising, with a pre-BPFSL of 16.7 cm, though that was somewhat expected from last session. I suspect that tomorrow will also be 16.7 cm, though it’s just a hunch.

I am keeping the routine, and will always post here, so it is easy to go back and look at everything:
0.32kg cold for 10 mins
0.82kg heat for 15 mins
1.32kg heat for 15 mins
1.82kg cool for 10 mins

And results:
Pre-BPFSL: 16.7cm ± 1mm
Post-BPFSL: 17.1cm ± 1mm
Strain: 2.40% ± 0.85%

Those with keen eyes will notice my post-BPFSL is 1mm shorter than my previous two measurements. I was able to stretch to 17.2cm, however it was with more tension than normal. For some reason my plastic ruler was really digging in with its corners, and I feel that somehow affected measurement. I think I’ll buy a nice wooden one.

Otherwise I am really happy with current progress, but I need to keep my eyes open for signs of the impending decon.

I have now ordered a set of wooden rulers, as my local hardware store unfortunately only had metal. Quality of the rulers is not too important, but hopefully they are good/sturdy enough and the corners aren’t too sharp (or can be manually sanded down a little). Oh, and no splinters hopefully.. It is a set of rulers with different lengths - most interesting to me is an 8” one, which sets a natural goal for me (which up till now I did not have). I won’t cry if I don’t reach 8”.

All this talk about rulers has made me realise something. I have used the same ruler since I started PE, so my measurements have always been consistent. However I never accounted for the ruler part below 0 cm, I simply ignored it. Now that I will be switching ruler, I will need to revisit ALL prior measurements and correct them so they’ll be comparable (essentially I’ll be gaining length somewhere between 3-5 mm for “free”). Going forward I’ll start accounting for this extra ruler length as it’ll be a pain if I need to change everything again.

That’s the easiest gains I ever heard of😄

Most definitely haha! If only the rest were as easy!

I just measured twice to make sure, and the plastic part is exactly 6 mm.. I put the bottom of the ruler flush with the edge of a piece of paper and marked off 17 cm (arbitrary choice). Then I shifted the ruler down so the 0 cm mark is flush with the edge of the paper and measured where the 17 cm mark was; 17.6 cm. Honestly I can’t believe I never bothered including this.

Had an earlier session today than usual. Was curious if this would affect my results any - spoiler, it didn’t!

I have also updated all my numbers to now exclude the small part of ruler before the numbers begin, so they will differ from what was posted previously (though at the end of the cycle I will re-post them all).

Times/Weights:
0.32kg cold for 10 mins
0.82kg heat for 15 mins
1.32kg heat for 15 mins
1.82kg cool for 10 mins

Results:
Pre-BPFSL: 17.3 cm ± 1 mm
Post-BPFSL: 17.9 cm ± 1 mm
Strain: 3.47% ± 0.82%

Well.. What can I say? Pre-BPFSL remained unchanged from previous session, however my post-BPFSL exploded to 17.9 cm (from 17.7 cm)! I even recorded 18.0 cm a couple of times, but it felt somewhat unreliable so I ignored it. There is some part of me that is convinced I am cheating by measuring wrong or something. I keep catching myself thinking “it’s not possible to get numbers this fast” or “maybe I am just pulling harder/better each time”. If these numbers keep going, I’ll eventually have to face the facts. That all said, I AM expecting an imminent slow-down, as cycle growth is sitting at 6.55%. Once I hit the 7.xx% growth I will consider my next step(s). Do I do a cycle of pumping, followed by a cycle of decon? Or just straight decon?

Since I am lacking in the girth department, I think I have settled on doing a pumping cycle after finishing this hanging cycle. Initially I’ll follow Don Logan’s pumping from flaccid approach, where he uses low pressure for long duration (around 1.5 hours with no breaks, stopping and resetting only if discoloration occurs). This fits in well thematically with the “less is more” approach I have taken with hanging. I’ll make the cycle equal length to hanging, so something like the following is likely:

Hanging: 3 Weeks
Pumping: 3 Weeks

Note that this is merely an idea right now. If pumping feels like it is straining me (which I hope is not the case), I’ll stop pumping entirely and focus only on length until my goals are achieved. The nice thing about pumping is that there are a few metrics to track: Pressure, duration, and pumped length. With that said, time to return to our usual programming:

:: Cycle 1 ::
Weights:
0.32kg cold for 10 mins
0.82kg heat for 15 mins
1.32kg heat for 15 mins
1.82kg cool for 10 mins

Results:
Pre-BPFSL: 17.4 cm
Post-BPFSL: 18.0 cm
Strain: 3.45% ± 0.81%

To keep things simpler, I have removed the uncertainty on BPFSL measurements (though they’re still used in the strain error calculation). I’m in the 7% growth region now, so I’ll likely make next week my last.

It helps to develop a routine so that the pump being on your dick takes a backseat to your activities. You don’t want to be sitting there, focused on your dick in the cylinder.

You want to work, cook, eat, move around, do light activities—all while under pressure and basically forgetting about the pump, except for occasionally checking in.

That is sage advice, thanks for sharing. 1.5 hours each day (or 7.5 hours at 5x a week) of focusing on my dick and doing nothing else does sound like a lot of time burnt - especially when there’s potential to be doing other things. I will follow your advice and try reading a book or watching some TV (even some office work if I need to catch up), as initially I’ll be trying out an electric heat pad which will limit my movement.

I have resumed what is likely the final week of cycle 1 hanging. While there seems to be some conflicting advice sometimes, I’ve decided to follow the route that 8% cycle growth represents the cut-off point even when pre-BPFSL gains are still coming in fast, and stress is at acceptable levels. I was thinking on one fact that I neglected when considering pumping as my decon break. My previous idea of using a fulcrum to increase the effectiveness of an IR lamp may be impacted by increasing my girth. Then there may also be a knock-on effect on the effectiveness of my current hanging weights. I am not entirely happy with this prospect, as hanging is currently yielding phenomenal length results. Perhaps the adages “length before girth” and “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” have more relevance for my routine than I give them credit for?

:: Cycle 1 ::
Weights:
0.32kg cold for 10 mins
0.82kg heat for 15 mins
1.32kg heat for 15 mins
1.82kg cool for 10 mins

Results:
Pre-BPFSL: 17.4 cm
Post-BPFSL: 18.0 cm
Strain: 3.45% ± 0.81%

No change in both pre and post BPFSL measurements from Friday. I am actually really happy with that, as it likely means those lengths are cemented in. Onward and upward!

I wracked my brain and could not remember for the life of me where I read about the “cycle growth limit”. Going through 5.5’s logs again (my go-to for information at the moment) I found it, though it appears I completely misinterpreted it. A cycle growth of 8% is when he saw gains stop and was forced to start the decon phase of the cycle, not some random milestone indicating I should just stop at for no reason.

So taking this new information into account, there is no reason for me to pursue a decon break after this week since my pre-BPFSL gains have not yet slowed down and strain is also looking good at around 3% average over the last few sessions. I will continue the hanging phase of this cycle until I hit that plateau.

Another session complete. Everything ticked along well enough, though almost lost a bit of suction (and introduced air) because I forgot to fold back my sluice - but disaster dodged.

:: Cycle 1 ::
Weights:
0.32 kg cold for 10 mins
0.82 kg heat for 15 mins
1.32 kg heat for 15 mins
1.82 kg cool for 10 mins

Results:
Pre-BPFSL: 17.5 cm
Post-BPFSL: 18.1 cm
Strain: 3.43% ± 0.81%

Gains are still happening, so I am now confident in extending the hanging phase further. I am curious what my BPEL would be now, however will wait until decon to measure.

Nothing too new to discuss other than I tried using the fulcrum in such a way that the angle opposed my natural curve (in an attempt to try straighten it).

:: Cycle 1 ::
Weights:
0.32 kg cold for 10 mins
0.82 kg heat for 15 mins
1.32 kg heat for 15 mins
1.82 kg cool for 10 mins

Results:
Pre-BPFSL: 17.5 cm
Post-BPFSL: 18.1 cm
Strain: 3.43% ± 0.81%

Same measurements as the previous session. Still acceptable to me, and I must remember I can still either increase time, or weight if needed (as I’m still light on both).