General Newbie Questions

[Sofa King Bad]

Hi,

About a month ago I subscribed to the penisimprovement.com online NPE manual. After a week or so I searched the internet for more NPE information and ended up finding lots of information (and this site!). I have noticed a few contradictions about NPE that I would like clarified.

Most sites on the internet suggest Jelqing for about 20-30min per day along with 20min of Stretching, followed by Kegels and Hotwraps. There are also some sites that say to do merely 100-or-so "strokes" of Jelqing and only like 30-40 Stretches per day. I am really confused about how much Jelqing and Stretching I should be doing.

Also, when I am doing my Jelqs I pull semi-hard on the head when I reach it and contract my PC muscle, kinda incorporating both a Stretch and a Jelq stroke with a Kegel all in one, is that a good idea?

I'm basically looking for a guidline of how much exercise I should be performing to obtain maximum results since there are so many variations on exercise routines that I have found.

As a side note, I started performing penisimprovement.com's mild routine of 50-100 Jelqs and Stretches for about a week or two and then exceeded it by Jelqing and Stretching for about 20min each and have noticed a girth improvement of 1/2inch erect and length improvement of almost 1/2inch erect after only about a month of exercising total.



Any help or insight you can offer is greatly appreciated,

Thanks!!

[MechaBlue]

Hi there

PE is not an exact science, but there are some guiding principles. These are below:

PE should not be painful. There may be a dull ache when you are done, but it should never hurt bad. If you do find yourself in pain, stop until it goes away and wait a week or two after that before starting again. It's better to let it heal for a little longer then to reinjure youself or contribute to a permanent injury.

PE should not be injurious. If you are causing injuries beyond a mild spotting (a common occurance) then stop to let it heal and reduce the intensity of the workouts after.

Intensity and duration will influence gains. It is by balancing these aspects that one gets maximum gains in minimum time. Intensity is limitted by yain and injury. Duration is limitted by time available and time willing to be invested. Try to find a combination that works for you.

The body needs time to recover from stress. Doing long, intense workouts will see a lot of gain. However, the body will need to build itself up after the stress has been applied. Many people, including doctors, believe that jelqing and stretching create microinjuries and growth comes from the body repairing these microinjuries.

Work up to a routine, not down. It is better to start with a low intensity routine and increase intensity until the comfort threshold is reached. If one starts strong, injury can occur.

More specific to your questions:
Jelqing and stretching should be governed by the 5 principles above. How much time do you want to put in? What's comfortable? If duration and/or intensity are high, then scheduling in a rest day or two each week might speed gains.

If stretching and jelqing are combined without causing pain or injury, then it's probably a good idea because you end up saving time. If reasonable caution is shown, there is no problem with doing so.

Your routine seems to be giving you good results. I recommend a little experimentation to find a good compromise between gains and comfort. I don't think a radical change is required though. If you do want to speed things up a bit, a Power Jelq device and/or a hanger may help. Both are fairly bulky (hard to hide) and cost a fair bit of money, so they are not recommended for everyone. If you become unsatisfied with your rate of gains (gains tend to slow after the first few months) and you have the means, they may be worth considering. Another option is an extended break from PE (1-2 months).

As you can probably tell, PE is very ad hoc and each person has their own routine. Some of us even eschew maximum growth rate in favor of minimal effort (a rigorous routine does no good if a person isn't willing to put in the time or effort). Experiment with your routine and see if you can find your ideal program and remember that your ideal routine may need to change over time.

[J Meister]

Dittos to everything you said. I would have said the very same things. Excellent, well-worded advice here.