g1rthseeker training log

[calixto]

so no warm up and only clamping?

 

[g1rthseeker]

Session # 3/13:

no warmup
2 medium cable clamps with mouse pad strip over silicone wrap: 14 min @ {C1: 5-7 clicks, C2: 5-7 clicks}
5 min shower warmdown

Observations: mid EG 5.5625, EQ 8/10

so no warm up and only clamping?

Correct. I haven't found warmups to be consistently useful for clamping. I haven't been doing any manual exercises lately since they seem inferior to clamping techniques. What do you think?

 

[g1rthseeker]

Session #50 3/15:

no warmup
2 medium cable clamps with mouse pad strip over silicone wrap: 8 min @ {C1: 5 clicks, C2: 5 clicks}, 3 min rest, 8 min @ {C1: 5-6 clicks, C2: 5-6 clicks}
5 min shower warmdown

Observations: mid EG 5.5 during first set

That patch of skin hasn't ever had the chance to heal up well yet so I think I'm going to take a week or two off from clamping. In the meantime I'll do some old-fashioned manual work.

 

[g1rthseeker]

Session #51 3/17:

no warmup
10 sets of 60 second holds at base
5 min shower warmdown

Observations: EQ was high, probably 9/10.

No interesting gains measured yet. Sticking to manual exercises until a compound blood spot injury heals up completely, then back to clamping.

 

[g1rthseeker]

Session #52 3/19:

no warmup
8 sets of 60+ seconds hold at base with bends
5 min shower warmdown

Observations: EQ 9/10, great session

 

[g1rthseeker]

Session #53 3/22:

no warmup
8 sets of 60 second holds with bends
5 min shower warmdown

Observations: EQ 8/10

 

[g1rthseeker]

Session #54 3/24:

no warmup
1 medium cable clamp with mouse pad strip over silicone wrap: 9 min @ 5-7 clicks, 4 min rest, 8 min @ 5-7 clicks
5 min shower warmdown

Observations: mid EG 5.375 during first set, 5.4375 during second set. EQ 7/10

Just wanted to see where I was at with skin recovery when clamping. It was looking pretty good but the clamping had the usual effect right where the silicone wrap ends. I think I need to ditch the silicone wrap or modify it somehow, which is unfortunate since it works well otherwise.

 

[g1rthseeker]

Session 55# 3/28:

no warmup
2 medium cable clamps with mouse pad strip over silicone wrap: 8 min @ (C1: 5-6 clicks, C2: 5-7 clicks) w/ constant stim, 6 min rest, 15 min @ (C1: 5-6 clicks, C2: 5-7 clicks) w/ constant stim and 30 second 2-way bends, 3 min rest, 5 min @ (C1: 5-6 clicks, C2: 5-7 clicks) w/ constant stim
5 min shower warmdown

Observations: 5.3125-5.375 mid EG during first set, 5.5 during second, 5.5625 during third. EQ was fine but it took me a while to work up to 5.5

 

[g1rthseeker]

Session #56 3/30:

no warmup
2 medium cable clamps with mouse pad strip over silicone wrap: 8 min @ {C1: 5 clicks, C2: 5-6 clicks} w/ intermittent stim and wall press bends, 3 min rest, 8 min @ {C1: 5 clicks, C2: 5-6 clicks} w/ 2-way bends, 5 min rest, 5 min @ {C1: 5-6 clicks, C2: 5-6 clicks} w/o stim


Observations: mid EG 5.375 during first set, 5.4375-5.5 during second set, 5.5625 during third. EQ was 8/10. Dark bloodspotting around shaft, mostly the inch or so above the wrapped area.

 

[g1rthseeker]

Not dead yet, just haven't been uploading changes to my log. I was saving them on my computer for a while, but then lost them, unfortunately. I'll just pick up where I left off here without skipping any numbers.

Session #57 4/30:

no warmup
2 medium cable clamps with mouse pad strip (no silicone wrap): 5 min {C1: 7 clicks, C2: 7 clicks}
5 min shower warmdown

Observations: mid EG 5.4375-5.5 during set

Lately I've had a lot of trouble with some cuts and ingrown hairs that won't heal up when you are clamping regularly. I gotta just take some time off and let everything heal up completely. In the meantime, I'll try to do lots of kegel sessions. I may post the logs for that just to post something and stay on track.