Thanks Jason
I've been out for about 4 months, so not a huge amount of time, but long enough for a good deconditioning break!
Right, well I had my first "workout" again last night and it went well. A few observations though.
Firstly, I've been torn between doing a set routine each day (with the third day off) and a routine that splits up girth and length. I'm sure I'm not the only person who loves to jelq and after reading Big Al's write up on the main page of the PE-Gym, he recognises that many men feel this way. The question is, why do I like it and why don't I want to lose it? Well, during my PE journey, I've found that I like the feeling of ending my session with a nice spongy flaccid, full of fresh healthy oxygen filled blood that will hang for a while. I really like that feeling of a warm fat spongy weapon hanging there
Not only that, but the jelq is a very pleasurable exercise to do and I do find it very relaxing.
For me, PE is nothing like working out your muscles. When you work out at a gym, you sweat, get muscle aches and feel exhausted afterwards (if you're doing it right lol). PE to me is all about slow comfortable work that is almost like a form of meditation. I don't want to batter and bruise my little guy, but rather squeeze and expand it, keeping it warm, plump and spongy.
Right with all that said, I do want to keep my jelqing in my routine as I feel it's an important part for me. However, when I posted yesterday, I said that I was going to stick to one routine and keep to that. I am going to stick to a set routine going forward but I'm going to give myself options of different set routines. A contradiction? No, I don't think so. What I'm saying is that I will have set work out days which will focus on specific areas (length / girth) and not change these set routines. What I will do though is spread out these routines throughout the week.
So why have I decided to do this? Well I am a fan of hanging and I do believe that it yields great results. I am also a huge fan of manual techniques and will also want to use these in my routine. With so many different exercises out there, I think it's important to pick a few that you like (you've got to enjoy them otherwise it's tough to keep it up) and then use them. It's almost like a set menu you get at a Chinese restaurant
- I'll have set workout A, set workout B, etc. So with this in mind, this is what I propose.
*Please note all work out plans start with a 10-15 minute warmup*
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Set workout A
Focus - Length
1. Hanging - Light warm up weight for 5 minutes (1.25kg)
2. Advanced Hanging for Repetitions (aka Big Al's guide*) x 50 reps (2.5kg)
*Sitting with my rear end on the edge of the seat, my legs will bent at the knee at a slightly greater than 90 degree angle. It'll be set it up in a way to where, while leaning forward a bit, the weight will [barely] be touching the ground. Then I'll lean back a bit so that the weight is raised off of the floor. Lower and repeat.
3. 50 slow jelqs x 3 (150 total) - I always like to jelq after hanging as it gets the blood flowing nicely again.
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Set workout B
Focus - Girth
1. 50 slow jelqs x 3 (150 total).
1. 20 light squeezes held for 5 seconds each (good for girth )
2. 3 Uli's holding each for 60 seconds.
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Set workout C
Focus - Alternative length workout when privacy doesn't allow for hanging
1. 1 set of LIGHT warm up stretches, holding each for 30 seconds.
Stretches = Straight Up, Straight Out, Left, Right, BTC Left, BTC Right, BTC Straight Down.
2. Internal Strech holding each for 30 seconds (5 reps).
3. Tension stretch holding each stretch for 10 seconds (20 reps).
4. 20 slow V-Jelqs x 3 (60 in total)
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The primary focus will be to hang for length and to squeeze / uli for girth. Jelqing will be applied at the end of each session as a way to move some fresh blood around and leave things nice and spongy at the end.
With regards to the frequency of this routine, due to my privacy times, I'm going to attempt the following:
Monday - Workout A
Tuesday - Workout B
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - Workout B
Friday - Rest
Saturday - Workout A
Sunday - Workout A or Workout B (yet to decide)
This fits in with the privacy time I have as hanging is something I need more time to myself to do. I also like the fact that I can hang three days in a row and then focus on girth and rest before hitting the hanging again.
Although some may disagree with this schedule, it feels right for me, which is what we're all told is the important thing. I've also kept the number of exercises on each workout schedule down, opting to focus on specific exercises rather than hitting length and girth all in one day. I've also broken things down into smaller chunks. I read a post on here that spoke about the need to break up the bigger goal into smaller goals and I'm applying the same to my routine. Focussed consistent workouts that target different areas on different days. I like that
I will be doing this routine for the next 3 months as it offers variety and because I don't believe a month is long enough to assess the effectiveness of it. I will of course continue to post here with my progress and will assess my progress fully on the 17th July
I will also be measuring every two weeks.
Wish me luck
