Compression hanging set up; Workout gains: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about Compression hanging arrangements and workout gain rates.

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Q. I’m interested in testing out compression hanging. How do I set up the device for training?

Al: Setting up the wear for a compression hanger is important. If you’re hanging very light weight, you may be able to get away with just a light wrap OR a sleeve. For heavier hanging, you may need to use both- with 2 or more layers of wrap. Be sure to retract any excess skin away from the glans before wrapping or applying the sleeve.

The device should be worn slightly above the glans (with the penis pointing downwards). Tighten the device ONLY as much as it needs to stay on- and no more!

Test out no more than 15 minutes of wear in your initial session. As you master the wear of the device and get more conditioned, you can wear it for longer periods without removing to check for anomalies and restore tension.

It would be good to perform Kegels in between your hanging sets for maximum synergy and efficiency.

 

Q. How do I know I’m gaining enough to know the workout is working?

Al: The simple answer is: if you gains are satisfactory to YOU- and you’re happy with your training- stick with it. You should set a minimum standard of goals. A routine is considered effective when you get a minimum of 1/4 inch in erect length and 1/8 inch erect girth per cycle (usually 6 weeks on/1 week off).

You’ll want to assess progress once every 2 weeks. The protocol for a lack of progress is as follows: If after 2 weeks of training no satisfactory progress is seen, then a review of potential deficiencies is undertaken. If after 4 weeks of training there are no satisfactory results, then an routine overhaul would be recommended.

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What causes premature ejaculation?

Health How Pelvic Floor Exercises Can Help Reduce Incontinence and Improve Sexual Performance in Men

Here’s how and why you should be including them into your workouts

By Mens Health

This article is a repost which originally appeared on Men’s Health

Edited for content. The opinions expressed in this article may not reflect the opinions of this site’s editors, staff or members.

Key takeaways:

Men often face incontinence as they get older

Maintaining pelvic floor fitness can help to alleviate incontinence and maintain/improve sexual performance

The Kegel Exercise is widely recommended for pelvic floor health

A common health issue that many men face as they get older is incontinence. Erectile dysfunction and low libido are also problems that come with ageing. Thankfully, there are specific exercises you can do to reduce the impact of these issues and stop them from occurring frequently.

In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Joe Ward spoke about his health issues after emergency back surgery and surviving sepsis. Following the incident, Joe, at the age of 30, experienced double incontinence and was unable to function sexually. To further complicate things, he was told he would have to use a catheter for the rest of his life.

‘For six months, I had to use pads — like someone 50 years older than me — because I was having leakages and accidents,’ Ward told the paper. ‘It was tough, especially in social situations. And for a long time, I didn’t feel like a real man because I couldn’t function sexually, which was very upsetting.’

Despite the effect this was having on multiple areas of his life, he was shown some simple pelvic floor exercises to improve these issues, exercises which he believed made a significant improvement.

Pelvic floor exercises have been shown to support a range of health problems. According to research, pelvic floor exercises could benefit men who are effected by erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, urinary problems and those who would like additional help in the bedroom. Published by NeuroQuantology, the study showed that pelvic floor exercises effectively reduced urinary incontinence and improved erectile function in those recovering from prostate operation.

What Are the Pelvic Floor Muscles?

The pelvic floor muscles stretch from the tailbone to the pubic bone. They work as a supportive sling of muscles that support the bladder and bowel organs as well as assisting sexual function while protecting the organs.

According to the NHS, the pelvic floor muscles contract when you cough, sneeze or laugh; preventing leakage of urine. They are kept under slight tension so that when you pass urine or open your bowels the muscles should relax and then tighten afterwards. This prevents leakage and controls the passing of urine, bowel and gas motions.

What Are Pelvic Floor Exercises?

Pelvic floor exercises include engaging your pelvic floor muscles and squeezing them for a certain amount of time. This can also be referred to as a ‘kegel’ exercise. To do so:

  • Stand, sit or lie comfortably with your legs slightly apart.
  • Engage your pelvic floor by imagining you are trying to stop yourself from passing wind or passing urine.
  • Squeeze the muscles and hold before relaxing again.

Once you have mastered these steps, the NHS recommends you try to hold the contraction for as many seconds as possible up to 10 seconds. It then recommends to rest and then repeat the process 10 times. After this you can repeat quick contractions for 10 repetitions.

Grips For Stretching and Split Routines: Ask The Experts

Grips For Stretching and Split Routines: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about gripping for stretches and splitting routines for a busy schedule.

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Q. I’m not OK with doing the Side to Side stretches as my penis slips out of my hand every few reps. Is there something I can do or another exercise I can perform?

Al: Are you ensuring your penis is free from any lube and moisture before setting your grip? Have you tried using a small cotton or microfiber towel for padding and enhancement? Be careful to use only as much gripping force as you feel is necessary. Even then, you’re likely going to need to readjust your grip a few time. This is to be expected, and as long as there aren’t any unnecessary delays it won’t negatively affect the quality of your stretching session.

When you’re ready, you might want to test out a static stretch like the Tension Stretch. These are usually a slight bit easier on the hands and wrists.

 

Q. I’m doing the Jelq Free routine but find I don’t have enough time for a full workout. Even training early is out as I already don’t get enough sleep. What are my options? I really like it so please don’t tell me to try something else!

Al: For the busy trainer, a split routine may be necessary. You might consider splitting up your enlargement work from your stamina training (e.g.: Squeezes and stretches in the AM, Kegels and Stop and Starts in the PM). Another alternative would be for you to group your Squeezes with your Stop and Starts in the AM, and your stretches and Kegels in the PM.

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Maintaining An Erection During Training: Ask The Experts

Maintaining An Erection During Training: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about maintaining erections for training.

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Q. I am able to maintain an erection for sex without any problems…

but during my kegel exercises I have to constantly stop to get fully erect again. This is also happening during my Squeezes exercise. What can I do to help to get better erections during training?

Al: It needs to be understood: Maintaining a full, rock hard erection is a laudable goal, but there’s nothing necessarily wrong with you if you have difficulties maintaining it for the duration of a long, challenging exercise. Becoming aroused for exercises is vastly different than doing so for sexual contact, and as long as you can handle yourself well with the latter, we can work on the former.

Utilizing the Emotional Visualizations before and during training will create the optimal (mental) scenario for allowing you to maintain erections.

For Kegels, you can perform the exercise DURING stimulation- provided the flow of the movement isn’t interrupted.

For Squeezes and other similar movements, induce yourself to an erection 10% above your target goal. Train until your erection level drops to 10% below your target. This will allow you to train through an effective erection average “range”.

Taking 5 grams of L-Arginine 15 minutes prior to training should better help you to maintain an erection as well.

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Reverse Stop and Starts and Kegels- Erect or Flaccid: Ask The Experts

Reverse Stop and Starts and Kegels- Erect or Flaccid: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about Reverse Stop and Starts and performing Kegels.

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Q. I just started your training but I have the problem of lasting too long during sex or masturbation. What do I do to fix this?

Al: In your case, you’ll want to substitute the standard Stop and Starts with the Reverse Stop and Starts.

The Reverse Start and Stops is performed as followed:

Essentially, you use a very light grip and attempt to bring yourself to orgasm as quickly as possible- with no “stops”. The light grip is key.

This would be performed at the end of your session before your warm down (in lieu of the standard Stop and Starts).

Q2. So instead of edging for multiple minutes stopping and starting before orgasm., I would essentially try to reach orgasm as quick as possible with a very light grip not stopping before ejaculation. But trying cum as quick as possible with a very light grip?

Al: This is correct. Note- It only takes a few of these sessions to reset your sensory threshold!

Q. What percentage of erection should I use for my Erect Kegels, and what’s the difference with performing them erect of flaccid?

Al: For Erect Kegels, attempt to stay at 90% EQ or better.

While both movements are good, The Erect Kegel is a vastly superior exercise than its flaccid counterpart. Along with both movements training the pubococcygeal muscles, Erect Kegels also help to drive more blood to the penis, create increased tissue expansion, and increase venous sufficiency. This also aids in the recovery process.

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Should you be exercising your penis?

Rumours relating to hacking your sex life with the likes of ‘penis gyms’ and ‘penis training programs’ have been doing the rounds in recent weeks. So far so curious. But are these practices *really* a thing and if so, who is doing them and do they *actually* work?

This article is a repost which originally appeared on ES Magazine

Edited for content.

Our Takeaways:

· There are exercises which you can perform to improve penile/sexual function

· Certain devices can be used to aid the process of developing sexual and penile fitness

· Research and care should be taken when you first undertake a penis training routine

You are by now probably familiar with the concept of biohacking, namely the self-improvement trend started by a handful of individuals who, venturing into the unknown, made it their mission to find whatever means, from microdosing to eccentric exercise trends and extraordinary diets to enhance their physical, cerebral and even spiritual function.

Five or so years later Silicon Valley caught on with the likes of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey and former Facebook president Sean Parker joining the brigade and forking out tens of thousands of dollars to improve everything from their productivity to muscle condition. Often they turned to the world’s biohacking ‘gurus’, self-experimenting guinea pigs and lifestyle enhancers such as Ben Greenfield, Tim Ferriss and Gwern, as their guides, eschewing traditional medical professionals, presumably preferring the more macho and unconventional approach. It’s perhaps worth mentioning that approximately 90% of biohackers are men…

Washington State based Greenfield is an elite biohacker who says he has a biological age of nine and makes a successful living documenting his quest for the world’s most effective means of physical and cerebral enhancement. While his practice is vast and varied, covering everything from microdosing LSD to supplementation and a process described as a ‘full-body stem-cell local’ whereby every joint in the body is injected with stem cells, it is arguably his reporting on sexual performance technologies and comments on penis gyms (he wrote a blog post entitled ‘how to make your penis stronger with a Private Gym’), which have garnered most attention. On day one of the 30-day Private Gym program Greenfield wrote, ‘I start round one of my training: contract, relax, contract, relax, five rounds done. 20 rapid flexes, done. 20 second hold, done. My penis quivers (oh geez, did I just write that?) under the weight towards the end.’ It’s undeniably attention-grabbing stuff.

And before those of you with a better-than-average anatomical knowledge flag – correctly – that contrary to popular belief the so-called love muscle contains no muscle and therefore can’t be trained, we know. And so does Greenfield. What he colloquially refers to in this way is in fact – less thrillingly – known as pelvic floor training.

Editor’s Note: The penis does contain smooth muscle tissue, which is different from skeletal muscle tissue. It should also be noted the Bulbocavernosus muscle which supports the base of the penis and extends to part of the shaft is indeed composed of skeletal muscle tissue.

Long considered a woman’s work, pelvic floor exercises tone the muscles that support the uterus. Done daily they can ease childbirth, prevent incontinence and even improve your sex life. Now however, experts are keen to flag that men have the same network of muscles as women. Extending like a hammock from the tailbone to the pubic bone they support the back, abdomen, bladder and bowel helping to maintain faecal and urinary continence. In male bodies these muscles also surround the base of the penis and are activated during erection, orgasm and ejaculation, as well as being responsible for the surge of blood flow to the penis.

Medical evidence suggests that done correctly male pelvic floor exercises taught by the likes of Professor Grace Dorey a professor emeritus of physiotherapy and urology at The University of West England can improve pelvic floor control, urinary function (particularly after radical prostatectomy surgery to treat prostate cancer) and sometimes even sexual function. Doctors explain that like all muscles, pelvic ones weaken with age, but can be strengthened by tightening the muscles used to cut off a flow of urine midstream. Held for a few seconds this contraction is then released and the motion repeated 10 to 15 times.

There is unsurprisingly, a budding market of systems to aid men with such ‘exercises’. Greenfield’s preferred Private Gym for example, includes an instructional DVD and small, ultralight weights on a silicone band that fits around the penis and is intended for men who want to add a little resistance training to their routines. The KegelPad meanwhile is another tool designed to aid good practice. Of the former Professor Dorey, has gone as far as to say ‘ It’s as good as Viagra, without the costs and the side effects…the pelvic floor muscles provide the base for the erection — for the penis to sit on, if you will.”

That said Karl Monahan of London’s The Pelvic Pain Clinic recommends that patients practice due diligence when purchasing such items, taking the time to identify companies that are legitimate and well intentioned. ‘Choose those which offer sound, medically supported programs and clinical trials,’ he says. Moreover, many of the symptoms associated with poor pelvic health actually have separate root causes that should be professionally diagnosed and treated. ‘Working with an experienced specialist is the best way for men suffering with pelvic floor related symptoms,’ he explains. ‘Unguided programs can also lead to patients overdoing their pelvic floor exercises, which can in turn, have dramatic effects on their pelvic health.’

Greenfield too warns against seeing biohacking and hacking technologies as quick fix. ‘A negative implication of the proliferation of these self-improvement methods is that people are inherently lazy and so in many cases [think] these biohacks can be used as a shortcut,’ he tells us. ‘But biohacking is not a shortcut. It’s the use of science or technology to enhance human biology, but always needs to be paired with actual hard work and dedication.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Opposite of Premature Ejaculation: Delayed Ejaculation (from The Ultimate Guide To Male Enhancement)

The following is a chapter taken from the book: The Ultimate Guide To Male Enhancement.

Our Takeaways:

· Delayed Ejaculation (DE) can be caused by a number of factors

· Poor masturbation habits in conjunction with pornography use appears to be a chief contributing factor to DE

· There are methods for mitigating and even reversing DE- to include exercises

Another less common, less understood but still notable issue is delayed (or impaired) ejaculation. This is a problem on the opposite end of the sexual spectrum from premature ejaculation. Delayed ejaculation is when an inordinate amount of intense stimulation and/or time is required to ejaculate. An extreme version of this problem can manifest itself in a condition known as anorgasmia- or the inability to orgasm. The clinical definition of delayed ejaculation is when you suffer from this condition for six months or greater.

Causes of Delayed Ejaculation

The most common cause of delayed ejaculation among younger men is due to poor masturbation habits. As men age, delayed ejaculation becomes more common. For men over the age of 50, the chance of experiencing delayed
ejaculation increases significantly, even without negative masturbatory conditioning.

A high frequency of ejaculations can also lead to temporary delayed ejaculations, as well as exhaustion and lowered libido. This becomes more notable as men age, as it’s common for the refractory period to lengthen. The remedy for delayed ejaculation caused by ejaculating too frequently is simply to avoid ejaculating for a few days to ensure full recovery.

The causes of age-related delayed ejaculation may be related to lowered androgen levels, though some men with
normal levels of androgens still appear to suffer these effects. If this is the case, specific treatments, as prescribed by a medical professional, or supplementation may be of assistance with this.

Certain medications can induce delayed ejaculation. Most notable among these are anti-anxiety medications, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), painkillers, and blood pressure medications. If your delayed ejaculation is caused by medication, please consult with your doctor to see if a change in dosage or medication is possible.

Lifestyle choices can also result in delayed ejaculation. Alcohol can cause a dulling of sensation, which can lead to temporary delayed ejaculation. Drinking daily can result in a chronic case of delayed ejaculation as well as lower your libido. The easiest way to correct this problem is to stop drinking completely. Even one beer can negatively affect your ability to orgasm. Getting daily exercise and eating a healthy diet can also help improve your orgasm responsiveness, as your body will feel better and your cardiac health will improve.

Low testosterone levels and libido may also case delayed ejaculation. This is often accompanied by erectile
dysfunction. To determine if your testosterone levels are abnormally low, your doctor can perform a simple blood test.

How to Combat Delayed Ejaculation

Viagra has been prescribed with good success for the treatment of delayed ejaculation. Some prescription medications may also improve the effect as well, notably those for Parkinson’s and certain anti-allergy drugs. Speak with your doctor about these options, to see if any of them are right for you.

The herb piper auritum kunth (hoja santa) has been promoted as an aphrodisiac in traditional medicine, but it has also been shown to be an effective agent at improving sensory thresholds. It’s also shown to be effective in improving electromyographic activity of pelvic floor. Ensuring you are getting necessary levels of zinc in your diet can go a long way toward minimizing sexual dysfunctions and ensuring optimal genitourinary health and function.

If your delayed ejaculation is due to poor masturbation habits and the desensitization of your penis, a great exercise to alleviate delayed ejaculation and to reset your sensory threshold is the “Reverse” Stop and Starts movement. The Reverse Stop and Starts is very simple to perform.

How to Perform the Reverse Stop and Start

Using an extremely light grip, attempt to ejaculate as quickly as possible.

Time yourself on this, and attempt to bring yourself to the 10-minute mark. From here, you should have reset your sensory threshold and can revert to the standard Stop and Starts for training. It won’t take many of these sessions to reset your sensory threshold!

The Emotional Component of Delayed Ejaculation

As with all stamina and other male enhancement exercises, it’s important to cultivate an emotional backdrop of confidence and a feeling of being unencumbered. Some cases of delayed ejaculation may have an emotional
component to it. In cases like these, repeated use of emotional visualizations during training can be effective at improving the timing of your ejaculations.

Stress and anxiety are huge factors in emotional delayed ejaculation. Worrying about other aspects of your life can result in a difficulty in orgasming. This then increases stress and anxiety while having sex, which exponentially can compound the problem and even lead to other sexual dysfunctions, like erectile dysfunction.
Speaking to a mental health professional can help if there’s an emotional component to your delayed ejaculation. They can help you address the underlying issues affecting you. They can also give you cognitive behavior exercises.

Communication is the Key When Dealing with Delayed Ejaculation

It’s important to note open communication with your partner when contending with any type of sexual dysfunction or less than satisfactory performance is vital. Communication and understanding can go a very long way in helping to resolve many of these issues, as emotional stress can often make them worse.

Delayed ejaculation can be just as devastating to a relationship as any other sexual dysfunction. For the man, it can be an ego crusher, when he can’t orgasm. It can also be physically frustrating and tiring. This often results in a reduced libido.

For their partner, it can also be equally ego-crushing. Your partner may worry they are doing something wrong. They may worry you’re no longer physically attracted to them. Perhaps the most destructive worry is the concern you’re being unfaithful. Be 100% up front with your partner about what’s going on, no matter how embarrassing and uncomfortable it may be. Reassure your partner the problem isn’t with them, and continue this reassurance, while you work on your delayed ejaculation.

Vaginal Laxity as a Contributor to Delayed Ejaculation

Communication becomes really important in cases where you may not have negative conditioning or even any
functional problems with ejaculation but are still experiencing delayed orgasm due to vaginal looseness in their sexual partner. The Kegel exercise is recommended for toning the vaginal walls and can also improve the intensity of orgasms for women. In extreme cases, surgery may be required or preferred to Kegels as a solution for vaginal laxity.

Broaching this sensitive subject can be difficult and requires great tact. One effective way of introducing the Kegel to women in cases of vaginal looseness is for the man to suggest vaginal contractions to his partner during penis-in- vagina (PIV) sexual contact. Repeated sessions of this type of activity should lead to increased tone and vaginal response in just a few weeks.

Another version of conditional delayed ejaculation is when your sexual partner can’t withstand long bouts of sexual activity due to health-related issues. As with the above, communication and alternate arrangements during sexual activity can go a long way toward creating better sexual harmony.

 

The Ultimate Guide to Male Enhancement

Weight hanging and Stamina Exercise Challenges: Ask The Experts

Weight hanging and Stamina Exercise Challenges: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about weight hanging and stamina exercise challenges.

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Q. I’m been hanging with the BIB Hanger but am honestly just concerned about the blood pooling in the glans at heavier weight at longer periods

because regardless of the wrapping the device is very “clunky” and pulls the skin down no matter what. But… I’m finally feeling the stretch in the ligs so I’ll just keep working on the placement over the next few sessions. 🙂

Al: Are you making sure to retract the skin away from the glans before securing the wrap?

If necessary, use an extra layer of padding- but it’s important you take measures to not strangulate your penis. Even in the best of cases, with a BIB style hanger one must regularly remove it to allow for full restoration of circulation. You might try more padding to see if this helps, but if not- look into the vacuum type hangers- like the LG Hanger.

That’s why performing Erect Kegels in between hanging sets is helpful. Not only does it restore full circulation, but it also allows one to make what would ordinarily be a mere rest period into time-saving, productive training.

Q. I started to do Erect Kegels and I have to say that I was not able to make 5 clean erect kegels

only 1 barely making the 2nd. It did not feel great and I was only able to get 65%-75% erect, as in barely enough to penetrate, with a curve downwards.

The Start & Stop was a disaster as well as I could only do 100 secs of stimulation on the 1st start & stop and past that my balls shriveled up so bad that I became too tense to even feel a sensation and became flaccid quite quickly after that. When it became flaccid it was so hard to get erect again that I thought that there’s not really a point of forcing this as I think it should be enjoyable and not forced at all.

Al: I can understand your frustration with the difficulty of the exercises, but it’s important to understand that training is merely a tool towards your goals. If you’re not proficient at t performing the exercises you will be, given time. It’s VITAL you do what you can to accept this so as to not allow emotions like frustration or anger affect your performance.

Keep attempting the Erect Kegels- even if you can only hold each rep for 1-2 seconds. We’ll stay at the 5 or less reps count until you can perform all 5 reps with at least a 90% erection. Important! Only contract as hard as you need to to accomplish the rep- and no more!

You may have induced more blood into the genital area via your activities which is why you may have noted more fullness. This could be the case especially if arousal is involved.

The same goes for Stop and Starts. With this exercise, you can take up to 10 “stops” if you need to, but try to hit the 5 minute mark in your next session.

Be sure to practice your Emotional Visualizations exercises BEFORE you even get started with your training! This will encourage the best possible emotional backdrop for your training and will maximize the ease of the process.

For more details on stamina training, please see: The “Stamina Only” Routine for Reversing the Effects of Detraining

What is EQ, Trusting Emotional Visualizations & Pacing Kegel Reps: Ask The Experts

What is EQ, Trusting Emotional Visualizations & Pacing Kegel Reps: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about EQ, Emotional Visualizations and pacing kegel reps.

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Q: What is EQ and how do I measure it?

Al: Erection Quality is a combined measure of stamina AND hardness.
A 0 would be complete impotence whereas a 10 would be YOUR ideal standard of stamina and hardness. You can use whatever standard you like to gauge EQ: workout performance, sexual activity, or even an average of it all- as long as it’s consistent.

A 7 is typically considered just hard enough for penetration, but still flexible.

Q. How come I’m really struggling with the idea of trusting emotional visualization to get erect.

Doing the exercises isn’t an issue for me but how I get erect direct is and I’m concerned about that.

Al: The above is the very reason you should practice Emotional Visualizations. Your struggling and concern are the items sought to be mastered with the exercise. The EV is where you learn to let go of struggles and concerns. Doing this during training will help you to develop a foundation which transfers over to sexual confidence and performance. Practiced individually and widely, it can also help to place sex into its proper context into people’s lives.

It may sound as if I’m overblowing the effects of the EV, but the benefits from and skills learned from that exercise will be of immense value to you!

Q. Thank you for recommending the kegels! I am noticing a difference in hardness and waking up at night with hard ons after one week.

You recommended starting off with 5 reps, but I felt I could do more, so I am adding 5 every day. I am up to 15 reps but it’s getting harder to do them now! What do you recommend that I do now with the reps?

Al: For the kegels- or any other exercise- you need to take care not to force your limits just yet! The reasoning behind this involves training momentum. If you pace your progress, you’ll be able to train for MUCH longer in a progressive manner. If you force a peak in your training too soon you’ll burn out very quickly (no training momentum).

The Kegels usually doesn’t lend itself to very rapid rep increases from an established baseline. I’d recommend you back off to ~10 reps or so and resume adding one rep per session. When you get to 20 resp total, add 2 reps per session.