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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Stamina Training/Erection Quality Questions: Ask The Experts

Stamina Training/Erection Quality Questions: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about stamina training and developing better EQ.

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Q. I’m performing 10 reps of the Erect Kegels for now. My kegels are still not at optimum erection that I would like but I could say 70-80%. I stop 3 times to get erect. The first set always is not as strong as the 2nd and 3rd. But still, lots of improvement from when I started.

What do you think?

Al: For now, keep the reps on the Kegels static but focus on getting a higher erection level- until you can perform them all at 90% erect or better. From there, add 1 rep per session.

You should also strive to continue to stimulate yourself DURING the Kegels. As long as you can maintain the form of the exercise, you can do this without issue.

Q. you said cardiovascular exercise is important for developing EQ. What should I do to get started?

Al: Much will depend on your CURRENT level of fitness. If you haven’t performed cardio in awhile, take up walking or swimming- at whatever pace you may comfortably challenge yourself with.

It also doesn’t need to be limited to a singular activity. Constant activity sports like basketball and soccer are great for cardio.

The key is to train in a progressive manner. As time goes by add more duration and intensity to your exercise while maintaining a heart rate of 60-80%.

Q. Since start and stop is not so much about getting close to PONR and stopping and repeating as much as it is about maintaining an erection, what do you say would be a good time to aim for? How long is “frivolous” unhelpful masturbation and how long does it cross into useful for PE?

Al: The Stop and Starts exercise (controlled edging)is for maintaining an erection (EQ) and getting close to the PONR (ejaculatory control). These are just a couple of the exercises target aspects. The goal should be to get to 20-25 minutes.

You should avoid frivolous masturbation altogether. Either you’re not sexually active- and you can route your energies into the Stop and Starts, or you’re active and can route your energies into live sexual activity.

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End Of Cycle Peaking, Edging Improvement, and Supplementation: Ask The Experts

End Of Cycle Peaking, Edging Improvement, and Supplementation: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about peaking at the end of a training cycle, improving edging time, and supplements.

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Q. You mention “peaking” at the end of a workout cycle being a goal. What exactly does this refer to?

Al: Peaking is the goal for the end of a cycle where you’re performing at maximum effort after several weeks of increases. A good analogy for this is when athletes train for a competition in a manner which ensures they perform their best on the date concerned. In your case, the final week of a cycle is where you wish to peak/plateau. Continued work much beyond this state leads to overtraining.

If you don’t hit a peak by the end of a cycle., it’s a good bet you’ve been UNDERtraining.

Q. I seem to be stuck at 10 minutes max time with edging.

The instructions say to stop three times before the point of no return but I can’t even get past two times. What is it that I can do to solve this problem?

Al: If you have to pause to get the extra time in, you can do so. If you can slow the rate and intensity of stimulation while still adding time per session that would be even better- though more difficult.

The initial goal of this exercise is to get to 20 minutes. At this point, a threshold should be reached where it becomes much easier to control your ejaculations. You should also have gotten more tolerance bu this time- though the correlation between endurance for MANUAL Stop and Starts and sexual activity may not be equal.

Q. What are some supplements you recommend for male enhancement improvement?

Al: For better EQ, L-Arginine is a good one. Yohimbe is excellent as an “herbal Viagra” and even has aphrodisiac-like qualities, but isn’t recommended for those with high blood pressure. Arnica is good to speed healing, while Butcher’s Broom (Ruscogenin) can aid in strengthening venous sufficiency. Vitamins A, E, and Zinc all help to maintain optimal hormonal profiles.

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Exercises, Stamina Later, and the “60 Minute Rule”: Ask The Experts

Assessing the Effectiveness of Exercises, Stamina Later, and the “60 Minute Rule”: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about assessing exercises during training, training stamina at a later time, and utilizing the “60 Minute Rule”.

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Q. How do I know my enlargement exercises are having an effect? I see a good pump after my workouts but is this enough?

Both my conditioning and erection quality are very good so I can train at a high rate of volume and intensity.

Al: A post-training “pump” is a good sign you’re on the right path.

ALL enlargement exercises require hitting a “sweet spot” between not enough and too much. In the case of conditioned trainers such as yourself, you can train intensely without incurring negative symptoms- but what happens when you go overboard is a toughening response- as opposed to the desired flexibility.

For assessing length, using BPFSL before AND after your sessions. If you’re noting a 1/2″ increase or better in the post-training measure, you’re on the right track. Anything under 1/4″ elongation is a sign you’re either not getting enough stimulation, or (from heavy sessions) too much.

You can do the same with girth exercises, but halve the figures given above.

Q. Is it OK for me to perform the stamina portion of my training at a later time?

Al: If you have scheduling issues and aren’t able to perform all of your training in one sitting, then splitting your workouts is better than missing the session altogether- though it’s not an optimal scenario.

A well designed routine will be set up so that each exercise cascades into the next one. The stamina exercises are great on their own, but when you’ve pre-stretched the tissues with enlargement specific exercises the stamina exercises in and of themselves become effective ENLARGEMENT exercises.

Q. You mention a 60 minute rule for edging requirements.

There are some weeks where I’m sexually active more than others. How would this work then?

Al: The BEST form of stamina training is live, vigorous sexual activity. It surpasses any form of manual training for obvious reasons. The only instance where it would be recommended for you to perform manual edging (Stop and Starts) instead of live activity is if you don’t feel ready for sexual contact.

The “60 Minute Rule” applies to your estimated level of vigorous sexual activity. In essence, if you’re getting 60+ minutes of said activities then you’re fulfilling all of your edging requirements for the week. Less than this, and you can make up for the balance with manual edging.

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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

The Context of Stamina Exercises for Training Male Enhancement: Ask The Experts

The Context of Stamina Exercises for Training Male Enhancement: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about exercises.

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Q. In your 3×20 routine you mention doing Kegels during the breaks in between sets.

What’s the advantage of this over doing them after the hanging?

Al: The Kegels in between sets are meant to act as an antagonist to the stretching- creating a “push/pull” effect*. There’s also the efficiency factor. It’s recommended you take a break in between hanging sets to restore full circulation, so if you can that and take care of other aspects of your training, you save time.

*Reference: https://mediphysio.com.au/pnf-stretching-technique/

Q. What is the purpose for starting a workout using Emotional Visualizations?

Al: The Emotional Visualizations serve the purpose of dispelling emotions inappropriate to the scenario (e.g.- anxiety, apathy, etc.) and replacing them with, at the very least, a feeling of neutrality. Optimally, you should be inducing a feeling of confidence and relaxed joy to effect the best response. This will allow you to set the tone to extract much more out of the sensations you’re experiencing- which leads to a better kinesthetic sense during training. As you get better as inducing the desired emotions, you’ll learn to transcend limitations placed by your own [initial] mental reservations.

Q. Up until now I haven’t been doing any sort of stamina exercise…

[Editor’s Note: This refers to Kegels and edging and may also include outside activities like cardiovascular training], and I think this could be why I’m not making gains. Getting erections is easy for me but maintaining them past a few minutes is hard. What should I do?

Al: It can’t be stressed enough that- for as long as you’re pursuing enlargement- you should be attempting to get your Erection Quality (EQ) as high as you can get it. This rule applies even if your sexual prowess is satisfactory. Few factors are more important for inducing maximum tissue stretch and recovery than high EQ.

This doesn’t even cover the other benefits of stamina work- which include greater penis strength and health, as well as ejaculatory control. One can even develop the ability to become multiorgasmic, as discussed in the Master Your Orgasms exercise.

In your case, including Kegels and Stop and Starts immediately after your enlargement work should work well. You should also take care to do what you can outside of male enhancement training to induce better EQ, and nothing beats cardiovascular exercise for this purpose.

Adjusting Training Erections & Stop and Starts Form- Ask The Experts

Adjusting Training Erections & Stop and Starts Form- Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about training erections and Stop and Starts form.

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Q. I have the opposite problem of a lot of guys…

When I train I get too erect for exercises too easily, especially girth exercises. What can I do to counter this?

Al: When you start on your girth exercise, choose an erection level ~10% LOWER than your goal. For the sake of simplicity, let’s use 70% as the target, so you’ll start with an erection level of 60%. Train until your erection gets to ~10% HIGHER than your goal (80%). This will ensure you more or less get the erect level average you need.

You may also try performing length work before girth work. Intense length work can tire the penis out temporarily. This could be the optimal time to perform girth work in your case- since you’ll be less inclined to getting over-erect.

Q. I try to do good with all of my exercises but my performance of the Stop and Starts is terrible!

The times in between my stops are erratic. I also have to stop and even let my penis get flaccid to get the necessary time added each workout. Is this OK?

Al: Unlike the directive given for the other exercises, the form for the Stop and Starts takes a backseat to the time from start to finish. This means even if you need to pause, allow your erection to diminish, etc.- the initial milestone for this exercise should be to get to 20-25 minutes from start to finish. Once this has taken place, we won’t need to concern ourselves with time and we can focus on the aspects of hardness and ejaculatory control.

Taking the above into account, don’t worry about timing your stops- only on timing from start to finish.

Side to Sides & Stop and Starts: Ask The Experts

Side to Sides & Stop and Starts: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about Erect Kegel pauses, rest in the stretched state & tool use.

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Q. I’m interested in testing out the Side to Sides stretch for length.

All I’ve done before is high rep jelqing. Can I start with high reps for the Side to Sides? How long can I use them for?

Al: It would be good to test out 100 reps of the Side to Sides in your initial session. If you’re starting with any new exercise, start on the low end of the rep plan. You can always adjust upwards with your reps.  A good rule of thumb is to add anywhere between 5-10 percent volume per session for this exercise- at least until you get to 500 reps or more- then stay at ~5% per session.

The Side to Sides usually work well for 1-2 cycles. From there, more intense movements are needed to bust the almost inevitable plateau. That being said, we can keep using it for as long as you see fit to.

Q. I have sex one to days a week with my girlfriend.

The sex is quite good already but how can I get better at it and grow in confidence? I’m especially vulnerable to ejaculating too soon when I penetrate although I can get it up later.

Al: The best way to improve is to practice. Get more time and confidence with penetration, and you’ll develop mastery.

Something which can offer more immediate help is to ejaculate/orgasm LIGHTLY early in your encounter. This will mean stopping or pulling out during the act. The harder your orgasm the longer your refractory period, and the reverse is also true.

Practicing the manual Stop and Starts is your best alternative to live sexual contact if you need more training.

Side to Sides & Stop and Starts: Ask The Experts

Side to Sides & Stop and Starts: Ask The Experts

Big Al, of MaleEnhancementCoach.com, answers questions about Erect Kegel pauses, rest in the stretched state & tool use.

If you have questions you’d like answered in an Ask the Experts article, please PM Big Al.

Q. I’m interested in testing out the Side to Sides stretch for length.

All I’ve done before is high rep jelqing. Can I start with high reps for the Side to Sides? How long can I use them for?

Al: It would be good to test out 100 reps of the Side to Sides in your initial session. If you’re starting with any new exercise, start on the low end of the rep plan. You can always adjust upwards with your reps.  A good rule of thumb is to add anywhere between 5-10 percent volume per session for this exercise- at least until you get to 500 reps or more- then stay at ~5% per session.

The Side to Sides usually work well for 1-2 cycles. From there, more intense movements are needed to bust the almost inevitable plateau. That being said, we can keep using it for as long as you see fit to.

Q. I have sex one to days a week with my girlfriend.

The sex is quite good already but how can I get better at it and grow in confidence? I’m especially vulnerable to ejaculating too soon when I penetrate although I can get it up later.

Al: The best way to improve is to practice. Get more time and confidence with penetration, and you’ll develop mastery.

Something which can offer more immediate help is to ejaculate/orgasm LIGHTLY early in your encounter. This will mean stopping or pulling out during the act. The harder your orgasm the longer your refractory period, and the reverse is also true.

Practicing the manual Stop and Starts is your best alternative to live sexual contact if you need more training.