Megathread - Warmup / Warmdown and Alternatives

[Vine]

Yup, as long as you're not using scalding hot water, then I'd keep doing it. Today is a rest day for me, but I plan on using the "spice container with water method" for an extended period following the girth session tomorrow morning.

Big Vine

[gstandup]

also im trying to find out how i can stop the soreness from the bottle.. like when i have it suctioned for a period of time. it just starts getting a little pain on the fat pad cause of the bottle pushing into it to cause a suction..

[Vine]

You would probably need to somehow fuse on some rubber stripping or other form of cushioning around the periphery of the opening of the bottle.

Still, if you are able to tolerate the discomfort, then I wouldn't worry terribly much, as the fat pad won't really undergo any permanent damage or anything like that. If the discomfort/pain is too unbearable, then you might be best off doing what I suggested above.

Alternatively, finding a glass bottle of the same dimensions (assuming that you are using a plastic one at the moment) would alleviate some of the discomfort as well, because glass has a more rounded edge around the opening.

Hope that makes sense.
Big Vine

[auhsoj]

Hey everyone,

I'm new to PE and starting to get the hang of it. Sometimes due to lack of time from work and other activities the shower is the most time effective place for PE. I was wondering if doing PE in the shower is ok or does it have any negative affects and If so should I just stick to PE out of the shower. Thanks

[jdlabat]

I don't know how long your take to shower but if your doing PE correctly and effectively you are going to be there for a good 20 - 25 minutes. Thats alot of hot water going down the drain and I'm sure your housemates may wonder what you may be upto for that lenght of time!

[John4117]

I am wondering if its alright to do stretches in the morning without a warmup, then later in the afternoon or night do the warmups before girth work and then the warm down.

is it still neccessary to warm up before stretching, because it seems that its only important for girth work.

[Vine]

Hate to break it to you, but stretching will be more effective if preceded by a decent warmup. If you're only stretching for a couple minutes, then it isn't quite as important, but any sort of a dedicated stretching routine (which is what you're talking about, I presume) should include a warmup and warmdown.

The applied heat of the warmup helps to prep the ligs for a good stretch, while the heat applied during a warmdown will really help to soothe the area after all that tugging and so forth.

Big Vine

[Big Al]

Warm ups also help prevent injuries.

[jeebus]

so does that mean it's ok?

[Jason1234]

Yes it's fine, jdla was saying how you will be wasting so much water by doing all PE in the shower as it can take 30 minutes or more. Mine take an hour or so at the moment, so there you go.

[jimmy2x]

i have been doing the pe for a few weeks and allready see improvement but my question was due to very sensitive skin the heat and water from the warm up has twice given me some form of heat rash so i am looking for alternatives other then that advanced warm up.. maybe would a hot water bottle work or something for warm up

[Mode2]

Or do you just warm up, then do all the exercises, then cool down?

[turtle]

One warmup and one warmdown, that's it.
turtle

[DJ66]

Hello i was wondering about stretches without warm ups, so called toilet streching. How long are youmeant to stretch for and in how many directions?

Should i do like one all around just as i would with stretches after warm up or have less time and pressure?

The way i want to use these is numerous about the day to prepare for and then keep some of the stretching that you get from the warmed up routine throughout the day. It seems to me thats would be the best purpose of these stretches as without a warm up you can't reallyy stretch the penis too much out of the norm.

[Vine]

I would guess that doing one set of the Long Schlong (i.e. one 20-30 sec. stretch in each of the 5 directions) without "warming up" would be just fine. Or you could do some downward stretching---say up to about 5 sets---without warming up.

The main thing to remember is that you are more prone to injury without the warmup, and thus you need to make sure you don't start off by trying to pull your dick off in one foul swoop! Ease into the first stretches a bit more than you would after a warmup, and you should be fine.

I think that doing these low-volume "toilet stretches" throughout the day, in addition to your regular warmed-up stretching, is a great idea.

Vine

[ebon00]

I tend to do three stretches in a row (without changing grip) which takes about 60-90 seconds depending on how I feel and how good my grip is. Basically I choose a side and do under-the-leg-stretch, the long shlong straight down and a fulcrum stretch (all of them "under the leg" basically). It's good all-round stretching, doesn't take much time but it all adds up over the course of a day.

[flava88]

Hey guys. I'm in college and living in the dorms. I've figured out a schedule to do my PE routines but the warm up part is a bit tricky. I do not have my own bathroom and was wondering if anyone knows of a good warm up routine that does not contain water or a warm wet rag. It isn't very practical for me to walk to the bathroom and warm up there and then go back to my room to do my routine. Then go back to the bathroom to cool down. Does anyone know of a good technique that could make warming up easier for me. Thanks for any thoughts. -Flava88

[turtle]

Get an electric heating pad, plug it in, let it get warm, then wrap it around. It works just fine.
turtle

[flava88]

I happen to have one of those at home, this could be a lifesaver! Thanks turtle, I will grab the heating pad next time I visit home.

[gmurphy]

Hey guys, I was just sitting here thinking wether or not a Warm up cloth exercise for 5 or so minutes would aid in the recovery process on a off day. Anybody know?

[gstandup]

warming up is more to loosen the penis so its easier to stretch without injury... as for recovery, just leave the little guy alone.. its already recovering, it wouldnt make it faster i dont think.. cept large amount of suppliments like l-lysine or anything along that line

[Dazzlingdaz3]

Hey guys, I was just sitting here thinking wether or not a Warm up cloth exercise for 5 or so minutes would aid in the recovery process on a off day. Anybody know?

It may have some merit if you live in an extremely cold climate, otherwise, leave him alone ;)

Cheers
Dazz

[daburgh1987]

Would it be a good idea to use a blowdryer to warm up and down for PE. Or to use the hot towel method and keep the towel wet while using the blow dryer to keep the towel hot?

[Dazzlingdaz3]

Would it be a good idea to use a blowdryer to warm up and down for PE. Or to use the hot towel method and keep the towel wet while using the blow dryer to keep the towel hot?

Hmmmmmmm, Water and electric blowdryer? Not a good combination in my books. The whole thing sounds like its more troubloe than the basic wet towel or rice sock approach ;)

Cheers
Dazz

[PaulSRF]

I have always been one to go my own route in order to reach a goal...I don't know, I guess I just like being different. But tell me, anyone, if this sounds like a good alternative to warming up? Granted, I don't subscribe to Men's Health or any magazine like that, so I don't even know if they suggest my way as an alternate route...

How about either standing in a HOT/very warm shower(or sit in a hot-tub/jacuzzi) for 5-10 minutes to warm up, given that the warm up is supposed to create circulation, right? And then doing the excercises,jelquing in fact, while in the warm shower to keep the circulation going(I use moisturizing body wash left here from an ex-gf, as it doesn't dry the skin out). And then after your desired workout, stand for another 5-10 minutes(or however long or short) to end? This has been my regiment for the past 2 weeks,when I started, and I plan to stick to it...unless any of you that are very experienced in this can tell me otherwise. I have noticed gain in both flacid and erect lengths so far,maybe about 1/8 of an inch(haven't taken any ruler measurments), and I'm sure my girth is a bit more too. I know I was at 6 inches in length at my hardest/most excited point before I started this excersize, about 5 3/4 when hard but not extremely excited, and my girth was about 5 1/4 in the middle of my shaft. I will start taking more measurments now that I am "seeing" some gain with the naked eye, and I will keep you updated here with any improvements if you guys want.

[Starboard]

Well, I just joined up. I'm not taking any pills or anything... I'm just going to stick w/ the PE for now unless I don't see results in a good amount of time. I'm in college at the moment, but i'm still living with my family.. and don't have much privacy to do PE. What I have been doing since I started is doing PE in the shower because its really the only place that I can at the moment. I still do the warmup with a cloth beforehand, I figured thats a must even if i'm in the shower. Should it be a problem that I do the PE in the shower?? Right now i'm doing the long schlong pulling forwards, left and right for like 12 seconds each for maybe 5 to 10 mins. After that I do the jelqing for about 100 reps at about 2 seconds a rep and thats the whole routine. I've just been doing this for about a week and a half now. I havent been doing the warmup cloth after my routine... is this really neccessary if i'm in the shower?? I'm planning on adding a few more exercises to my routine, but havent decided on what is best. I guess i'm really hoping for length gains overall.. I'm at 5.25 erect length right now. I'm 19 years old, and I really have no idea when the penis stops growing in size,(does anyone have an average idea?) but I'm hoping that it will grow on its own a little more haha but if not I'm glad i found this website now!

[Dazzlingdaz3]

Hi Starboard,
Welcome aboard :)
I have merged a number of old threads with yours and you might like to have a read through a numbe of respnses to this popular Question ;)

The average age seems to be anywhere from 17 - 21 that the penis stops growing significantly.

Cheers
Dazz

[TaíJín]

i've been doing a little research while extending, when i saw this interesting quote - "Warmdown vs Cooldown" ,

PAGE 99 OF THE BOOK "EXCERSISING THE PENIS" by Aaron Kemmer, reads as follows: (literally word for word)

Cool Down After Each Workout
For one reason or another, some men "warm up" after a workout in hopes they'll increase the benefits that heat provides. This isn't recommended. A chief reason the warm up is so important is that it increases the elasticity of your penis. Increased elasticity however, is not what you want at the end of your workout. Post workout, the goal is to keep your penis in an enlarged and stretched state. Applying heat to your penis counteracts this goal.
Instead of applying heat to your penis after a workout, try applying cold. Many men find that it helps boost gains and keep the penis in a stretched state. For a cool down, apply cold to your penis using a cold wash cloth, a cold pack that has been sitting in the fridge (not the freezer), or some cold water. Keep the cool down applies for one to two minutes. Just make sure it's not too cold, or your penis is liable to contract and shrink up.

Is there a fact to this ?, i've been doing the cooldown the last 2 day, and i must say that i feel alot better this way .
but if the warmdown is the recommened and most benneficial method, then i'll return to that .

Anyone ? Anyone ?!

[mini]

i've been doing a little research while extending, when i saw this interesting quote - "Warmdown vs Cooldown" ,

PAGE 99 OF THE BOOK "EXCERSISING THE PENIS" by Aaron Kemmer, reads as follows: (literally word for word)

Cool Down After Each Workout
For one reason or another, some men "warm up" after a workout in hopes they'll increase the benefits that heat provides. This isn't recommended. A chief reason the warm up is so important is that it increases the elasticity of your penis. Increased elasticity however, is not what you want at the end of your workout. Post workout, the goal is to keep your penis in an enlarged and stretched state. Applying heat to your penis counteracts this goal.
Instead of applying heat to your penis after a workout, try applying cold. Many men find that it helps boost gains and keep the penis in a stretched state. For a cool down, apply cold to your penis using a cold wash cloth, a cold pack that has been sitting in the fridge (not the freezer), or some cold water. Keep the cool down applies for one to two minutes. Just make sure it's not too cold, or your penis is liable to contract and shrink up.

Is there a fact to this ?, i've been doing the cooldown the last 2 day, and i must say that i feel alot better this way .
but if the warmdown is the recommened and most benneficial method, then i'll return to that .

Anyone ? Anyone ?!


Anyone? Please...

[scoobydooo]

yes I would also like to know whether or not "cooling down" is better than "warming down", in relation to the post above.

[anth1225]

I've always warmed down and I've managed to gain a little bit.

I don't think it matters as much as being properly warmed up and performing the exercises.
Seeing that cold makes your tendons retract I would think that it would be counter productive.

Check out this from Mowingman regarding the benefits of heat on the ligs and decide for yourselves if cold is a good idea or not.

http://www.mens-network.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3120

[scoobydooo]

thanks anth, another useful post.:thumbsup:

[Big Al]

i've been doing a little research while extending, when i saw this interesting quote - "Warmdown vs Cooldown" ,

PAGE 99 OF THE BOOK "EXCERSISING THE PENIS" by Aaron Kemmer, reads as follows: (literally word for word)

Cool Down After Each Workout
For one reason or another, some men "warm up" after a workout in hopes they'll increase the benefits that heat provides. This isn't recommended. A chief reason the warm up is so important is that it increases the elasticity of your penis. Increased elasticity however, is not what you want at the end of your workout. Post workout, the goal is to keep your penis in an enlarged and stretched state. Applying heat to your penis counteracts this goal.
Instead of applying heat to your penis after a workout, try applying cold. Many men find that it helps boost gains and keep the penis in a stretched state. For a cool down, apply cold to your penis using a cold wash cloth, a cold pack that has been sitting in the fridge (not the freezer), or some cold water. Keep the cool down applies for one to two minutes. Just make sure it's not too cold, or your penis is liable to contract and shrink up.

Is there a fact to this ?, i've been doing the cooldown the last 2 day, and i must say that i feel alot better this way .
but if the warmdown is the recommened and most benneficial method, then i'll return to that .

Anyone ? Anyone ?!

While I agree with a lot of what Mr. Kemmer states in his excellent book, cold will not keep your penis in a stretched state. Anyone that's ever dived into a cold pool or ocean can testify to the shrinkage that occurs. Keeping your penis in a pumped state for longer will keep the tissues stretched longer. That's why it always a good idea to do stamina work at the end of your PE workout- to drive more blood to the area.

Cold has its benefits though. If your penis is sore, a cool (not cold) compress can help alleviate that somewhat, but it should be alternated with heat and massage.

[theguy1990]

I was thinking the other day, much like how everyone else is saying, that taking a shower can also be done for a warm up. That got me thinking, wouldn't it be easier to put you package under some warm water, like a facet or the shower head (but no shower), dry yourself down there and do your exercise and repeat for the cool down? I would like some replies for this idea as the water would be constantly warm and you wouldn't have a rag that would start smelling like balls later on. To me it seems doable.

[turtle]

Technically, the shower can work fine, but I don't think that it is the best option. Microwave heating pads provide what I think is the best warmup. If you are living with others and trying to keep PE on the sly, then the shower is better than nothing, but still not ideal.
turtle

[theguy1990]

lol, exactly, sly is what I'm trying to do.

[KingD757]

I just run my sink water till it gets hot. Than I take a folded washcloth and leave it under the water for alittle bit to make sure it gets fully soaked, and than ring the excess water out and place the moist warm washcloth on my penis. Works very good because my penis is red, loose, and deeply relaxed for a workout.