Ligament toughening and lengthening

[Big Al]

There is a difference between stretching the ligs with lighter but longer sessions than to THICKEN them with much heavier weight for shorter sessions.

I would have to believe that you are going to thicken the ligs - thereby restricting future gains.

You can have tough ligs and make maximal length gains as long as you train each aspect maximally. The ligs get tougher when the muscles attached to them contract against resistance (like with stamina work). Most stretching exercises require that you perform them completely passive- i.e.- no contractions.

There are some PNF style stretching exercises (http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/archives/pnf-stretching.php) that require a contraction phase, but the end result is still a maximal stretch. There's a penis enlargement exercise known as "PNF stretches for the penis" that functions on these principles.

[anth1225]

Big Al do you think doing sit ups will inhibit stretching of the ligs?

I just started doing sit ups, I couldn't believe how out of shape I was, and I like the results but I noticed that I feel a tension on my ligs where I stretch.

I would hate to have to stop to gain in length but what do you think?

anth

[Big Al]

I don't think so. You feel the pull on your penile ligs when you do sit ups? If so, you can stretch thoroughly afterwards.

[anth1225]

I feel them when I do a set where I get on my back with my arms straight out to the sides and my knees bend at my chest.
Then I extend my legs where both of my feet almost touch the ground then back up to my chest again for one rep.

On normal sit ups I don't feel them.

Thanks Big Al

[Big Al]

I feel them when I do a set where I get on my back with my arms straight out to the sides and my knees bend at my chest.
Then I extend my legs where both of my feet almost touch the ground then back up to my chest again for one rep.

On normal sit ups I don't feel them.

Thanks Big Al

Glad to be of service :)