u/Total-Man

I'll be the first to put my hand up and admit it...
I don't track my training anywhere near as much as I should.

It takes a little extra time, and like most guys, I'd rather just get on with training and hopefully get results.

But the longer I've done PE, the more I've realised something.
Your training log is probably more valuable than almost any advice I can give you.

The advice I share in these posts is generic by necessity.
It's based on my own experience and the thousands of men I've worked with over the years.

That's a great starting point.
But it can never tell you exactly what your body is doing.

Only your training log can do that and over time it leaves clues.
What worked.
What didn't.
What produced fatigue.
What caused irritation.
What gave you the best erection quality.

What had you feeling long, heavy and relaxed afterwards.
Those little clues eventually become your own personalised PE system.

And honestly, I think most guys massively underestimate how much they'll forget.
It's hard enough remembering exactly what you did last week.

Trying to remember what happened six weeks ago is almost impossible.
Yet that's exactly where a lot of the answers are hiding.

There are so many variables involved with PE.
Days per week.
Time per day.
Number of sets.
Time per set.
Weight.
Total weekly volume.

The device you're using.
Compression.
Vacuum.
Traction.
Pumping.
Heat.
Vibration.
Recovery.

It doesn't take long before all those variables become impossible to keep straight in your head.

Personally, I still use what I consider the king combination.
First, compression hanging.
That's the tool I use to actually change tissue size.

Then I follow it with an all-day vacuum stretcher.
The job of the second tool isn't to create more stress.

It's simply to help maintain those newly stretched tissues over a much longer period using far less intensity.
I only mention that to give you an example.

Whatever your routine looks like, it's worth tracking.
Not just what you did...
But how your body responded.

That's the part I think a lot of guys miss.
Don't just write...
"Three sets. One hour. Two kilograms."

Write what happened afterwards.

Did you experience fatigue?
Did you feel irritation?
Was there swelling?
Bruising?
Discolouration?

How did the skin look?
How long did it take for everything to return to normal?
What did your flaccid hang look like afterwards?
Small and tight?
Or long, heavy and relaxed?

How was your erection quality later that day?
The following morning?
How easy was it to become erect?
Those are the things that start revealing patterns.

One thing I've become more interested in recently is actually measuring more often.

Now before anyone says...
"Didn't you write a post saying measuring too often is a mistake?”
Yes.

But there's a huge difference between measuring out of curiosity and measuring with a purpose.

If you randomly measure after a heavy session where you've just increased weight for the first time, skipped your all-day stretcher and your tissues are stressed, there's a good chance you'll measure smaller.

A lot of guys panic.
They think...
"Holy crap... I've actually made myself smaller."

But what they're really measuring is a stressed penis.
Not their actual progress.

Now imagine using measurements differently.
Let's say you measure your stretched length before training.

Again after your first set.
Again after your second.
Again after your third.
You might notice something interesting.

Before training...
Normal.

After Set 1...
Slightly longer.

After Set 2...
Longer again.

After Set 3...
No further change.
Or maybe even slightly shorter.

That could be telling you something.
Maybe your tissues have reached the point where they're beginning to tighten up instead of continuing to relax.

One measurement means very little looked with the wrong lens.
But fifty measurements over months with the right lens…
Now you've got useful information.

Maybe next cycle you stop after two sets instead of three.
Then you compare the results over the next couple of months.
And again, the only way you’re going to know what you did is by tracking!

That's how you slowly build your own personalised system.
You're not guessing anymore.
You're experimenting.

That's really what tracking is.
It's not about filling in spreadsheets because it looks organised.
It's about creating a feedback loop.

Train.
Record.
Assess.
Adjust.
Repeat.

Over time, your body starts teaching you what it responds best to.
That's something no guide, coach or forum can ever completely replace.

If you download my free training plans, you'll notice they include a basic tracking sheet with a post-session checklist.
It's intentionally simple.

I think it's a great place to start.
Then over time, add your own observations.
The more useful information you collect, the better you'll understand your own body.

I'm actually curious...
If you already track your training, what variables have you found to be the most useful?

Or are you like I used to be...
Doing your sessions, hoping you'll remember everything, and crossing your fingers that it all works out?

I hope this helps.
As always, stay safe, don't break your D, and remember to have fun.

P.S. If you haven't gotten yourself a hanger yet, you can claim yours free (just pay shipping) by clicking the 3rd link in my profile. Guides, plans, tracking sheets and tutorials included.

In the previous post, I covered a really common temptation that I think almost every guy goes through when starting PE.

The mindset that more must be better.
The first version of "more" is usually weight.

You finally get through a comfortable compression hanging session, everything feels amazing, your p*nis is long, heavy and relaxed afterwards, and your first thought is...
"Holy sh*t… this works. Let's add more weight."

If you haven't read the previous post, I'd highly recommend reading it. The short version is to keep your increases small and slow.

The next temptation is a little different.
It's not more weight. It's more sets.
I will say, if you had to choose weight or sets (time) to add, it would be sets.
But as you may come to find, more is not always better.
Even if the temptation is there.

Maybe you've got the day off work.
Maybe the wife and kids are out.
Maybe you finished work early and suddenly have another hour to yourself.

You look at your normal routine and think...
"Why not? Surely more time under tension means more gains."
This is where you need to be just as careful.

When you download any of my free training plans, you'll notice there are plans for almost every schedule.
3 days per week all the way up to 7.
20 minutes a day all the way up to 2 hours.

The first thing I always tell guys is to pick the plan you can realistically stick to for months, not the one that looks the most impressive on paper.
Consistency will almost always beat occasional marathon sessions.

In the previous post, I spoke about the tissues adapting to weight.
Weight, however, is only one half of the equation.
The other half is time.

Together they make up your total training volume.
If you increase the weight, volume goes up.
If you increase the time, volume also goes up.
Your tissues don't really care which variable changed.
They simply respond to the total amount of stress.
Again, more weight on a given day could be a little more stressful for the tissues than the same volume spread over more sets instead.

Let's say you're following one of the plans.
Four days a week at 1 hour each session.
Over eight weeks you'll gradually increase from 0.25 kg, adding another 0.25 kg each week.

If you graphed that progression for a visual, it would be almost perfectly linear.
Every week you give the tissues a slightly greater challenge.
The tissues begin adapting, but there's a small window before they've fully caught up.
In my opinion, that's where a lot of your progress happens in size happens.

Now imagine that during Week 6 you suddenly decide to throw in another two or three sets because you've got some spare time.
That one session now creates a big spike in your overall training volume.
Your tissues don't know you simply had an afternoon free.

They only know they've suddenly been asked to handle significantly more stress than they were expecting.

The following week's planned progression may not be as effective because you've already forced the tissues to begin adapting to that higher workload / volume.

The goal isn't just to create stress.
It's to create the right amount of stimulus, slowly and progressively - enough to encourage size before adaption of strength happens.

At the same time, not so much that the tissues shift into a protective response.
I think this is where a lot of guys accidentally sabotage themselves.
They may not get injured and nothing hurts. So, what’s the big deal?

They simply become really good at tolerating more work without necessarily becoming better at growing.

Now, there may be exceptions.
If you're genuinely changing your entire routine and you're going to consistently train longer from now on, that's a different conversation.

But randomly throwing in extra sets because you had some spare time today is something I'd generally avoid.

There's another benefit that often gets overlooked.
Leaving yourself wanting more.
If you finish your session thinking...
"I could honestly do another set."

That's not necessarily a bad thing.
In fact, I think it's a really good sign.
It means you're enjoying your training.
You're looking forward to tomorrow.

That motivation is one of the most valuable things you'll have over the coming months and years.
Don't waste it trying to squeeze one extra set into today's session.
ESPECIALLY when you putting those extra sets in thinking you’re doing more, when it actually could be doing less than had you not. What a kick in the nuts.

This journey is a marathon.
There will be plenty of opportunities to progressively increase your training over time and do more.

There's no need to spend tomorrow's motivation today.
Stick to your plan and stay consistent.
Let the progression happen gradually.

You'll almost always end up further ahead than the guy who's constantly trying to do just a little bit more every chance he gets.

I hope this helps.
As always, stay safe, don't break your D, and remember to have fun.

P.S. If you haven't gotten yourself a hanger yet, you can claim yours free (just pay shipping) by clicking the 3rd link in my profile. Guides, plans, tracking sheets and tutorials included.

The idea behind fulcrum stretching is pretty simple.
You add a point for the p*nis to bend or roll over while it's under traction.

That point could be your own body, a small bar / rolling pin or a purpose-built fulcrum belt.
The important part isn't what creates the fulcrum.
It's what the fulcrum does.

Whenever the p*nis bends around something, the tissues on the outside of the bend have to travel a little further than the tissues on the inside.

That means one side is technically being stretched slightly more than the other.
As a result, that section becomes more susceptible to reaching fatigue.

Now, if you're new to PE, this might sound pretty extreme.
But think about compression hanging itself.
The first time you see a big bulky clamp attached to someone's p*nis with weight hanging from it, it doesn't exactly look sensible or safe.

Yet when it's used properly, it's one of the most comfortable and effective PE methods I've ever used.

Fulcrum stretching can be similar.
It looks more intimidating than it actually is.

Here's something a lot of guys don't realise.
If you hang straight down, you already have a fulcrum point, so you are fulcrum stretching.

When you compression hang straight down, your p*nis naturally bends where it exits the body at the pelvis.
That point is already acting as a fulcrum.

If you've ever noticed the deepest fatigue feels like it's coming from deep inside your pelvis rather than somewhere along the shaft, this most likely the reason.

As you gradually increase weight through progressive loading, that point often becomes the first section to reach fatigue.
That's because it's taking slightly more of the stretch than the rest of the shaft.

I like thinking about the p*nis as a series of one-centimetre sections.
In a perfect world, every one of those sections would contribute equally to your final gains.

But that's probably not what's happening.
Instead, one section usually becomes the bottleneck.
It reaches fatigue first.

Eventually you have to stop the session because that section has had enough, even though other parts of the p*nis may not have received the same amount of stimulus.
That's where intentional fulcrum stretching becomes interesting.

Instead of always relying on the natural fulcrum where the p*nis exits the body, you can deliberately move that point further along the shaft.

Something as simple as a small padded bar, a rolling pin or a fulcrum belt can all achieve this.
Now a different section becomes the point receiving the greatest stretch.

Instead of asking one small section of tissue to do all the work and make all the gains, you're spreading that workload across more of the p*nis. Not only is this more effective, it’s going to be a lot safer too.

To me, that simply makes more sense.
Imagine trying to gain 10 mm from one 1cm section.
That’s a huge ask of 200%.

Now imagine asking ten different one-centimetre sections to each contribute 1 mm.
Suddenly the goal feels far more realistic.
Whether that's exactly what happens biologically, none of us can say for certain.
But conceptually, that's how I've always thought about it.

It's also one of the reasons we designed the Compression Hanger with such a narrow 1 inch side profile.
It wasn't just so smaller guys could use it more easily.

The slimmer design leaves much more of the shaft exposed, giving you room to add things like heat pads or a fulcrum without the hanger getting in the way.

One thing I would recommend is changing sides halfway through your set.
You'll naturally find the p*nis wants to roll to the left or the right because placing direct pressure onto the urethra isn't particularly comfortable. (Aka don’t do it).

If you're doing a 20-minute set, I'd suggest changing sides at around the 10-minute mark so both sides receive a similar amount of stretch. It’s also a great time to check the glans, something important to do during your compression hanging anyway in a previous post.

The exception would be if you're intentionally using fulcrum stretching to help improve a curvature.
This is actually one of the reasons fulcrum stretching has been used in the treatment of Peyronie's disease.
The principle itself has been around for quite a while.

One thing I would be cautious about is using a fulcrum while erect.

Personally, I don't think getting slightly erect during a normal compression hanging session is necessarily a problem if your attachment is secure. Meaning your protective layers and hanger was placed on while in the most flaccid state possible. Then if you happened to get erect, it’s usually okay.

However, fulcrum stretching changes that.
Once you introduce a bending point, the forces become much more concentrated.
If you find yourself becoming erect while using a fulcrum, I'd simply remove it, wait until you're flaccid again, then continue.

To me, fulcrum stretching is exactly what this Hanger Upgrade series is about.
It's another tool.
Another way to manipulate where the stress is being applied.

If you've noticed that deep fatigue always seems to come from the exact same place near the base of the p*nis, this might be one of the most useful upgrades you can experiment with.

Just remember...
Start conservatively, listen to your body, and let fatigue (NOT PAIN) be your guide.

I hope this helps.
As always, stay safe, don't break your D, and remember to have fun.

P.S. If you haven't gotten yourself a hanger yet, you can claim yours free (just pay shipping) by clicking the 3rd link in my profile. Guides, plans, tracking sheets and tutorials included.

When you first get into PE, I think most guys go through three phases.

The first is simply learning how to use the tool you've chosen. That alone can take a while. Every product, every brand and every method is a little different, so there's always a learning curve before everything starts feeling comfortable and safe.

The second phase is learning your own anatomy.

While these posts are based on my experience and the thousands of guys I've worked with over the years, they're still generic to some degree. Every penis is different. What works perfectly for one guy may need a few adjustments for someone else.

Then comes the third phase.
And honestly, I think it's both the most exciting and the most dangerous.

You've finally figured everything out.
Your attachment is solid.
The weight feels amazing.

You finish a session with a penis that's long, relaxed, heavy and still has great erection quality afterwards.

You think...
"Holy shit... if I can get sessions like this every day, I'm going to have an anaconda in no time."
Then another thought creeps in.
"If 1 kg feels this good... imagine what 2 kg will feel like."
Then 3.
Then 5.

Even after all these years, I still get that little voice in the back of my head.
"Come on... let's see what happens with some heavier weight.”

Every single time I've ignored that voice in the past, the outcome has been the same.
Not better gains.
Just heavier hanging.
Ironically, the deep fatigue I actually want starts appears faster BUT, it disappears faster too.
And the worst part, it’s harder to get back.

That deep ache that makes me feel like the tissues are sitting right on the edge of adapting gets replaced with a feeling that's simply... too much.

That's why I think progressive loading is one of the most important principles in PE.
And I'm not talking about jumping from 1 kg to 5 kg over a couple of weeks.
Yes, technically that's progressive loading but, it’s just progressing far too quickly.

The primary tissues you're trying to stretch are incredibly adaptable.
If you don't injure yourself, they'll often tolerate that increase surprisingly well.

The problem is, once they've adapted, where do you go?
10 kg? 15 kg?
Eventually you run out of room to progress.

As mentioned, more importantly, there are a whole lot of other tissues trying to keep up.
Your skin, capillaries, blood vessels, erectile tissue, even deep muscular tissues like the pelvic floor can get irritated.

These are what I think of as the secondary tissues.
They're conditioning alongside everything else, and they simply don't adapt at the same speed.

Think about something as simple as a cut on your finger.
You can literally watch your body repair itself over the following days.
It's an incredible process.
But it's not fast.

Now imagine trying to rush that process.
Biology doesn't really care how impatient we are.
It repairs tissues at the speed it repairs tissues.
The penis is no different.

Even if your tunica is coping well with heavier weight, that doesn't automatically mean every other tissue has caught up.
Then there's another structure most guys never think about.

The fascia.
Its job is protection.

If you increase weight faster than your tissues can comfortably adapt, I think the fascia starts doing exactly what it's designed to do.
It tightens and protects.
Which is the opposite of what you're trying to achieve.

That's one of the reasons I always tell guys to go watch videos of monks or performers pulling cars, trucks and ridiculous amounts of weight with their penis.

They're not doing it for size.
If heavier weight automatically meant bigger gains, those guys would have the biggest dicks on the planet.
They don’t. They're demonstrating adaptation. Not growth.

The irony is that slower progression often gets you further.
Not only are your secondary tissues keeping up, but your nervous system is as well.

Good erection quality depends on being relaxed.
Your penis works best when your body feels safe.

If every session becomes a battle against excessive weight and local tissue stress, your body naturally shifts towards protection instead of relaxation.
That's not where I want to train.

One thing I think gets overlooked is that weight isn't the only way to increase the effectiveness of a session.
You can improve tissue quality without adding another kilogram.

A proper warm-up.
Some light strokes beforehand.
Infrared heat.
Vibration.
Even simply improving your attachment.
All of those can help you reach that deep fatigue without needing to keep adding more weight.

That's actually become one of my biggest goals these days.
What's the least amount of weight I can use while still getting the best results?
To me, that's efficient training.
Not seeing how much weight I can survive.

If you've seen my free plans, you'll notice they progress very slowly.
The first cycle starts with 0.25kg - and adds 0.25kg per week.
For the first month, you feel like you’re doing nothing.
That’s the point.

You’re penis is really getting used to two different stressful variables when compression hanging.
Clamping force and traction force.

For the first month, it’s why traction force is so low.
You’re penis will get used to the clamping force as you get used to using the device.
Then slowly add traction force as your tissues adapt and keep up without negative symptoms.

Less is often more, especially when it comes to long-term progress.

I hope this helps.
As always, stay safe, don't break your D, and remember to have fun.

P.S. If you haven't got a Compression Hanger yet, claim yours free (just pay shipping), by clicking the 3rd link in my profile.

The first time you successfully attach your compression hanger, make it through a full 20-minute set without any negative signs or symptoms, and finish with that deep stretching fatigue that just feels like you've changed the tissue, even on a microscopic level, it's an awesome feeling.

If you've been following this series, you'll know by now that compression hanging has a lot more nuance than simply clamping a device onto your cock and attaching some weight.

This next point is one of those little habits that's incredibly easy to neglect, especially once you start getting consistent, successful sets day after day and week after week.

And that is simply checking your glans mid-set.

It can literally be as simple as reaching down and giving it a quick squeeze.

What we're looking for is for the glans to remain as flaccid as possible.

Now, this isn't always going to be perfect. A small increase in blood flow and pressure is completely normal, especially by the very end of the set. What you want to avoid is your glans becoming firm enough that it feels like it's heading towards an erection, one you could use for penetration.

If you haven't already, I'd recommend reading Compression Hanging Mistake #10 first. In that post I covered how to trap pressure in the right part of the erectile chambers while keeping pressure out of the glans. This post builds directly on that.

One of the biggest reasons this becomes an issue is simply excitement, or as far as the nervous system is concerned - arousal.

When you first start PE, everything is new. You're imagining what's possible, picturing future gains and thinking about what life might be like with a larger penis. That excitement is naturally arousing, and arousal means increased blood flow.

There's nothing wrong with that.

In fact, I'd rather see someone who gets erect too easily than someone who struggles to respond at all not only before you start PE in general however, especially after training.

I remember when I first started compression hanging, I could go through multiple sets while staying fairly firm simply because I was so excited to be training. In that situation, my shaft diameter barely changed throughout the set, so protective layers and even the hanger didn’t get looser and so it wasn't usually a problem.

Ironically, if your erection level stays relatively consistent, the hanger can sometimes maintain its grip just fine because the blood trapped in the ends of the two main erectile chambers continues acting as the butt stop for the hanger.

The bigger issue is when your erection changes dramatically during the set.

For example, if you attach while fairly erect but become much more flaccid over the next 5, 10 or 15 minutes, your shaft diameter decreases.

As that happens, the wrap or sleeve, any other layer you have on and compression hanger all become looser. The blood trapped in front of the hanger can slowly escape, the hanger gradually starts drifting towards the glans, and the pressure begins building where you don't want it.

This becomes much more common once the novelty wears off.

Eventually, PE becomes just another part of your routine. You stop getting excited every session, and returning to a flaccid state becomes much easier and usually a lot faster. That's actually ideal for attachment, but it also makes checking your glans even more important if your erection changes during the set.

Again, never see having good erectile responsiveness as a bad thing.
A responsive penis is a healthy penis.

In fact, one of the warning signs of overtraining is your erection quality starting to decline, so maintaining good responsiveness is something you want to protect.

So how do I manage it?
Personally, I like to set a timer halfway through every set.
If I'm hanging for 20 minutes, I'll check everything at around the 10-minute mark.
I'll simply reach down and give my glans a gentle squeeze.

If it still feels soft, or very close to how it felt when I first attached, I know everything is probably still where it should be and I'll continue the set.

If I notice more pressure than I'd like, I'll lift the weight to remove the traction, slightly loosen the compression hanger, gently squeeze some of the blood back out of the glans, then tighten the hanger again before continuing.

Most of the time that's enough to finish the set comfortably.

If, however, the hanger has already drifted down significantly and pressure has completely shifted into the glans, I'd recommend removing everything and finishing that set.

Go into your normal break period, restore blood flow, wait at least five minutes, allow the colour and swelling to return to normal, then simply reattach for your next set.

Yes, it's a little frustrating having to start again, but it's far better than trying to push through when you know something isn't right.

Even these days, after all these years, I still genuinely enjoy PE.
It's still fun.
Sometimes it's still surprisingly arousing.

Because of that, I try to get my wraps on fairly quickly while I'm as flaccid as possible, knowing there's still a good chance I'll become slightly more erect during attachment.

For that reason alone, I still perform a mid-set check almost every session.

More often than not, I'll notice a small increase in pressure, make a quick adjustment, tighten the hanger slightly, and comfortably finish the rest of the set.

In summary, I'd recommend setting a second timer alongside your normal set timer.
Whether it's at five or ten minutes, make it your reminder to check your glans.

It's a habit that only takes a few seconds, but it can make your compression hanging safer, more comfortable and more effective.

And if you can't quite make it through an entire set without the hanger wanting to drift or pressure slowly building in the glans, don't stress.

That's actually pretty common in the early days when the excitement of PE is at its highest and your erection level changes the most throughout a session.

With practice, your attachment will become more consistent, your setup will become quicker, and these adjustments will simply become second nature.

I hope this helps.
As always, stay safe, don't break your D, and remember to have fun.

P.S. If you haven’t gotten a Compression Hanger yet, you can still claim yours Free (just pay shipping), click the 3rd link in my profile.

Every compression method restricts blood flow to some degree.

How much depends largely on two things: your clamping force and the amount of traction or weight you're using. Generally speaking, the tighter the clamping force and the heavier the weight, the greater the restriction.

Even with very light weight, you're still restricting blood flow a certain amount.

That's why I generally recommend keeping individual compression sets somewhere between 10 and 20 minutes.

What often gets forgotten is what happens after or between each set.
Restoring blood flow between sets is just as important as the set itself.

Personally, I think the more time you can allow for reperfusion (restoring blood flow), the better. If you had unlimited time, a one-to-one ratio would probably be the most ideal. In other words, after a 20-minute set, giving the tissues roughly 20 minutes to fully restore blood flow.

There isn't a huge amount of research specifically on the penis, but medical literature looking at compression and blood flow restriction in other tissues generally points in that direction.

That doesn't mean you have to wait 20 minutes every single time.
For most people, I think five minutes is a very good minimum.

The important part is that you remove everything.
Take the hanger and any protective layers like wrap, sleeves or straps.

Absolutely anything that's still applying even a small amount of compression should come off so blood can return freely.

From there, I like encouraging blood flow with some gentle massage or light strokes, almost like you're simply moving fresh blood back through the tissues.

You don't need to get erect, you’re just encouraging circulation.
If you do become erect naturally, that's perfectly fine too.
In fact, I've found erection quality during the break can actually tell you quite a lot.

You could even opt for some solo play and aim to get erect if you want.
Doing this can even push your nervous system into a parasympathetic relaxed state which encourages blood flow naturally.
When I do this, it tells me a lot about my training and the state of my tissues.

If I become erect fairly easily, it's usually a good sign that the tissues are relaxed and recovering well.

If I notice it takes much longer than normal or my erection quality isn't as responsive, it's often (not always) a sign that the tissues are becoming more stressed and I'm probably reaching the end of that day's session. If I have enough days in a row where my erectile response gets slower, this could also be a sign that I need to slow down my training, or at the very least not continue to increase load the following week even if that was in the plan.

Another option I've used is a very quick, low-pressure pump up.
I'm talking about something around -35 kPa or less.
Just enough pressure to encourage blood flow.
Only just reach the level of a natural erection, then hop straight out.
The whole thing usually takes less than a minute.

Afterwards, I'd still recommend spending the rest of your break with nothing attached so blood flow can return as much as possible in the time you choose.

For most people training around 1 hour a day, something like 3 x 20-minute sets with five-minute breaks has worked well in my experience.

Where I started noticing problems was when I pushed total session time well beyond an hour.
At that point, five-minute breaks didn’t feel like they were enough.

It feels like I would accumulate more oxygen and nutrient debt, which longer break times between sets would almost always solve.

With shorter break times between sets especially with sessions longer than 1 hour is when I would start seeing more irritation, swelling, discolouration and occasional numbness.
Simply extending the breaks to 10, even 15 minutes made a noticeable difference.

This is one of the reasons I always recommend tracking your training.
Write down your weights, set times, break times and any signs or symptoms afterwards.

Then simply adjust, reassess, adjust, reassess.
Over time, you'll find the combination that works best for your body and penis.

One thing I don't think is worth doing is shortening your breaks just to finish your session faster.
It sounds more efficient.
More time under tension in less total time should mean better progress, right?

I don't think it works that way.

A simple analogy is doing a heavy set of squats.
On one set you're breathing normally.
On the next set, imagine holding your breath the entire time.

The weight hasn't changed but, everything suddenly feels much harder, more stressful and not in a good way.
This is because your body isn't getting what it needs to function optimally.
Your tissues become more stressed and performance suffers.

I think something similar happens locally during compression hanging.
It's not necessarily that you're using too much weight or clamping too tightly.

Sometimes the tissues simply haven't had enough time to restore blood flow and oxygen before you're asking them to handle another 20-minute set. That can increase stress and have the tissues tighten.

The way I like to picture this in particular is with a bucket of water.
Imagine each compression set slowly empties the bucket.
Your break between sets is refilling it.

If you only refill a small amount before emptying it again, each consecutive set starts with the bucket a little lower than before.

Over one or two sets, that's probably not a big deal, especially since you’ll have the rest of the day for the tissues to restore flow and relax.

However, over longer sessions with many sets, that reserve can gradually disappear, and that's when signs like swelling, numbness, bruising or persistent discolouration often starts showing up.

That's also why five-minute breaks may be fine during a one-hour session with 3 x 20 minute sets.
Because, once you've finished your final set, you've got the rest of the day and overnight for complete recovery before you train again.

In summary, don't overlook your breaks.
Remove everything that's restricting blood flow.
Give the tissues time to recover.

Use gentle massage, light strokes, solo play or even a quick low-pressure pump if you like.
At a minimum, I'd aim for five minutes, but don't be afraid to increase that to 10 minutes or longer if your signs and symptoms suggest you need it.

Remember, many of these signs can be delayed.
Sometimes they don't show up until later that day or even after several consecutive training sessions.

That's exactly why break time is so easy to overlook, however it can make a huge difference to how comfortable, safe and effective your training becomes.

I hope this helps.
As always, stay safe, don't break your D, and remember to have fun.

If you haven’t got a compression hanger yet, click the link in my profile to claim yours for Free - just cover shipping and we'll cover the rest. (1 per person)

Any time you can add something to your training that takes almost no extra time or effort but has even a small chance of improving your results, my question is always...

Why not?
For example, it’s not like asking you to add more sets, to train more days each week, to spend another hour doing PE.

I'm talking about something that literally takes seconds once you've got it set up…Heat.

Years ago, one of the most common ways guys would warm up before PE was with a sock full of rice, a hot water bottle or a microwave heat pack.

They all work to some degree however, the problem is they also create friction.

You've got to boil the kettle, heat the rice, walk to the kitchen, wait, come back, maybe get dressed because other people are home to then get undressed again and so on.

It doesn't sound like much, but every extra step makes it that little bit easier to skip.
These days, something as simple as an electric heat pad is far more convenient.

Plug it in.
Press a button.
A couple of minutes later you've got a consistent source of heat.

Even better, in my opinion, is an infrared heat pad.
Now, I don't mean infrared red light therapy.
That's a different topic.
I'm talking about infrared heat.

The idea is that the heat penetrates deeper into the tissues compared to more traditional surface heating.

To me, that's a big advantage.
It's one thing to warm the skin.
It’s another thing to warm the deeper tissues we're actually trying to manipulate with traction.

I think most people would agree that warming up before training makes sense.
Whether you're lifting weights, running or stretching, warm tissues generally move better than cold tissues.
PE is no different.

The warmer and more relaxed the tissues are, the easier they are to manipulate.
That's exactly what we're trying to achieve.
We're not trying to fight against tissues that are tightening up out of protection.
We're trying to create an environment where they stay relaxed enough to respond to the training.
That's the first benefit.

The second benefit is blood flow.
When tissues warm up, blood flow generally increases.
That doesn't necessarily mean getting an erection.

Even in a completely flaccid state, a small increase in circulation means more oxygen, more nutrients and better waste removal.
Those are things every tissue in the body benefits from.
The more relaxed and well supplied the tissues are, the less likely they are to shift into a protective state.

That's exactly where I want them during compression hanging.
One of the great things about using an electric infrared heat pad is how flexible it is.

You can use it before training, between sets and after training.
Or, depending on the size of the pad and where your hanger is attached, you can often use it during your session as well.

Because it's electronic, the heat stays consistent the whole time.
You don't have to keep reheating it every few minutes like older methods.

One little tip I'd recommend is powering your heat pad from a decent-sized battery bank rather than plugging it straight into the wall.

I won’t go down whole EMF rabbit hole in this post but in summary…I spent 3 years reducing my EMF exposure which has been life changing.

Plugging into your houses electricity then strapping that heat pad to your c*ck in short, it’s high erratic energy that human biology doesn’t like.
So you may end up cancelling out the benefits of the heat pad.

Originally I started doing this to reduce electrical exposure around the penis, but I also found it made the whole setup far more convenient.

You're not tied to a power point and you can move around more freely.
If you go this route, I'd suggest using a larger battery bank that's capable of charging something like a laptop.

They usually provide a much more consistent output than the really small pocket-sized battery packs.

Now, does heat completely transform your results?
Probably not.
But I don't think it has to.

If something takes almost no extra effort, costs very little once you've bought it and consistently makes your sessions even a few percent better, I'll happily take those small wins.

Over the years I've found that heat makes it easier to reach that deep stretching fatigue we're looking for.
Not pain, or irritation.

Just that deep feeling that the tissues are relaxing and being manipulated.
After training, my penis almost always feels more relaxed, fuller, longer and heavier when I've used heat.

My erection quality also tends to stay more responsive afterwards.
Those are all signs I like seeing.

Could I compression hang without heat?
Absolutely. I still don’t think it’s going say double the effectiveness of your hanging.

Would I want to do it without heat though?
Probably not.

At this point it's become one of those simple upgrades that I use because it's easy, it fits into my routine and I genuinely think it helps.

Sometimes it's not the huge changes that make the biggest difference over the long term.
I think it’s about stacking a whole bunch of small improvements together.
Heat is definitely one of those for me.

I hope this helps.

As always, stay safe, don't break your D, and remember to have fun.

P.S. - If you haven’t gotten a Compression Hanger yet, you can still claim yours Free (just pay shipping), click the 3rd link in my profile. Can't receive to many DM's - was banned for 3 days for replying to 600+ people with the same message even though they sent the chat invite to me for the link.

Whether you compression hang three days a week or seven, whether you train for 20 minutes or two hours a day, the maximum time I recommend for any single compression method set is 20 minutes.

That includes the Compression Hanger, most compression-based extenders and compression plates or nooses.

The reason is pretty simple.

Every compression device works by gripping a section of the connective and erectile tissue, specifically the ends of the two main erectile chambers, the corpus cavernosum. That grip or butt stop allows the device to apply traction, but it also means you're partially restricting blood flow.

That doesn't automatically mean damage is occurring.

Think about sleeping on your arm.

You don't instantly damage it because you've restricted blood flow for a short period of time. Your body gives you warning signs long before that happens. Your arm feels funny, maybe slightly numb, you move it, blood flow returns, and within a few minutes everything is back to normal.

Compression hanging is very similar.

Your body gives you warning signs before anything more serious develops. Ideally, you don't even reach the point of numbness or significant colour change because you've already stopped by then.

The goal isn't to see how long you can tolerate restricted blood flow.

The goal is to apply enough mechanical tension to stimulate adaptation while allowing regular reperfusion (restoring blood flow) between sets.

Twenty minutes seems to be a really good balance between safety and convenience.

As your training progresses and the amount of weight increases, you'll usually need a little more clamping force to maintain your grip. Naturally, this also increases the amount of blood flow restriction.

When you're starting out, the opposite is true.

The weights are lighter, the clamping force is lower and blood flow restriction is generally less aggressive.

That's one of the reasons progressive loading is so important.

You're not just allowing the tunica and fascia to gradually adapt to more tension. You're also giving your skin, blood vessels, capillaries and other softer tissues time to condition to higher levels of compression without becoming irritated or damaged.

And you’re also letting the specific local tissues condition and get better in a temporarily restricted state.

Like every other tissue in the body, these structures adapt over time - ONLY IF you increase the stress gradually.

If you progress too quickly, that's when you'll often start seeing warning signs like persistent numbness, tingling, burning, bruising, burst capillaries or significant glans pressure.

Those are signs that something probably needs adjusting.

One thing I do want to mention is colour changes and swelling.

A small amount of temporary discolouration during a set, or some swelling afterwards, isn't necessarily a reason to panic, especially when you're first starting.

The important part is what happens afterwards.

Ideally, normal colour should return within about five minutes of removing the device.

Swelling should also settle down to almost nothing within 24 hours, usually after a good night's sleep.

So if they occur, it’s totally normal. You just want to make sure those timelines for recovery are met.

If recovery within those times isn’t consistent, your training is probably too aggressive.

Now here's where convenience starts creeping in.

I get asked this so often.
And more often than not, I’ll have guys email me telling me they’ve increased their set time.
Or they will list out signs and symptoms. So, I ask them, how long their set time is.
And surely enough, they’re doing 25, 30 or more minutes per set.

Let's say your training session is one hour.

Following the 20-minute rule means you'll complete three separate sets.

That also means attaching and removing the hanger three times.

For a lot of guys, that's the annoying part.

Eventually the temptation becomes, "Why don't I just do one really long set instead?"

Personally, I don't think that's worth it.

Even after many years of compression hanging, I still don't recommend pushing individual compression sets beyond 20 minutes just to reduce the amount of setup time and effort.

Your tissues are already adapting to different variables of stress and stimulus.

As your weights gradually increase, the compression force clamping to the tissues naturally increases too. That's enough progression of stress by itself.

There's no need to also progressively increase the amount of time you're restricting blood flow.

If you're getting warning signs even at 20 minutes which can be totally normal, don't be afraid to reduce your set length.

Try 15-minute sets.

If the symptoms continue, drop to 10 minutes.

Once everything settles down, simply work back up the same way you progressed in the first place.

The goal isn't to force 20-minute sets.

The goal is to complete every set without accumulating unnecessary irritation or side effects.

In summary, don't increase your compression sets beyond 20 minutes just because it's more convenient.

And if you're just starting out, don't feel like you have to begin with 20 minutes either.

Start where your tissues tolerate the training well, monitor the signs and symptoms, and gradually build from there.

I promise you’ll make far better progress by staying consistent rather than by trying to squeeze a little more time out of every set.

Not to mention, any part of the body including the penis will incur more stress in a deprived state. While the logic might be, more consecutive time under tension could be more effective, it can be quite the opposite.

The longer you push each set in this restricted state, it could literally have the tissues start tightening out of protection.

Tissues locking up doesn’t always come from progressing to fast with mechanical force. It can come from depriving the tissues of the oxygen and nutrients they need to stay relaxed and recover.

So, reducing set time could honestly be your answer to even more effective compression hanging.

I hope this helps.

As always, stay safe, don't break your D, and remember to have fun.

I've been working on something a little different.

These blue props are going to become part of a new video series where I'll be interviewing everyday people and asking the questions that most guys are curious about but almost nobody actually asks.

The goal isn't to embarrass anyone or create clickbait. It's simply to hear honest opinions from real people instead of relying on internet myths or assumptions.

I'll be asking women and men across different age groups (20s, 30s, 40s, 50s+) to see whether opinions change over time.

Some of the questions I'm planning so far are:

• What do you think the average penis size is around the world?

• What size do you personally prefer? (Women)

• What size do you want to have? (Men)

• What's the smallest and biggest you've experienced?

• Does your preference change between a one-night stand and a long-term relationship?

• Is size actually as important as most men believe?

• What's the biggest misconception men have about penis size?

I'd love to make this as interesting and useful as possible, so I'd love your help.

If you could ask hundreds of strangers one question related to penis size, erections, confidence, attraction, or relationships... what would you ask?

No question is too simple.

If enough people suggest the same questions, I'll include them in the interviews and share the results with everyone afterwards.

I'm genuinely curious to see which assumptions hold up... and which ones get completely destroyed.

Drop your questions below.

These are the sizes I have 3D printed for the interviews:

4.5 Length x Girth

4.5L × 4.5G

4.5L × 5.0G

4.5L × 5.5G

4.5L × 6.5G

5.5 Length x Girth

5.5L × 4.5G

5.5L × 5.0G

5.5L × 5.5G

5.5L × 6.5G

6.5 Length x Girth

6.5L × 4.5G

6.5L × 5.0G

6.5L × 5.5G

6.5L × 6.5G

7.5 Length x Girth

7.5L × 4.5G

7.5L × 5.0G

7.5L × 5.5G

7.5L × 6.5G

8.5 Length x Girth

8.5L × 4.5G

8.5L × 5.0G

8.5L × 5.5G

8.5L × 6.5G

When compression hanging, it's ideal to be as flaccid as possible for the safest and most effective training. There are a few reasons for this.

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Firstly, unlike squeezes, clamping or pumping, you're not trying to expand the erectile, connective and blood vessel tissue. You're applying traction to encourage adaptation over time mainly to the tissues that dictate our size, so there isn't any benefit to being erect before you start.

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Secondly, if you trap blood in the glans and then apply traction with weight, you're adding even more pressure to the head of the penis. That can become extremely uncomfortable.

​I’ve personally found, the more you ignore the pressure at the head, it only gets worse and more uncomfortable over time.

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The third reason, and the most important in my opinion, actually comes before you even begin hanging. It's all about getting a good attachment with the layers before the hanger is clamped on and tightened.

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As I've mentioned in another post, your size between flaccid and erect can change dramatically. The effectiveness and comfort of a compression hanger relies on your size staying as consistent as possible during attachment, ideally at your smallest circumference.

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For example, if you wrap and attach while partially erect, your shaft diameter is much larger. Once you start your set and blood naturally leaves the penis aka your diameter becoming smaller or thinner again, the protective layers and hanger all become looser.

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Ironically, this allows pressure to escape from where you actually do want it while increasing pressure where you don't, in the glans.

​This is where trapping the right amount of pressure in the ends of the two main erectile chambers, called the corpus cavernosum, becomes so important.

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What makes this difficult is you're really trying to do three things at once.

​First, stay as flaccid as possible while applying your wrap or sleeve, then your second protective layer if you use one.

​Second, once those layers are on, you actually want to encourage blood into the ends of the two main erectile chambers. This creates the "butt stop" that the compression hanger will hold against.

​Finally, just before closing the hanger frame and tightening it up, you want to push blood back out of the glans.

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The tricky part is that as you're encouraging blood into the corpus cavernosum, you'll naturally notice more blood entering the glans as well. That's why the order of your setup matters.

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I like to do it like this.

Start as flaccid as possible.

Apply the wrap or sleeve - I personally use a 26mm inner diameter sleeve.

Apply the second protective wrap if you're using one - I personally use some webbing strap.

Position the compression hanger so it's sitting exactly where you want it, but don't clamp it yet.

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At this point I hold the hanger with my left hand while my left thumb and forefinger are ready to gently squeeze blood out of the glans.

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Before tightening anything, you should be able to move blood freely. A light stroke from the base towards the glans for example should increase blood in the end of your penis, while a gentle squeeze near the head of your penis should allow blood to leave again.

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Now make sure your wraps and hanger are positioned correctly.

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Remember, you're positioning everything relative to the erectile tissue underneath, not just the skin. The skin slides and especially so for those of you that are uncut, like myself.

​If the hanger is positioned too close to the glans, what you'll often notice once you start hanging is the hanger slowly creeping forward.

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What's happening is the blood you should have trapped in front of the hanger is gradually escaping. As it leaves, the hanger loses the butt stop it was holding against, allowing it to slowly move down while pressure starts building in the glans.

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If you've trapped the right amount of blood in the ends of the corpus cavernosum, the hanger should stay in place throughout the set.

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So, to do this, with my left hand in place already, I like using my right thumb and forefinger around the base of my shaft. My thumb sits on top while my forefinger reaches underneath around the perineum. With a small squeeze this gently encourages blood into the two main erectile chambers.

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At the same time, with my left thumb and forefinger, I'm gently pushing blood back out of the glans.

​A lot of men don't realise these are completely separate erectile chambers. They even have their own individual pelvic floor muscles that envelope the erectile tissue inside your pelvis.

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If you could look at a cross-section of the penis while doing this, you'd see blood leaving the glans while pooling right at the ends of the corpus cavernosum in front of the compression hanger.

That's exactly what you're trying to achieve.

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Once you've got that, clamp the hanger and begin tightening.

​Finding the correct tightness usually takes a bit of trialing. You want the least amount of pressure that will hold the blood in the right erectile chambers for your entire set up to 20 minutes without causing pain or discomfort.

​If the hanger is too loose, you'll usually notice it slowly sliding forward and pressure gradually building in the glans.

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This is also why I recommend doing a quick pressure check halfway through every set.

​Simply reach down and gently squeeze the glans.

It should still feel soft. The head of your penis shouldn't feel erect.

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If you squeeze firmly enough, you'll often be able to feel the softness of your mostly flaccid glans while also feeling the firmer and erect ends of the two main erectile chambers underneath.

​That's usually a good sign you've maintained pressure where you actually want it.

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Getting this right takes practice, but once you understand what's happening underneath the skin, attachment becomes much more consistent, more comfortable and far more reliable.

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I hope this helps.

As always, stay safe, don't break your D, and remember to have fun.

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P.S. - If you haven't already claimed your free Compression Hanger, you can find the link below or in my profile. Otherwise, it's easy enough to find on our main site.

P.P.S - Video coming soon.

When it comes to compression hanging, one of the first upgrades I'd recommend and probably one of the most affordable with the biggest ROI is a sleeve.

I'm talking about improvements in attachment precision, comfort, convenience, consistency, and even speed. The faster and easier a device is to attach and remove, the more likely you are to actually use it. Every extra step creates friction, and friction makes training harder to stick with.

Even though we sell sleeves, this isn't me saying you need to buy ours specifically. I'm talking about the category and the product in general.

Please take note of the principles in this post rather than it being an ad for sleeves.
There are many other vendors that also sell sleeves on this Subreddit - I'm not sure if I'm allowed to mention them in this posts.
There are two in particular other than our own that I really like the quality and the feel of, if you'd like to know, you can also DM me.

Whether it's silicone or TPE, most sleeves can do the job. Everyone will have their own preferences when it comes to elasticity, firmness, thickness, feel, lubrication compatibility, how they integrate with the rest of their attachment setup and even other devices if they want their sleeves to serve multiple purposes.

Personally, I use a very small amount of coconut oil on the shaft where the sleeve will sit. I then wipe most of it off with a paper towel so there's only a very light coating left behind.

The goal isn't lubrication for slippage. It's simply to reduce irritation and allow the skin to move slightly into a comfortable position once the compression hanger is attached and tension is applied. Too much lubrication can cause slipping, especially around the glans, which defeats the purpose.

Once that's done, I apply the sleeve. The biggest advantage of a sleeve is simplicity and consistency.

 In our range we have 21mm, 26mm, and 32mm inner diameter sleeves, but the exact brand doesn't matter. What matters is finding a sleeve diameter that works for you.

Because a sleeve has a fixed inner diameter, it naturally applies a consistent amount of compression every time you use it. It's always trying to return to its resting size, which means it gently compresses the shaft into a narrower profile.

 That initial compression is important because it makes applying the next layer much easier.

For example, I use a polyester webbing strap over the sleeve. The sleeve narrows the shaft slightly, allowing me to wrap the webbing tighter and more consistently before attaching the compression hanger itself.

 The alternative is using something like a TPE wrap or fabric wrap as the first layer.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. In fact, the free compression hanger we give away comes with a TPE wrap because it's versatile, cost-effective, and works across a wide range of sizes. The challenge is consistency.

Every time you wrap TPE or fabric around the shaft, the amount of stretch you apply can be different. One day you might wrap it loosely. Another day you might pull it much tighter. Even if you're in exactly the same flaccid state, the resulting compression can be completely different.

 That means you're introducing another variable into the attachment process.

With a sleeve, if you're in a similar state each session, a 26mm sleeve is going to feel like a 26mm sleeve every time. If something feels different, you know it's probably another part of the setup rather than wondering whether the wrap was tighter or looser than last time.

The fewer variables you have, the easier it becomes to troubleshoot and improve your attachment.

 For sleeve longevity, I'd also recommend folding the sleeve in half before applying it.

In other words, turn it partially inside itself so the sleeve is effectively doubled over. This makes it much stronger while you're stretching it into position and reduces the chance of tearing.

 Once it's positioned correctly, fold the remaining half back down before applying your next layer.

My personal setup is:

- Small amount of coconut oil with excess wiped off

- 26mm inner diameter sleeve

- Sleeve cut to roughly 60mm length

- 50mm wide polyester webbing strap

- Compression hanger

The sleeve helps narrow the shaft slightly, which makes it easier to apply the webbing tightly and consistently. Another benefit is thickness.

Most sleeves are somewhere around 2.5mm to 4mm thick. Compare that to a typical TPE wrap at roughly 0.5mm thick and you'll often need four or five wraps just to achieve similar thickness.

 Not only does that take longer, but each wrap creates another opportunity for variation in tension and fit.

To get a little more granular, imagine applying a TPE wrap with zero stretch. You'll create very little compression, making it harder to tighten the next layers effectively. The result can be a flatter, "pancake" effect where the shaft spreads outward rather than being compressed evenly.

Now imagine applying that same wrap with a moderate amount of stretch before each overlap. Suddenly you're creating more compression, reducing that pancake effect, and improving the effectiveness of the lateral compression.

 That one small detail alone can completely change how the attachment feels.

Sometimes people think the issue is blood in the glans, blood in the chambers, the adjustment screw, or the main compression setting when the real difference was simply how tightly the first layer was applied.

A sleeve removes most of that guesswork.

It applies virtually the same compression every set, every session, while also making attachment faster and easier.

And if you've spent any time wrapping TPE or fabric five or six times before every set, you already know how much time that can save.

I hope this helps.

If you haven't claimed your free compression hanger yet, feel free to message me "Compression Hanger Giveaway."

You cover the shipping, and I'll cover the rest.

Stay safe, don't break your day, and remember to have fun.

Obviously, when you begin PE, the reason you're doing it in the first place is for size. And size is a measurable outcome. The problem is that measuring can either help you stay on track or completely sabotage your motivation if you do it too often with unrealistic expectations.

I think it's always important to get a baseline measurement before you start, and even take photos. Not because you need to obsess over numbers, but because without a starting point, you'll never know whether what you're doing is actually working.

I'm not going to cover measuring technique in this post, but if I could sum it up in one sentence:
Control as many variables as possible and do it the exact same way every time.
Same ruler. Same angle. Same erection quality. Same environment if possible.

The fewer variables that change, the more confidence you can have that any difference is actually size and not just measurement error.

Now, here is one mistake I hear all the time is guys only measuring the dimension they're trying to improve. If your goal is length, measure girth too. If your goal is girth, measure length too.
The reason is something I call the Dimension Transition.

The tissues that determine length and girth are ultimately connected aka the SAME tissue. Even if you're doing what looks like a length-focused routine or tool, there may be periods where your body chooses to grow more in girth first.

From personal experience and what heard from many guys, for example…compression hanging for months and gaining mostly girth before length starts moving. If you only measured length, you'd think nothing was happening. In reality, your body may simply be taking the path of least resistance. That's why I always recommend measuring both.

Now let's talk about frequency.
The whole purpose of measuring is feedback.
You don't want to spend two years doing PE only to discover that nothing worked. At the same time, you don't want to measure every day and drive yourself insane.

To find the right frequency, you first need realistic expectations.
Let's say someone wanted to gain 2 inches in length over 24 months.
Divide that result by the timeframe and suddenly you realise how small the monthly progress actually is.

Most people wildly overestimate what can happen in a week and underestimate what can happen in a couple of years.

There are also easy gainers and hard gainers.
Some guys seem to gain from almost anything.
Others can throw everything at the wall and still struggle to see progress.

But for the sake of a middle-ground example to work from for the following explanation of timeframe and expectation, I'd consider the following to be a realistic and sustainable routine for most people...

- Around 1 hour per day of higher-force work, 5 days per week (Compression Hanging).

- Followed by several hours of lower-force retention work, such as an all-day stretcher (ADS Work).

With that sort of consistency over a long period of time, I personally think a 20-25% improvement in overall size over two years is a realistic target for many men.

The important part is understanding that results don't usually arrive in a perfectly straight line.
In fact, what I've personally noticed is that the fastest progress often happens at the beginning.

Not because you're suddenly growing rapidly, but because you're often accessing size that was already there.
I've heard countless guys say they've gained several millimetres or even half a centimetre within the first week or two.

The reality is that traction, compression hanging, and pumping can all apply forces significantly greater than what your natural erection creates.

Sometimes those early gains are simply allowing your erection to reach more of its existing potential.

That's also why measuring too often becomes a problem.
You get a small jump early on and suddenly expect that same rate of progress every week. 

Then the tissues start adapting. The body becomes more protective. The tissues may temporarily tighten. Measurements fluctuate. And now it looks like you're going backwards.

In reality, you're often just going through a completely normal adaptation phase.
This is one of the reasons I generally don't even tell guys to expect results in the first month.
I view the first month primarily as conditioning.

 You're getting the skin, glans, attachment points, and supporting tissues accustomed to the stress of training and used to the tools themselves.

 If you irritate those tissues too much, you won't even be able to train consistently let alone reach the targeted tissues anyway.

Personally, I wouldn't bother measuring during the first month.
If you can wait six to eight weeks, even better.
After that, I think every 2-4 weeks is the sweet spot.

 Weekly measurements are possible, but I still think they're a little too frequent.

Let's say your realistic rate of progress works out to around half a millimetre per week.
Sounds measurable, right?
Not really. Erection quality alone can easily fluctuate by a WHOLE CENTIMETRE..

Stress, temperature, sleep, training fatigue, hydration, food, arousal…
All of these can affect erection quality and therefore affect what you see on the ruler.

You may think you've gained size when it's simply a better erection.
You may think you've lost size when your routine is actually working perfectly.

 That's why patience matters so much in PE. You don't want to never measure.

But you also don't want to measure so often that every tiny fluctuation sends you into a spiral.

Take your baseline measurements and photos.
Measure both length and girth.
Be realistic about what your routine can actually achieve.

And then give the process enough time to work before judging it.
PE is a f*cking long game. If that’s not for you, don’t start.

The guys who usually succeed aren't the ones constantly checking the ruler.
They're the ones who build a routine they can genuinely stick to and enjoy every session, month after month, year after year. 

I love the analogy of the marathon runner regarding effort put into anything.
The man who loves to run will always beat the man that just looking for the finish line.

I hope this helps.
Stay safe, don't break your D, and remember to have fun.

P.S. If you haven't got a Compression Hanger yet, message me to claim yours for free (just cover shipping).

When you think about p*nis hanging, it sounds as easy as attaching the device and hanging some weight from your D. It kind of is, but it kind of isn’t. One of the biggest factors that determines both safety and results is the precision of the weight you're using.

In the gym, most weight increases happen in fairly large jumps relative to what we need in PE. Usually 2.5kg or more. The body is strong, especially when you're talking about compound movements. But here we're talking about p*nis tissues that we're trying to stretch and have adapt over time to a larger state.

The best way to achieve precision progressive loading is with a weight source that is easy to adjust, accurate, reliable, and consistent. This is one of the biggest advantages hanging has over many other forms of traction, including traditional extenders and leg-band style stretching.

Before I get into the two main weight sources I use and recommend, I should mention that we do sell both of them however, I want to talk about them objectively. Take the value from the post itself. If you decide to source these elsewhere, that's completely fine. The principles are what matter.

Before we get into those two options, it's worth mentioning that people have used just about everything imaginable as a weight source. I've seen shopping bags filled with sand, water bottles hanging from cords, buckets, chains, and all sorts of homemade creations. If it works, it works.

But if you want something more precise, reliable, and easier to adjust, these are the two biggest upgrades I've found.

The first is fractional weight plates. Not standard gym plates…Fractional plates.

Most gym plates increase in fairly large jumps. Fractional plates are designed for precision powerlifting and typically increase in 0.25kg increments. In some countries you'll find even smaller jumps when they're measured in pounds. Even a small 5kg set allows you to progressively increase load in perfectly measured increments all the way from 0.25kg upward.

All you need is some way to hang them. Many guys simply use straps, rope, cord, or a carabiner setup. You can also find dedicated plate hangers designed specifically for stacking plates vertically while hanging. This was my preferred setup for years. At least until I started experimenting with vibration.

The moment I added vibration to my hanging sessions, I discovered one major downside of weight plates - NOISE. Metal plates rattling against each other create an absolute racket.

That led me to experiment with something else that I've honestly come to prefer, even when vibration isn't involved - The weight bag. More specifically, a dry bag filled with water.

A dry bag is simply a waterproof camping bag. Because it keeps water in just as well as it keeps water out, it makes an excellent hanging weight source.

The first advantage is noise. Water doesn't clank around like metal plates. The second advantage is precision. Technically, you could increase weight by a single gram if you wanted to. Nobody needs to go that far, but it means your progression can be as precise as you like.

The third advantage is cost. Fractional plates are fantastic, but they're a specialty item and usually carry a specialty price tag. A dry bag is simply a waterproof bag with a strap and a clip.

For example, a 10-litre dry bag can comfortably hold around 8 litres of water, giving you up to 8kg of adjustable weight from something that costs very little.

If you follow my recommendation for progressive loading, it can be as simple as adding one cup of water per week. One cup of water weighs roughly 250 grams, or 0.25kg. Week one, start with your chosen load. Week two, add one cup. Week three, add another. Simple. Of course, you can move even slower if you want to.  

One final advantage of the weight bag is something most people don't think about. While I generally don't recommend walking around while hanging, life happens.

Maybe you need to grab something from another room or move around the house for a minute. If you've ever had a weight plate swing into your shin, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. It isn't fun.

A set of 5kg hanging on a plate hanger feels like a wrecking ball for your shins. A 5kg weight bag filled with water feels more like a heavy pillow. Still noticeable, still heavy, not painful.

The same applies to accidental bumps against furniture, chairs, or your legs while moving around. It's just a much friendlier setup.

One final tip - If you're going to buy a dry bag from somewhere near you, I'd recommend looking for one made from a thicker material.

Many camping stores sell ultra-lightweight versions designed to save every gram possible for backpackers. They're fantastic for camping, but not ideal when they're holding 5kg or more of water for extended periods. A thicker dry bag simply gives you more durability and peace of mind as the loads increase.

At the end of the day, both fractional weight plates and weight bags work extremely well. I've used both extensively. If I had to choose one today, especially when vibration is involved, the weight bag wins every day! Not to mention if I want to travel, weight plates always meant a break from hanging.

The weight bag is quiet, cheap, precisely adjustable and keeps moving around safe - even if you still feel like a idiot walking with weight g between your legs.

To your compression hanging success, I hope this helps.

Stay safe. Don't break your D. And remember to have fun.

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Just like training in the gym, especially once you become more experienced, volume becomes critically important in PE.

This becomes even more important the less time under tension you realistically have available in your day.

A lot of people simplify PE down to “just stretch the tissues.” If only it were that simple. I would argue that if it were possible to stay under tension 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, at a moderate tension, without exceeding your body’s ability to recover, growth would almost be guaranteed.

But the further away you get from that ideal - “more time”, the more important progressing with specific volume becomes.

What progressive loading allows you to do is apply enough stimulus to encourage growth, without over-stressing tissues that are extremely responsive to tension and stress. If you push too hard, those tissues can tighten up and lock down to protect what your body sees as a very important organ. While it’s not vital to survive, as far as your DNA is concerned, it means continuation or not - practically survival to your DNA.

You have to remember, from your body’s perspective, your p*nis already does its job. Reproduction is the priority. What we are trying to do goes beyond basic function, so the goal is to work with the body instead of fighting against it.

Volume itself is simple…

Volume = Time × Load

That load could be measured in kilos or pounds. It doesn’t really matter which one you use, just pick one and continue to use the same one so you can accurately track progress over time.

Once you have volume, you can start thinking in terms of daily volume, weekly volume, and slowly increasing that overall figure through progressive loading.

This is now where the important part comes in…

Not all volume is created equally.

For example, you could achieve a similar volume with two completely different setups:

1 hour at 4kg  or  4 hours at 1kg

On paper, the volume may look similar, but the effect on the tissues can be very different.

Personally, I prioritize volume like this:

First = number of days per week  

Second = time per day  

Third = load

The more your volume is distributed across more days and more time, the more relaxed the tissues generally stay. The less chance there is of shocking them into tightening up.

Our goal is not to brutally force the tissues. The goal is to create as much time under tension as possible with the least amount of stress necessary to still encourage adaptation.

That fine line matters.

So if you had the choice between:

More days vs less days  

More time vs less time  

More load vs less load

I generally believe the more relaxed option wins.

If you can do 7 days instead of 5, great. If not, 5 is still completely workable. Then within those days, maximizing realistic time becomes the next best option BEFORE increasing load.

This is where compression hanging becomes extremely powerful, even more so for those with even less time. I also don’t recommend getting carried away with thinking if the compression hanger is so capable of higher force, why don’t I just go heavier to save time. This is the point of this whole post.

For me personally, I can realistically commit to about one hour of hang time per day with full privacy. That usually means 3 x 20 minute compression hanging sets with at least 5 minutes break between each set. 10 minutes if I have the time.

That setup allows me to progressively load without completely pissing off the tissues.

Now compare that to something like an all-day vacuum stretcher.

I actually think vacuum all-day stretching is fantastic for accumulating volume because it allows huge amounts of time under tension at lower loads. You might start at 250g and slowly work your way up over months toward 1kg while wearing it for most of the day.

The issue is that eventually the attachment itself becomes temperamental at higher loads and long durations. Skin irritation, burning sensations, blistering, or general instability start becoming more likely the further you try to push it. And I’m talking about load even at 1kg get dicy.

Especially since most will try to wear the device out and about - as the device insinuates - “all day”. You need to factor in tension fluctuations and possible traction spikes just in case, meaning - for the sake of safety, load needs to be a lot lower than something you would be more comfortable using in a space of privacy where you knew if something did feel off you could address instantly.

And this is why I personally view the vacuum all-day stretcher mainly as a “step two” tool.

I still use progressive loading with it, and it will still likely contribute to my overall volume but more for conditioning the tissues and holding them in place, rather than relying on it to do all of the heavy lifting for growth itself.

The compression hanger becomes the “step one” tool - what creates most of the size change.

That’s where most of the real progressive overload happens because compression hanging can continue progressing safely and effectively at higher loads without becoming as temperamental as a vacuum chamber attachment can over very long durations and even more so at higher loads.

Then the all-day stretcher helps hold those tissues in place afterward, reducing drift back and helping the tissues heal in their newly enlarged state.

That combination has personally worked the best for me.

But with that said, if you only have time for compression hanging before work, maybe 4 days per week, I still think it is very possible to gain extremely well with compression hanging alone. Just expect it to possibly take longer.

This is actually what makes compression hanging so powerful for busy people.

Even though relying more on load and less on time is less than ideal, compression hanging still allows you to effectively apply progressive loading in a realistic way that many people can actually sustain long term.

And ultimately, there is no “best routine.”

The best routine is the one you can realistically and sustainably stick to long enough to progressively increase volume over time without constantly triggering the tissues into tightening up and locking down and / or getting to the point where PE becomes a chore and you no longer look forward to it. Either scenario, you don’t gain.

That’s the real balancing act...

Enough stimulus to encourage growth.  

Not so much that the tissues fight back.

Stay motivated and keep having fun!

So quick recap…

Progressive loading using volume is the overarching principle.

How that volume is accumulated matters.

More days generally beats less days.  

More time generally beats more load.  

More relaxed tissues generally stretch better than stressed tissues.

The issue is that lower-load methods (vacuum chamber methods or even the more common noose style compression extenders) eventually become capped because the tissues adapt while the attachment system itself becomes harder to progress safely.

That’s where a higher-load tool like compression hanging becomes extremely valuable. It keeps progressive loading moving forward.

I hope this helps.

Stay safe. Don’t break your D. And remember to have fun!

One of the biggest mistakes I see with compression hanging is guys ignoring the hidden signs. Or maybe a better way to put it is - ignoring the progress you can’t actually see yet.

A lot of guys naturally look at the penis externally for feedback. And honestly, I think this is part of why something like penis pumping becomes so addictive for many guys because the feedback loop is FAST.

You pump, swell up, you LOOK bigger, feel harder than you ever have before - in other words, you look and feel different immediately.

Whether that translates to long-term gains or not is another discussion, but the feedback is instant and feedback is actually critical to motivation and consistency. This concept extends to quite literally everything. It may also be why resistance training has the most participation out of many fitness modalities - you get a pump and you LOOK awesome. Like a future preview in the mirror.

Compression hanging is different. A lot of what’s happening is much harder to see.

Yes, there are obvious things you can look for however, they are not necessarily the feedback that gets you motivated, rather symptoms you just need to pay attention to. Swelling, discolouration, pressure buildup, inflation around the clamp area, changes in the glans, slippage, numbness, lack of sensitivity and responsiveness and so on.

But there are also a lot of things happening that you literally cannot see. And honestly, I think understanding this is one of the biggest reasons why guys should follow a progressive plan instead of falling into the classic “more is better” mindset.

Because the compression hanger feels so effective, comfortable, and capable, guys naturally assume: “If I just hang heavier, I’ll gain faster.” But a lot of the time they end up shooting themselves in the foot.

The reality is there are tissues being stressed that you cannot visually monitor properly. Things like erectile tissue, blood vessels, connective tissue, oxygen delivery, waste disposal, nutrient delivery and so on.

You can’t directly see any of this happening. You’re mostly trying to gauge it through subjective symptoms. And one of the biggest hidden variables here is oxygen saturation influenced from blood flow restriction.

This is actually one of the major reasons I encourage guys to progress EXTREMELY slowly with compression hanging, especially beginners.

I recommend progressing so slowly that I tell guys not to even expect visible gains in the first month, not even flaccid gains (although you might). That first month is conditioning - that’s it.

You’re essentially building the foundation that will eventually allow you to safely handle more load and more time later on. Without that foundation, problems usually show up later when the weight starts getting heavier.

If you’ve looked at the free training plans I offer, you’ll notice the progression starts ridiculously low - 0.25kg. Then progressing by only 0.25kg per week. So it takes an entire month just to reach 1kg. … That is VERY intentional.

One of the major reasons for this is because higher load usually requires higher clamping force.

Higher clamping force means:

- more blood flow restriction

- less oxygen delivery

- less nutrient delivery

- worse waste disposal

And that increases the likelihood of:

swelling, purple glans, overinflation, numbness, loss of sensitivity, and overall irritation.

A lot of guys make the mistake of jumping straight to something like 2.5kg because the compression hanger feels secure and comfortable. But then naturally they need to clamp harder to prevent slipping.

Now they’re applying high clamping force to tissues that have never actually been conditioned for it. That’s usually when the side effects start showing up.

I often joke that compression hanging is almost like the penis holding its breath. And honestly, I think that analogy works really well.

Just like you can train yourself to hold your breath longer over time…you can also gradually condition the penis to tolerate these temporary restrictions better over time.

But just like you wouldn’t jump straight into an impossible breath hold…you also shouldn’t do that with compression hanging either.

This is also why beginners can absolutely reduce set times if needed. If even low weight and lower clamping force still produces too many side effects during 20-minute sets…drop to 10-minute sets.

Yes, it’s a little more inconvenient.

But remember…this is conditioning.

Maybe it means no visible results which again, makes things Less motivating from a feedback loop point of view but I think absolutely necessary. “The more time the roots have to grow and deepen in the ground (even though you cannot see it), the bigger the tree can be”.

And one of the most overlooked parts of all this is the sympathetic nervous system. A lack of oxygen and blood flow is stressful to tissues (and the body for that matter).

That stress activates the nervous system.

To paint a better picture…imagine doing a hard set of squats in the gym while breathing normally.

Now imagine doing the same set but only allowing yourself two breaths. Now imagine doing it with NO breaths. Same exercise, same weight, same reps…completely different experience.

You’d feel more panic, more stress, more urgency and, you’d probably speed the reps up just to escape the discomfort faster.

That same type of stress response absolutely happens with compression hanging too. It’s just way less obvious. Especially at higher loads when someone hasn’t conditioned properly over time.

And this is why progressive loading matters so much. Not just for the main structural tissues like the tunica and fascia… but also for the softer secondary tissues: blood, vessels, skin, erectile tissue, glans,

and the entire vascular environment involved in oxygen and nutrient delivery including waste disposal.

If the nervous system becomes overly stressed, tissues tighten up, training quality drops, and progress usually slows down anyway. So ironically…trying to progress faster often slows guys down. Or worse, causes setbacks.

If you haven’t already, I highly recommend downloading the free training plans from the site.

You can pick: the days per week, time per day and the progression path that realistically suits your lifestyle. I always recommend choosing a plan that feels the most realistic and sustainable long-term. Not the one that looks better for faster results.

I also included tracking sheets, symptom checklists, progression guides, and green/orange/red light indicators so you know how to adjust your training based on what your body is actually telling you.

I hope this was helpful.

Stay safe. Don’t break your D. And remember to have fun.

P.S. If you haven't got a Compression Hanger yet, we're still giving you the chance to claim yours for free (just pay shipping), just message me for the link and code.