5/4/20:
The fluid retention in my last post turned into an inflamed thrombosis last Thursday. I took Friday-Sunday off and applied the same healing protocol as last time. Compression, ice, heat and ibuprofen. Things are back to normal today so I had a productive day. Due to these recurring thrombosis issues I'm having I'm going to forgo training girth for a while and focus on length. Girth workouts aggravate the problem while length workouts seem to bring healing.
I plan on measuring on May 12th so I'm still working on converting Flacid gains to Erect.
Morning Routine(inspired by
@filmfreak):
-5x1 minute bundles stretches in downward angles.
-5x1 minute erect bundles (straight out and straight to the side angles)
-5x1min Mandingo stretches
-5x1min erect stretches (2 down/right, 2 down/left, 1 straight down)
-10x1 minute sock stretches
-10x1min erect stretches(2 straight, 4 down, 4btc)
-
hydrocortisone and healed 2 hours in wrap doing a set of
BTC stretches every hour
Notes: the amount of tension you can generate when you incorporate your legs into the sock stretches is insane.
Pre BPFSL: 7 5/8"
Post BPFSL: 7 7/8"
Noon workout(filmfreak 3x5 quick hitter)
-bundled stretch 5 min
-5x1min Mandingo stretch
-5x1min sock stretch
-10x1min erect stretches
-healed 2 hours in a wrap and did a set of
BTC stretches every hour
Afternoon workout(quick beginner stretch routine and testicle health massage and stretch):
-5x1min bundles stretch(all upward angles)
-2x1min
BTC stretches in each angle
-2x1min Downward stretches all 3 angles
-2x25 rotary cranks downward
-1x1min straight out to left and straight out to right
-25 rotary cranks straight out
-1x1min in all upward angles.
-1x25 rotary cranks up
-testicle health massage and stretch
-vitamin E oil and wrap up for 2 hours stretching on the hour
Pre-BPFSL 7 3/4"
Post-BPFSL 8"
Notes: I had been neglecting all the newbie angles for a couple weeks and hitting them today seemed to grab some new temp gains, getting my BPFSL to 8" for the first time.
This thrombosis issue has taught me some things and caused me to see the PE endeavor in a more long term way. It's been good for my mindset having to go through that setback. It has also showed me that rest breaks are often really profitable. Every time I've come back from a 3+day break due to this thrombosis I've been able to reach a new best for BPFSL. Things are just stretchier after a little break.