Resting from Kegels
I've thought about the same question some time ago. No-one except for DLD (who could only advise to just try out my plan to integrate off-days) answered. My thorough experience as a strength athlete tells me that off time is needed for recovery. I do kegels 4-5x/week and have no problems with EQ that would specifically point to PC overtraining. I did Kegels daily in the beginning and had EQ problems, but could never tell if they were caused by excessive kegeling or by girth work or mental stress or whatnot. So evidence is inconclusive, but I guess If you really go hard on it and kegel multiple times a day then fatigue will kill your EQ. At which level of intensity and extensity this will happen is a matter of individual predispositions (just as in sports).
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Depends on how intense you go.
If you do an extreme kegel programm with kegeling weights etc. then you need some rest for sure.
If you jsut do some regular kegels while waiting on the supermarket cashierline..then no.
and yes EQ problems can be cause of overtrained kegel muscles.
But whenever I did too much I couldnt even do any training of them for 2 days at all cause it would hurt...
also stay balanced down there. dont do them in one position etc. (check reverse kegels for example..)
If you do an extreme kegel programm with kegeling weights etc. then you need some rest for sure.
If you jsut do some regular kegels while waiting on the supermarket cashierline..then no.
and yes EQ problems can be cause of overtrained kegel muscles.
But whenever I did too much I couldnt even do any training of them for 2 days at all cause it would hurt...
also stay balanced down there. dont do them in one position etc. (check reverse kegels for example..)
dickerschwanz;577053 said:
How can you add weight to kegeling? I know only 1 method and it's erect kegeling where you put some weight (towel, wet towel etc.) on your erect penis and kegel. That way you get the PC more trained. Is that what you refer to ir there is another method? I'm just asking cause it'd be nice to try new stuff
P.S- I completely agree with Satyr. Muscles require rest to recover. I did that once- I overworked my PC and saw my EQ falling down. It took me moths to recover after that. I did 12 hours a day (all the time I was awake- ALL THE TIME) kegeling for around a week+. It was not a good idea. You might want to do the same, but be smart and do it once you WORK UP to it rofl.
Hope I helped
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OK then - dmoney101
When you kegel you're flexing all the muscles near your perineum. The two most most referred to muscles are the PC (Pubococcygeus muscle) and BS (Bulbospongiosus muscle) which encompass such benefits as increased sexual function (erection quality, premature ejaculation), preventing urinary incontinence, and treating BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) inflammation and pain.
The two muscle we refer to (PC and BS) are commonly mistaken for being synonymous, and although most men target both muscles when doing kegels, they are very separate. The anatomy of the PC muscle originates from the back of the pubis, and is mainly responsible for controlling urine flow and contractions during orgasms, extending backward and horizontally along the anal canal toward the coccyx.
The BS is a superficial muscle that originates from, colloquially, "the taint to the tip". The BS is responsible for emptying the urethra in men, and the middle fibrous portion of the muscle forms a sheath around the bulb of the penis, also referred to as perineal raphe (taint to tip), and parts of the CC; anterior and longitudinal.
When kegeling try and focus on the BS muscle because it is clinically linked to the "hard/flaccid" state, which is a chronic soft erection, known as Venogenic Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Venous Insufficiency. The cause of the condition is still unknown, however it's believed that it's due to lack of sufficient arterial blood flow through the cavernosal arteries of the artery, which affects the drainage of the cavernosal tissue of the penis, allowing for a "leakiness". It's been speculated that the defect resides in the connective tissue of the tunica albuginea surrounding the Deep Dorsal Vein of the penis. It's important to remember that unlike the middle fibers of the fibrous (BS) muscle, the anterior fibers contribute to the erection of the penis by compressing the deep dorsal vein of the penis.
In other words. When you kegel, try and focus on the BS for better erections. This is my non-vague answer.
When you kegel you're flexing all the muscles near your perineum. The two most most referred to muscles are the PC (Pubococcygeus muscle) and BS (Bulbospongiosus muscle) which encompass such benefits as increased sexual function (erection quality, premature ejaculation), preventing urinary incontinence, and treating BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) inflammation and pain.
The two muscle we refer to (PC and BS) are commonly mistaken for being synonymous, and although most men target both muscles when doing kegels, they are very separate. The anatomy of the PC muscle originates from the back of the pubis, and is mainly responsible for controlling urine flow and contractions during orgasms, extending backward and horizontally along the anal canal toward the coccyx.
The BS is a superficial muscle that originates from, colloquially, "the taint to the tip". The BS is responsible for emptying the urethra in men, and the middle fibrous portion of the muscle forms a sheath around the bulb of the penis, also referred to as perineal raphe (taint to tip), and parts of the CC; anterior and longitudinal.
When kegeling try and focus on the BS muscle because it is clinically linked to the "hard/flaccid" state, which is a chronic soft erection, known as Venogenic Erectile Dysfunction and Penile Venous Insufficiency. The cause of the condition is still unknown, however it's believed that it's due to lack of sufficient arterial blood flow through the cavernosal arteries of the artery, which affects the drainage of the cavernosal tissue of the penis, allowing for a "leakiness". It's been speculated that the defect resides in the connective tissue of the tunica albuginea surrounding the Deep Dorsal Vein of the penis. It's important to remember that unlike the middle fibers of the fibrous (BS) muscle, the anterior fibers contribute to the erection of the penis by compressing the deep dorsal vein of the penis.
In other words. When you kegel, try and focus on the BS for better erections. This is my non-vague answer.
Vetiver;577064 said:
......WOW! Scientific as always.
Zambrodom3;577054 said:How can you add weight to kegeling? I know only 1 method and it's erect kegeling where you put some weight (towel, wet towel etc.) on your erect penis and kegel. That way you get the PC more trained. Is that what you refer to ir there is another method? I'm just asking cause it'd be nice to try new stuff
P.S- I completely agree with Satyr. Muscles require rest to recover. I did that once- I overworked my PC and saw my EQ falling down. It took me moths to recover after that. I did 12 hours a day (all the time I was awake- ALL THE TIME) kegeling for around a week+. It was not a good idea. You might want to do the same, but be smart and do it once you WORK UP to it rofl.
yes to all the above..
kegel while you stretch. The stretch is a force too. Its similar to cable exercises in the gym.
dmoney101;577116 said:
And post masturbation stretch since it has the PC/BC (yes Vet rofl) tired and unable to resist the stretch
dmoney101;577116 said:
You do the BC kegel exercise while stretching for some minutes to strenghten the BC It wont do much to the ligs.
Its wise to do a RK while stretching cause If you dont do it many do clench the BC muscle unconciously for the whole stretch.(its natural reaction of the penis to stretching)
I only do kegel 1 hour before my girth routine and also during the girth routine. I don't do it all day long though.
