Put the ruler away!

doublelongdaddy;636634 said:

He will be back...they always come back

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wakingdream;729857 said:

So true

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wakingdream;612886 said:

Lately I've been seeing alot of questions and getting private messages similar to this: "How many inches can I gain in X amount of time if I do X routine?"

I'm sure DLD hears it every day too, so I just wanted to share my thoughts on it. First of all, it's too difficult to answer that question because everyone is different and everyone does their exercises differently. A bodybuilder would never ask "how big will my arm get if I pump X iron?" because the answers would vary too much from person to person. The question usually leans towards sounding lazy too. It's often like this: "I don't have much time, so if I skip some stuff and just do X exercise, will I still gain X amount?" Well of course not; we have to put in the hard work and not trick ourselves into thinking we can get huge in a couple days. It's playing mind games with yourself and it can hurt your gains. The mental side of PE is arguably the most important. I think a strong daily routine that's kept for a long time is a great way to keep your mind focused and...

The most important thing I tell people is PUT AWAY THE RULER!
Setting a goal is a good thing, but that's not the same as setting yourself up for disappointment.

Measure yourself only after you've kept a good routine for a few months.
You can't see the tiny incremental changes from day to day, and that can mess with your head and motivation. You're working hard and you're not a damn millimeter bigger than you were last week, wtf? ARGH! I don't know about you, but I get motivated when I know I'm gaining and I'm proud that I'm sticking to my routine. Seeing no change in size can be depressing and knock me off my routine. Especially when you're first starting and you're still questioning if PE is real.

But you can see the changes over a long period of time.
A good example is how we age.
We won't really notice ourselves getting older from day to day. You don't wake up one day and say "ok well I'm old now". It happens very gradually. But sure enough one day you'll be wrinkled and there won't be a specific day you can look back upon and say "that day I gained a wrinkle".

It's the same with PE. It won't be like "that day I gained a millimeter". It'll happen over time and then you'll look back and be like "holy shit I'm an inch bigger than I was last year". :cool:

The ruler is not your friend during your routine. Put it away and Hakuna Matata. No more worries.
Stick to your routine, don't worry about how much you're going to gain, and just keep plugging along!
Then the ruler will be your best friend after you've done a hardcore routine for 3 months and you finally bust it out and see, without a doubt, a GAIN.
Good luck brothers!

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huge-girth;760130 said:

My rulers has been away since January 14th and I intend bringing it out by July 14th which would be 6 months later. Next month, I'm going to measure for sure and take whatever gains I made as a big achievement.

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doublelongdaddy;760222 said:

Out of sight, out of mind. The temptation of a ruler laying about can be too much for someone folks, like myself. Who I was active there were no measuring devices allowed. I did not want to see a ruler until I knew that ruler was going to show me some good news. I think I measured every 6 months.

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huge-girth;760319 said:

I'm surely going to use a tape to measure come 14th of July because that would be 6 months. After that measurement, I will have to decide on two things, whether to intensify my length routine by adding the penilmasterpro or just combine bathmate and length master together. We will see how it goes.

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doublelongdaddy;760376 said:

July 14th is the big day, it is now on my official calendar that I have in my brain I expect big news!

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huge-girth;760492 said:

I will measure both erect and flaccid length on that day but no pictures.

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doublelongdaddy;760551 said:

Be sure to get a wooden ruler too!

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huge-girth;760623 said:

I intend getting a wooden ruler this week.

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doublelongdaddy;760731 said:

Be sure to sand the ruler to a rounded end making sure you shave off the extra .25" they add. The ruler should be 12", not 12.25". I am not sure why they do this but in PE it is helpful as while you are making the ruler a correct measurement you are rounding it off so you can press against the bone with comfort.

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huge-girth;760774 said:

If I understood correctly, you said I should sand off the extra part on the ruler before the 1 inch mark right? In other words, the ruler should start from 1 inch and end at 12 inches with no extra space before the 1 inch mark? Am I correct?

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Big Schwanz Acht;760801 said:

yes, you are correct

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doublelongdaddy;760827 said:

yup


Most wooden rulers do not start measuring until .25" up. So sand the ruler base rounded so it is at the exact zero mark. You want to round the sharp corners so you can bone press without discomfort.

see this ruler for example, you will notice there is a quarter inch before the zero mark, that is where you need to shave and round to.

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huge-girth;760922 said:

Now I understand correctly. Thanks for the photo

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doublelongdaddy;761059 said:

You will see a much better measurement, believe you me!

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huge-girth;761125 said:

Do I need to pull very hard when doing the flaccid measurement?

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doublelongdaddy;761168 said:

Yes, as hard as you can! push the ruler hard against the bone and stretch the penis with all you got up the ruler.

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huge-girth;761257 said:

Jesus Is Lord. This stretch measurement is surely going to hurt.

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doublelongdaddy;761297 said:

Amen and it will not be so painful, just round off the base so there is not sharp corners and you can press all day

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