Thoughts on Cycling and Penis Health

doublelongdaddy;767088 said:

Or maybe wear your Phallosan or SizeGenetics in an upward position.

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JB007;767120 said:

I wanted to add that there are tons of other modalities for doing cardio that are even more beneficial than cycling that don't cause ed, and are more fun in my opinion. Things like:

Swimming- possibly the best all-around form of exercise one can do. It's aerobic and anaerobic at the same time, extremely forgiving on the joints, and it's just really fun.

Rowing- either for real or on a concept 2 rower. Rowing works the legs, core, and pulling muscles and is a really great way to do anaerobic cardio.

Skiing- either for real or on a concept 2 ski erg. The ski erg and rower are huge in crossfit for good reason- because they work the shit out of you but they're also really fun to use and light on the joints.

Jumping rope, especially double unders. Also a staple of crossfit for good reason.

Boxing or martial arts can be taxing and fun as well.

And then of course you can always lift weights but shorten your rest times to make them more cardio intensive. Hope this helps.

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doublelongdaddy;767218 said:

This sounds like good advice for me too JP. I have gained a lot of the weight I lost and I really need to get off my ass and start doing something. I put on the weight being sick all winter and now, that I am better, the weight is going down but so slowly. What can I do when I get cravings? Is there a supplement that will make me feel full? I binge eat sometimes and I know that is not good. Thanks for your help JP!

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JB007;767231 said:

I'm not sure about a supplement making you feel full but I would say caffeine is something that could help you have less cravings. I like green and black tea sweetened with stevia, and I also take green tea liquid extract from herb pharm.

But as far as munchies, I get them too, and the way I deal with it is I try to at least eat something that is satisfying but not full-on junk food. Like for salty snacky cravings I eat organic falafel chips or tortilla chips with guacamole, salsa, or hummus. Or low sodium organic popcorn. For sweets I like organic granola type cereal with oats, almonds, dried cranberries and stuff like that. Also skyr yogurt with stevia and organic cocoa, an apple with peanut or almond butter, or celery with peanut butter and raisins. My mom used to call them "ants on a log." Lol.

Basically try to limit sugar and saturated fat, as well as sodium. Almost any prepackaged food has tons of sodium and sugar so unless you find a special brand that has low or no sugar and sodium you may have to prepare some meals yourself from scratch.

Last thing- you could always just ramp up your exercise to justify the extra calories you've eaten but that isn't exactly the best strategy. There's an old adage that says "you can't outtrain a bad diet" and I think that's good advice. The only people who can get away with eating bad and still stay in shape are Olympic or Crossfit Games athletes and maybe bodybuilders. And teenagers.

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doublelongdaddy;767333 said:

Thank you so much! The snacks make perfect sense, I eat junk in those times. I will start to stock up on the snacks you suggested. I love yogurt and have been eating it for breakfast. Ramping up exercise is what I really need to do, just my energy levels are so drained, most likely from my shit diet. I truly appreciate all the great advice and I will start to document my weight loss again Hoping I can get back to where I was a year ago.

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JB007;767364 said:

No problem. Forgot to mention protein shakes too. Protein powder mixed with whatever you like- peanut butter, frozen fruit, cocoa, vanilla extract, cinnamon, stevia, yogurt, maybe some veggies at some point... whatever you can think of that isn't junk.

Anyway, good luck. It's tough but doable. The trick is to not go on a "diet" but to start eating healthier.

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JB007;767364 said:

No problem. Forgot to mention protein shakes too. Protein powder mixed with whatever you like- peanut butter, frozen fruit, cocoa, vanilla extract, cinnamon, stevia, yogurt, maybe some veggies at some point... whatever you can think of that isn't junk.

Anyway, good luck. It's tough but doable. The trick is to not go on a "diet" but to start eating healthier.

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doublelongdaddy;767549 said:

Go you! I will have my Son get me some protein shakes, is there a brand that is better than the next?

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JB007 said:

I use Raw Grass Fed Whey unflavored but it's kind of expensive. My runner up would be BioChem Grass Fed Whey chocolate flavor.

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doublelongdaddy said:

Thanks, I will go with the less expensive. I will have my Son bring me to GNC.

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JB007 said:

Cool. If they don't have Biochem then NOW is another good brand.

Whatever you choose just make sure there aren't any added sugars and weird preservatives and artificial sweeteners like most of the big mainstream brands have. Stevia is a natural sweetener so that's what I would look for. Or unflavored and add your own stuff to it.

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Chaoskampf said:

I am cycling for many years, mostly on Hardtail. I had custom saddles like the SQ Lab 610 but also lot's of cheap ones. Never had a problem. I never felt any numbness. Nowadays I wear a cock ring from time to time because it keeps my scrotum out of the way. My legs are very big and there isn't that much space. I used the Phallosan on the bike but I will hit my belly once the legs goes up.

My pants come from Assos and they have quite a lot of cushion.

As far as I understood these penis problems are an old myth which was created by outsiders of the sport.

You might aswell also consider positive effects of cycling.

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huge-girth said:

Longest time brother. I remember you used to pump and hang regularly and your girth is very close to 6.5 inches mid shaft. I hope you are still consistently doing your routine or maybe, you might have gotten to your goal by now.

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