NumberSix -- Progress Log

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I've been rounding up on my exercises just a bit. A few extra jelqs, an extra minute of squeeze and clamp. Still, I ended today's morning routine feeling like I could have done an extra set, which is great. I feel better when I end my routine with a hard on ready to go rather than soft and exhausted.

Conversely, I've been dialing it back on the Bathmate. Yesterday was an "off" day and for the first time in a while, I skipped the Bathmate and gave myself a complete rest day. I think this gave my tunica a chance to contract a bit because I noticed a slightly reduced erect size but increased EQ.

I know it's just an ego thing but I hate it when my dick gets smaller. That's why I avoid these strict rest days. I know it's just my tunica tightening up, which is easily reversed when I resume my routine, but I still don't enjoy it.

Anyways, I wore my cock ring to bed as usual and when I woke up, my morning wood was as large (or larger) than my usual size. Both size and EQ were great during my morning routine. I didn't expect this at all, and now I'm thinking I might cut my "on" day Bathmate usage down to 10 minutes and cut it out entirely on my "off" days.

I just have to reframe what's going on during my rest days. My dick is going to contract a little and look smaller, but it's doing that so that it can recover and grow. If I don't let it do that, it's going to slow my progress. I think I've known this intuitively for a while. Now it's time to set my ego aside and realize that it's all part of the process.

Not much else going on. Small adjustments. When jelqing, I do the first x50, then helicopter, apply more lotion, and do that second x50. I've gotten more consistent about helicoptering a few dozen times between exercises. I really think it helps get blood flowing again and avoid fatigue. Also, I'm going to try another application of the 2% hydroquinone today. I think I've recovered from the last time and I can see that it really helped with the discoloration. Seriously, most parts of the shaft are a noticeable shade lighter than before. I'm eager to continue with it.

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EQ continues to be great. Part of that might be the reduced Bathmate use. I still think it serves a purpose, but I'm cutting back. No Bathmate on rest days and just a 10 minute session for "on" days.

More small adjustments: I've been trying out bundled stretches. It's a technique designed to target the tunica, which is exactly what I want. Really, it's just a way to amend the stretches I'm already doing (directional, crank, a-stretch), so I just give it a twist and do what I would normally do (a little more carefully). I also extend my squeezes and clamping by an extra minute sometimes. Just going by what feels right.

Relationship Stuff

I've avoided talking about my marriage and sex life here because it's kind of a can of worms and I'm not sure how much is relevant to PE. That said, it's certainly factored into my PE journey in several ways; why I do PE, the benefits, other considerations. Those purely interested in techniques and gains may wish to skip all this.

Some background. I'm in my late 30's, married, no kids. I've been with my wife a dozen years, married for half that time. For the first 2-3 years, sex was pretty frequent, usually 2-3 times a week if memory serves. Everything seemed fine.

It's hard to remember how it happened, but at some point it dropped off. There was a lot going on between school, work, and buying a house. I figured it was a normal, temporary response to a stressful time in our lives. Instead, what followed was roughly a year of almost no sex. I initiated frequently and was rejected repeatedly. We had sex maybe 4-6 times that year, much of it bad, get-it-over-with sex that felt worse than rejection.

That period left some deep cuts but eventually I got over my self-pity and went into problem solving mode. I figured I had failed her in some way and I was determined to fix it. I read every book I could find about sex, relationships and how to make myself better or more attractive.

Things improved, our relationship grew stronger in some ways, and our sex life thawed a bit. Frequency mostly varied from once a week to once every two months. It fluctuated a lot; occasionally more than once a week, sometimes even less than once every two months. It was up to me to initiate and I'd still get rejected most of the time, but occasionally we'd have fantastic, intimate sex. I could never understand why we'd have a night of great sex but then a she'd lose interest for a month.

Back then, it was hard to predict if she'd be happy, sad or angry at any given time, just as it was impossible to know if she'd be receptive to sex. Her communication skills were not great, often defaulting to withdrawal or silence. Talking directly about sex never went well, no matter how I tried to approach the subject. It was impossible to figure out what was going on with her. Even when things were going well, sex remained infrequent. I often got the impression that she'd be happier if sex just wasn't a thing.

I should note that I was by no means the perfect partner. I was succeeding at work but I hated my job and needed to get out. My life felt stagnant. I was depressed and it showed. Plus the lack of sex was driving me crazy. I tried to channel that energy into self improvement but felt resentful and frustrated inside. I was desperate for sex and that made me pushy or needy at times, which undoubtedly didn't help.

But I don't want to just paint a bleak picture here. Aside from my job and our sex life, we were building a pretty great life together. We got married, enjoyed lots of good times together, and life went on.

Finally, something changed and she began a long process of self-reflection and personal development. It started with her telling me she was interested in women, which wasn't a total surprise. We went to therapy and after establishing some boundaries, she went on a few dates and found herself a girlfriend. That whole thing has (surprisingly) been a kind of non-factor in our relationship. They see each other maybe once a week, often less. I'm not sure if sex is a big part of their relationship either. Soon after that, I quit my job, started a business and now have a vastly more positive outlook on life. I'm in better mental and physical shape.

Therapy proved useful so we continued for a few years. She started to unpack some serious early childhood emotional trauma, most of which was previously unknown to me. It wasn't sexual trauma, but it had a lot to do with autonomy, control over her body, etc. I'm not going to sugar coat it... over the last few years, she's continued to explore this stuff and it's been a roller coaster. I don't know what to expect from her sometimes. I don't think she knows what to expect from herself either. Still, we've held it all together and helped each other grow.

A little over two years ago, it started to sink in that there's nothing wrong with me. My wife just doesn't want to have sex very often. Maybe it's related to emotional trauma, maybe she's mostly into women, maybe she just naturally has a lower libido than me. It doesn't matter because none of it is about me. Maybe things will change, maybe they won't. I still don't know what to expect from her, so I try not to expect anything and just make the best of where we're at.

Over the last couple years, my motivation for self-improvement has shifted from a need to make myself "good enough" for her, to a desire to be my best self for me. I've worked on my health and fitness, improved my self-control and eliminated some bad habits, etc. I have goals, a direction in life, and I look forward to most days.

PE and a general focus on sexual wellness has been a huge benefit to me during this time. I've been able to channel my sexual energy into PE. I'm no longer tortured by unreleased sexual energy because now I know how to channel it into PE, physical exercise, and other pursuits. I'm still new to this but it's hard to overstate the benefits so far. I used to feel like I was going crazy for lack of sex and I hated the lack of control and neediness I felt. My sexual energy felt like a curse. Now I feel like I'm in control of myself and I've got enough energy to accomplish anything.

My wife knows that I'm doing PE and is fine with it. As I've learned to channel my sexual energy, I've stopped initiating sex as often. I'm not interested in getting rejected, so we're probably averaging once every month or two now. Interestingly, the last couple times were initiated by her but honestly I can't tell if she's really interested or if she's mostly doing it for me. Also, I'm not sure how much size I can gain before it might be a problem for our sex life, as anemic as it is. She's pretty small but for now it's not a problem.

A little over a year ago, my wife gave me the green light to date and have sex outside of our marriage if I wanted to. I don't know if it's a good idea. Also, I haven't dated in 15 years. I put it all out of my mind for a while because of the pandemic. I suppose I could be living the dream... a loving wife at home and girlfriend on the side, all without the need to hide anything. Or maybe it'd wreck my marriage.

I love reading PE logs about fantastic gains, great sex and screaming orgasms. Seriously, I'd love to add my own stories to the mix. Maybe I will someday. In the meantime, this is my life and honestly it's pretty good overall, despite the obvious shortcomings.

PE has kept me sane. It's made my life better, just not in the way you might expect. Sorry if this is all way too much information. I figured I'd just put this all out there this one time and be done with it. I'll provide updates if they're relevant to PE.

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Back at it today after two days of full rest. As expected, the days off resulted in a tighter tunica as evidenced by a slight loss of size but increase in EQ. Some mild spotting after the morning routine, which I take to be a sign of slight de-conditioning. I think that's actually a positive sign. I take it mean that my penis had enough time to recover and rebuild.

I'm continuing to incorporate bundled stretches. I have to go much lighter with these as compared to normal stretching. Today I kept it very light but extended the stretching to 10 minutes. Also extended the squeezes and clamping to 6 minutes per set.

I've been able to apply the 2% hydroquinone stuff daily since I started again a few days back. As long as I do it just once a day, there's no irritation. And this stuff works. It's kinda crazy. Slowly but steadily, I'm seeing darker skin just exfoliate off. Good stuff.

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My mood, libido and EQ have all been in a mild slump the last few days. It happens... just gotta stick to my routines (PE and otherwise) and keep moving ahead. Next week, the gym I used to go to is finally going to reopen. It's a city-run facility so they took their sweet time. I'm pretty eager to stop working out at home all the time and get back in there.

This might sound strange but I realized recently that I need to ejaculate more often. I have time in the morning for PE but I don't often have much extra time for balooning or edging, plus I often feel depleted when I finish so I tend to avoid it. However, I've gone weeks without it and found that I become anxious and frustrated. I'm in the middle of yet another dry spell with my wife, so it's up to me. I think once a week, maybe twice, is ideal. My goal is to achieve a balance between depletion and frustration.

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The planets aligned last night and my wife, miraculously, initiated sex. All in all we fooled around for almost two hours. She always needs a while to warm up and requires a very slow buildup of foreplay. Lots of kissing and light touch at the start, working gradually from the less sensitive to more sensitive areas -- upper body to lower body, outside to inside, very slowly, watching her body language before escalating anything. Foreplay was at least a hour, then I went down on her, she went down on me, it got late and eventually we decided to call it. I didn't come but that's okay. I just tried to keep it as low-pressure as possible. Who knows if she'll want to pick up where we left off soon, or if it'll be another month or two before she's back in the mood.

Anyways, I'm going to credit my current routine (and of course my wife) when it comes to the fantastic EQ I had last night. And honestly, I figured that after two months without sex, I'd just explode the minute she put my dick in her mouth, but nope, somehow I held it together. I think that might be a result of both the EQ and having quit porn. Don't get me wrong, I almost came a few times but I think a good EQ helps me hold it off, and I feel like I was more present in the moment because I wasn't projecting or trying to fulfill some kind of porn fantasy during sex. I've got a looong way to go before I've got the EQ and control I ultimately want to have, but last night was certainly a confidence boost.

Anyways, today is a good day. In addition to last night, my gym is finally reopening today and I'm heading out to do my first not-at-home workout in over a year. Also my dick feels like it's got a little extra heft. I'm planning to do a measurement towards the end of the month so we'll see if it's all in my head or if there are real gains.

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Hell yea dude I'm stoked to hear that for you!! No doubt all of your exercise and abstaining from porn helped your EQ and control. Enjoy the gym!

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Thanks for the encouragement, BiggerDB.

For once, I can't really see anything I want to change with my current routine. It's been two weeks since I decided to make my rest days (Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday) full rest days with no exercises and no Bathmate. I think that was the right choice. EQ has been great and although it could just be in my head, it actually seems a little larger after these last two weeks. I tend to get mild spotting when I resume on Monday. I think it means I'm going through a mini cycle of conditioning and de-conditioning and I hope that means that recovery and growth are occurring during that cycle.

I think it's also worth noting that I used to get really bothered by any reduction in size on rest days. I used to avoid rest days or at least do light exercises to avoid allowing any loss of size. But I realize now that the fluctuation in appearance is natural and I just have to remember that smaller = recovery. When I leave it alone, it comes back bigger and stronger.

It's good to be back at the gym. It's not like I used to lift a lot of weight, but man... I've got some work to do just to catch up with where I was back in March 2020. I've also been getting back into running a bit, though I'm keeping it very easy for now. I need to build up my cardio, especially since I've heard over and over that good cardio contributes to better sexual stamina.

Still doing the 2% hydroquinone to reduce discoloration, still getting gradual but noticeable results.

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I can't remember the last time my wife and I had sex twice within a week, but to my surprise, it happened last night. Where I live, it's just starting to get hot. We've got fans but no AC, so we were both naked in bed. Over the last year or so, I've rarely initiated sex because it just didn't seem like she was interested, but she was right there, looking fantastic, plus I figured she'd initiated a few days ago so why not. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take, right? I don't remember exactly what I said. Something indirect that she could have brushed off, which is what I expected to happen. It was late, it was almost uncomfortably hot... there were plenty of excuses to just call it a night. Instead she invited me a little closer and things went from there.

She's pretty quiet and rarely offers any vocal cues, much less explicit statements about what feels good and what doesn't. I've had to learn how to read her breathing and movements, which can occasionally be difficult. Not last night though. I could hear her gasping frequently, and by the time I was properly going down on her she was soaking wet. I know it's going well when she keeps moving, offering me different angles. I really love going down on her when she's completely into it.

The whole time, my EQ was around an 8 or 9. And a few times she reached out to grab my cock which brought my EQ to a solid 10. No issues there. However, once we finished up with that, she turned away from me to spoon and grabbed my cock, put it between her legs and worked it against her pussy. This is where premature ejaculation rears its ugly head for me. And although we were able to get in a bit of PIV without me ejaculating, it was stop and go.

I'm sure I don't have to explain this to some guys, but there is nothing more frustrating that knowing exactly how you want to fuck and woman who is right there, inviting you to fuck her, and yet you know that if you start pumping, it's all over. It's the goddamn worst.

Anyways, she eventually climbed on top and that position was fine for me. She was able to work it in and grind on it all she wanted. Really, it's the thrusting that sets me off. I think it's mostly mental because there are times when I've been able to pump away endlessly and then there are times like last night.

So yeah, overall a fantastic night but I've got a lot of room for improvement. I should probably be devoting more time to the pre-e side of things.

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I was in a bit of a negative mindset when I started my PE routine this morning. That tends to make me oversensitive and sure enough, I ejaculated mid-routine. Frustrating as hell. Ironically, the main thing I was thinking negatively about was my lack of ejaculatory control. Talk about a negative feedback loop.

Well shit, sometime you just gotta laugh. Life is ridiculous. I'll try to burn off my frustration at the gym today.

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Hi NumberSix. That sounds frustrating about pre-e stuff. I have not been in a relationship for a while. The last time I was in a relationship, I planned with my girlfriend at the time that I would just ejaculate whenever I needed to, but I would get hard again soon and then last longer. I'm not advising that, I'm just saying I never knew what to do about it. When I get into a relationship again I will probably have to face that. Usually when I'm edging, I really can't stroke continuously for a long time. The only way I ever lasted longer was by ejaculating more often, but then I was not getting much EQ.

I actually had a question though, about not using porn. Do you have any tips on edging without porn? I tried it once and couldn't get max EQ, and I don't know if I am wasting my PE routine by not getting max EQ. How long did it take to get max EQ without porn? And what do you do to get to max EQ without porn? Thanks!

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Hi NumberSix. That sounds frustrating about pre-e stuff. I have not been in a relationship for a while. The last time I was in a relationship, I planned with my girlfriend at the time that I would just ejaculate whenever I needed to, but I would get hard again soon and then last longer. I'm not advising that, I'm just saying I never knew what to do about it. When I get into a relationship again I will probably have to face that. Usually when I'm edging, I really can't stroke continuously for a long time. The only way I ever lasted longer was by ejaculating more often, but then I was not getting much EQ.

I actually had a question though, about not using porn. Do you have any tips on edging without porn? I tried it once and couldn't get max EQ, and I don't know if I am wasting my PE routine by not getting max EQ. How long did it take to get max EQ without porn? And what do you do to get to max EQ without porn? Thanks!

Yeah, I think sustained stimulation is difficult for a lot of guys. If you have a short refractory period, then ejaculating and getting hard again can work. Once in a while, if I get close to the PONR but hold off and let myself calm down, I sometimes find that I have much better control after that point. Unfortunately, that still requires a break in the action and it only seems to work some of the time. What I really want is to be able to control and slow down the build-up of arousal while maintaining a good EQ.

Without porn, I rely on fantasy to get hard. Maybe there are guys out there who can get hard just through physical sensations, but at this point in my life I need to think about sex. But yeah, thinking about sex is less stimulating that seeing it on a screen. There's no way around that. I've always (usually) been able to get decent EQ through fantasy but it's less of a guarantee that I'll hit 100% EQ every time. It definitely varies a bit.

The guys in the AP90 Group may have some solutions for this. I think that they (and many other online groups for guys quitting porn) might recommend avoiding fantasy. I try to avoid just recreating porn-like situations in my fantasy, however I honestly couldn't tell you how to get hard without at least thinking about sex.

Another place you might look is on the premature ejaculation forums. There are some great guides that start you off by getting used to focusing on bodily sensations. I definitely need to invest some time and effort into this.

I guess the last thing I'd suggest is to focus on your health. I currently do weight training on M-W-F and I run (just a mile or two) on Tu-Th, resting on weekends. I take a bunch of vitamins, I drink my 5 G's tea most weekdays, and I try to get 7+ hours of sleep every night. My diet isn't perfect but I make an effort to eat healthy. Oh, and I try to remember to drink lots of water.

Honestly, I'm just winging it here. I don't feel like much of an expert but hopefully this helps.

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Yeah, I think sustained stimulation is difficult for a lot of guys. If you have a short refractory period, then ejaculating and getting hard again can work. Once in a while, if I get close to the PONR but hold off and let myself calm down, I sometimes find that I have much better control after that point. Unfortunately, that still requires a break in the action and it only seems to work some of the time. What I really want is to be able to control and slow down the build-up of arousal while maintaining a good EQ.

Without porn, I rely on fantasy to get hard. Maybe there are guys out there who can get hard just through physical sensations, but at this point in my life I need to think about sex. But yeah, thinking about sex is less stimulating that seeing it on a screen. There's no way around that. I've always (usually) been able to get decent EQ through fantasy but it's less of a guarantee that I'll hit 100% EQ every time. It definitely varies a bit.

The guys in the AP90 Group may have some solutions for this. I think that they (and many other online groups for guys quitting porn) might recommend avoiding fantasy. I try to avoid just recreating porn-like situations in my fantasy, however I honestly couldn't tell you how to get hard without at least thinking about sex.

Another place you might look is on the premature ejaculation forums. There are some great guides that start you off by getting used to focusing on bodily sensations. I definitely need to invest some time and effort into this.

I guess the last thing I'd suggest is to focus on your health. I currently do weight training on M-W-F and I run (just a mile or two) on Tu-Th, resting on weekends. I take a bunch of vitamins, I drink my 5 G's tea most weekdays, and I try to get 7+ hours of sleep every night. My diet isn't perfect but I make an effort to eat healthy. Oh, and I try to remember to drink lots of water.

Honestly, I'm just winging it here. I don't feel like much of an expert but hopefully this helps.

Thanks! That's definitely helpful and thanks for the suggestions on further research. If I ever got into a relationship, which I'm sure will happen eventually, then I'd quit porn. So if that happened then I'd need to sort out how to keep the EQ routine going. Ultimately a relationship would be good but I don't think I could ask her to help me with my daily edging routine every day!

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Thanks! That's definitely helpful and thanks for the suggestions on further research. If I ever got into a relationship, which I'm sure will happen eventually, then I'd quit porn. So if that happened then I'd need to sort out how to keep the EQ routine going. Ultimately a relationship would be good but I don't think I could ask her to help me with my daily edging routine every day!

I find that when the sexual chemistry is working in my marriage, my libido and EQ is naturally elevated. When I'm dealing with a dead bedroom, it can be more of a drag. Hopefully if you find yourself in healthy relationship your EQ will be fine. I wouldn't worry too much about it right now.


Not much to report. Staying pretty consistent. The one change is that I've been leaving the cock ring off. My wife knows I have a PE routine but I don't think she understands it and it's not something we discuss so I generally try to keep it out of view. Putting the cock ring on at night and taking it off in the morning without her noticing was getting to be a pain in the ass, so I've dropped it for now. I'd don't know if she'd care and I'm not even sure why I care. It's just more trouble than it's worth right now. Also, the crazy morning wood I was getting when I started using it has become more elusive, so taking a break seems to make sense.

I've thought a little about my experiences with pre-e and I think that for me there's a significant psychological component. I'm sure there are physical aspects like a tight pelvic floor that factor in, and I'm interested in trying a some yoga to stretch that out a bit. However, the extreme sensitivity I experienced earlier this week was clearly linked to my mental state. I've been in go-go-go mode and have really slacked off on my morning meditations. I've been sitting for 15 minutes as I always do but my mind is all over the place. The last couple days, I've taken a little more time and started using guided meditations to make sure I'm not using the time to just plan out my day or going down some other rabbit hole of thought.

It's been helpful, both in reducing my sensitivity a little and in making me a more sane person. But just bringing a little attention to this makes me realize that I've got a lot of room for improvement, which is a good thing. I'm all about constant self-improvement and a little work in this area might pay huge dividends. I may add some time for meditation towards the end of the day. I think it'd help me wind down and reflect after the day's over.

Lastly, I'm still planning to finally take a measurement at the end of the month and I'm looking forward to that. Any measurable gains made between April and now would be a huge win. It feels like I've got a little more down there, but who knows.

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Meditation is such a relief sometimes. The last couple of days have been a lot better than the start of the week. My mind still wanders a lot but a good guided meditation helps. I always end up in a better place than I started. I usually do my PE routine right after, and I think it makes a difference. I've been less sensitive and it's easier to get and stay hard.

I haven't mentioned it recently but I've continued to use the 2% hydroquinone basically every weekday. The effects continue to add up. I can still see where I've got darker skin to shed but it's great to have my natural skin tone mostly back. Getting rid of discoloration was one of my starting goals and I think I might actually be getting there.

I've been thinking of when to measure, and I'm leaning towards this coming Monday morning. After taking two weekend days off, I should be able to get a pretty honest measurement. Actually, I've been thinking it'd be interesting to take two measurements: 1) A Monday morning pre-routine measurement that's more reflective of cemented gains, and 2) A Friday post-routine measurement that reflects the size I'm at after a week of PE.

That said, the true test of cemented gains would be to take a week or two off and then measure; I'm sure there will be an opportunity for that at some point. For now, I'm thinking I'll do these measurements on a weekly basis, which should give me a consistent way to track progress.

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I'm sitting here, warming up with the rice sock, waiting to take a measurement. Gotta admit, I'm sort of nervous that I'll record zero growth (or worse, a loss). I find that my size varies a bit from day to day, which may correspond to my libido, and lately my libido has been pretty low. My wife is stressing about leaving a job she hates and so whatever sexual momentum we were starting to build a week ago has dissipated. Sometimes I miss having porn as a crutch, but not that much. It was always a poor substitute for the real thing. Anyways, pour one out for me my fellow PE practitioners because I'm f-ing dying here.

In stark contrast to all this, the rest of my life seems really productive right now. This year has been full of goal setting and getting things done. And despite the frustration, I feel like I'm (mostly) bringing my a-game to my marriage. I've sorta settled on the idea that in my marriage, as with the rest of life, I can control my input but I can't always control the output.

Oh yeah, that's right... I was going to take a measurement. A few notes to myself so that I can do this consistently in the future:

• I'm going to allow myself a minute or so of stretching and a few light jelqs, just to loosen things up a little bit.
• Last PE exercise was 2.5 days ago
• MEG is measured at a mid-shaft vein that sorta runs sideways. Almost the exact middle.

4/1/21:
BPEL: 7.625”
BEG: 5.25”
MEG: 4.75”

Current (6/28/21):
BPEL: 7.875"
BEG: 5.25"
MEG: 4.8"

Okay so I did girth exercises for three months and gained length. Go figure. I guess I'm adding volume of some sort. I definitely measured MEG over 4.75" but just enough to reach the next 1/16" mark. On the upside, I think my EQ is better than before, which could mean smooth muscle gains during this time.

For an ego boost, I measured post-routine:

BPEL: 8"
BEG: 5.375"
MEG: 5"

No surprise there. I plan to do a post-routine measurement on Friday as well, which might be slightly larger. Still, doesn't matter that much unless I can cement the gains.