I’m in your age group (older). Here’s my quick take:
PE has both physiological and psychological benefits. First, it will improve the blood flow, elasticity and general health of your penis. Second, it feels good and will make you feel better about yourself as you improve. Attitude and confidence are a component of sex.
That said, a few points about what I found beneficial:
1. (big number one!) Get in good overall physical shape. Blood’s not going to reach the penis if it’s not circulating well everywhere else.
I find the best toning workout is half cardio (I use a cross-training machine) folllowed by a good weight routine. Doesn’t have to be strenuous or long, but you do need to get the heart rate up and sweat for a while. Consider a rebounder, too (and not a cheap one).
2. Along the same lines: diet. Cut the crap out first. This mostly means refined anything, especially sugars and starches. Personally, I favour raw veggies and smoothies. I avoid dairy (although eggs are very beneficial!) and breads/pastries. A good juicer was the best investment of my life. Make sure you get leafy greens, carrots and celery in there, if you decide to go that route. Apples make it more palatable :-) My smoothies are simple, usually just a banana, kefir/yogurt, water, lecethin granules and protein powder. Watch the caffeine and alcohol intake. The goal here is to unclog arteries, make the arteries more flexible and raise your energy levels. Just digesting a large meal saps a lot of your energy. (Research a raw food diet, and check out the Dr. Mercola website.) And don’t forget to give yourself a treat every now and then!
3. On the whole circulation thing, there’s a lot that could be said. I take a serrapeptase supplement. Do some online research on this one, if you want to pursue it. Lots of potential supplements, but exercise and diet are the main things.
4. My current daily supplement mix is something like:
- lecethin (lots) and flower (not bee!) pollen extract, for prostate function and semen
- tribulis terrestris and horny goat weed
- DHEA (25mg per day)
- ZMA (search this forum for an explanation)- tyrosine
- a good prostate supplement
- consider supplements which target blood flow: niacin, pycnogenol, etc., but don’t overdo it
- ginkgo biloba
- fish oil
5. Before sex:
- I love cialis! Taking it at least 12 hours in advance works best for me. Also helps a lot with my PE workouts, so I take it a few times a week. Nicer flaccid, too, all day long :-)
- For libido and performance, I have tried MANY herbal supplements. My current favourite is Arize (you can find it on the Internet), which is based mostly on tongkat ali. I started with Libidus, but that was pulled from the market, although I think it’s back now. I found that tongkat ali by itself didn’t do much for me. I take it about 1-1.5 hours before sex.
- Viagra is good, too, but I don’t like the side-effects (I get practically none from cialis)
6. PE workout (very briefly):
- always warm up, and keep heat applied if you can
- manual stretches and jelqs are the foundation
- I really like pumping :-) — but not until your penis is conditioned (at least three months of newbie routine)
- in my opinion, if you’re going to try clamping, don’t do it for at least six months
- hanging is good, but I don’t have the time or privacy to do much; all-day stretchers (ADS’s) are a good alternative
- by the way, pumping about an hour or two before sex gives you a nice (albeit temporary) size gain; again, only after you’re conditioned
7. Do lots of reading. There’s tons of information on the Internet. But ignore all marketing hype by product vendors/manufacturers :-) Look for personal reviews. Tons of information and links on this site alone. And you can always ask pretty much anything here :-)
That was longer than I expected, and I’m sure I left something out, but that’s the basics :-) Hope it helps. But keep in mind that this will take time. Dietary and exercise changes may not show benefits for months, but please keep at it.