Some newbie stretching questions

I recently posted my intro thread..

Intro and questions

.And since then I’ve been doing a light routine for about three weeks now.

I’ve been doing I guess what is considered the manual stretches. Up-side-side, straight-side-side, down-side-side and rotate. I have been doing them in the shower and spending maybe 3-5 min total doing the stretches and then taking a short break and doing them once more. A period of 4-5 days with 2-3 days off.

I also added I guess what might be considered jelquing. During flaccid stage.. Starting at the base and quickly gripping like trying to push up a tube of toothpaste that is almost empty. Moving up the shaft with other hand like climbing a rope. Quick grips and tugs maybe about 10 times and then at the end I’ll throw in a downward stretch for about 30 seconds and then repeat that sequence one or two more times.

In my intro post I shared my concern for jelquing and injury but so far I feel pretty comfortable with this maybe in place of jelquing.

I have noticed some soreness that appears a little later after the routine and lingers a bit throughout the day. A little bit of that balls get "pushed into your stomach" feeling. Also just a general soreness due to the tugging. It just kinda lingers, I’m not sure if it something that should cause a red flag.

Another question I have would be if anyone thinks a consistent routine like this has the possibility to yield any gains.
I know it’s too early to see any results or gains. But just curious what those with experience might think since it probably is a very light and limited routine.

As I mentioned in my intro post my flaccid length fluctuates a lot and so far I’ve noticed while the routine might give me some very temporary length as I’m going through it. I still find myself in the same fluctuating state. Again, I don’t expect to see gains or results right away but I guess another question is at some point should I notice this fluctuation stopping? Asking for feedback from those with experience. That is one of my goals, if PE might help with it, flaccid gain and a consistent flaccid hang.

Thanks everyone for the feedback in advance and for reading. Everyone has been great here so far and I hope I can report some results soon enough!

I’d recommend just doing a minimum of 5 minutes stretching. There is no need to add another set after you have already done 5 minutes.

That being said, if you have soreness. No issue. It’s common. Now if you have pain, that’s a different story. There should never be pain. That’s a negative PI. I suggest you read about the PIs on this thread: Physiologic Indicators (PIs) to help growth!. It will give you a better understanding of what you should be concerned about and not.

You will see gains if you’re consistent. That’s what it takes for success. Dedication and consistency. Your attitude toward taking it slow, is a huge plus. There’s never any rush and realizing that is already a step in the right direction to gaining.

Best of luck.

Thanks for the reply, James. Gives me some confidence I’m headed in the right direction. No there hasn’t been any pain. I’d even maybe say at most there has been an uncomfortable annoyance. A feeling that reminds me there has been some stretching down there. When you go to the batting cages and swing-swing-swing and aren’t used to that, the next day your arms will be sore. Similar feeling to that.

I’ll lessen the routine to one set and monitor the results. Wasn’t sure if a first set would just sorta act as a warm up so-to-speak.

Exactly the way you want to feel, man. Like you just had a good workout. No worries! :D