Why can't I seem to kegel correctly

I can never maintain the 60-80% erection that it says you should use.

The first time I tried it, I used a death grip so that I got a large purple ring around my member.

This time, I make a tight grip but I can still never hold my erection. If I was to hold too much longer, I feel like I might hurt myself again.

I put a cock ring on AND I watch porn to maintain my erection. I still cannot maintain it and it quickly becomes limp. I’m also not feeling my head becoming overwhelmed with blood like I was the first time. However, I was doing it too hard.

Kegels are obviously important, they are included in all the routines. What am I doing wrong?

You can perform kegels entirely flaccid, no erection is required.

I haven’t read that it needs to be erect anywhere…

Will I get the same effects as an erect penis?

And it says on the videos and on the pictures of the ‘Dry Jelq” that 60-80% erection is required.

Jelqing and kegels are two entirely different things. An 60-80% erection isn’t required but recommended to aim fore girth gains. When you jelq at a lower erection level, length gains are more likely.

springer, you are mixing kegels and jelqs. You’re talking about jelqs here.

Give yourself time to perform jelqs (or PE in general) better. It’ll become better as you work on it.
Good luck.

Am newbie myself, and I had similar situation like Springer before, what I do now is dry jelq lying down on bed, or hold the base with one hand, and dry jelq with the other hand, only kegel once every 10-15 stroke, it helps me and hope will work for you, too.