[QUOTE=rootsnatty]
>Repeter, I did not know that, I always pictured you as a young dude! I suppose that is a good thing though. :)
Probably because I’m so immature, or let’s say I’m always having a hoot. When I was working I worked with mostly young people. I liked them, and they liked me. I really miss the kids I worked with. The nice thing about losing size when we get old is we can retire and have time to vac hang for several hours a day.
One thing about retirement. I haven’t started to collect Social Security yet, but don’t believe the propaganda about having to work longer for it. One of the advantages of technology is to work less to make a living, not more. It is all about who is benefiting from technology, and right now it is just the people who own the technology, and those are also the people who own the media. Nuff said.
>Regarding reporting your gains, I think it is fair to report the full amount. Maybe with a caveat if going into detail about them. But I think your hard PE work is valid even if it was producing mainly a combination of newbie gains and reclamation of youthful size. To me it would be like someone not reporting their fast initial gains because they were mainly attributed to newbie gains. You worked for all of it, be proud. :)
Thanks for the kind words. My early routine (when I gained the most) was pretty sloppy. I did some with a Bathmate, and tried to do the Penimaster for 3 hours a day, but hated the Penimaster. I sometimes see people on TP who work really hard and have no gains, and I worry about 2 things: 1, I might discourage them by my unique situation. 2, I might mislead them with my earlier erradic routine. As long as the site allows me to elaborate then it solves my concerns.
More recently however (last 9 months), I really like the vac hanging. I kind of compare any kind of ADS to a woman with a clit ring. It feels good to have something tug on my cock all day. I usually am wearing either my Vac 3, my golf weights, or some steel o-rings. You may or may not remember I was also pumping for most of the 9 months, and over doing it. I think that is the problem with some of the no gainers.
>To both of you, I don’t know a ton about the effects of aging on the size and function of the penis specifically, but I can speculate. As Austfred mentioned, hormone levels decline relatively quickly each year after about 30, that can cause a decrease in EQ. Circulatory efficiency decreases a bit with age as well and this could have a similar effect. Then you have the things that contribute to ED like the build up of intracavernosal plaques and decreased smooth muscle tone and these things are also correlated to aging. So all the things I just mentioned could be working in some combination to decrease EQ and thus penis size. Also, connective tissue becomes weaker but also more inelastic as we age, this would reduce penis size as well as the tunica would have less ability to expand under pressure. Also, either of those factors, reduced EQ or inelasticity would mostly effect erect size which goes along with Austfred’s example.
My take on it also.
>The good news is that, as you have both discovered, the most acute effect of PE is improved elasticity and EQ. When these things are lacking, that can translate into very fast size gains.
It is good to know we don’t just have to accept the effects of aging, in this and other areas of our lives.
Roots, I wish you a long and healthy life. Thank you for your part in making TP such a fun and rewarding experience.