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Originally Posted by slanker  Does the above article about stretching and smooth muscle indicate that sparkyx is correct in his theory that the tunica is the main limiting factor and when stretched the SM will follow? Therefore stretching indeed helps a lot..By the way just ignore me if you feel the need just find this interesting, always good to know whats happening to my penis when I pe. |
Slanker, it's really hard to say. The study involved stretching arterial smooth muscles (arteries) which are very very similar to the CC and CS chambers in the penis. Unfortunate for us, but fortunate for them, they were not hindered by the tuncia and could freely stretch the smooth muscle. I think there's no doubt the tunica is the main limiting factor. But this doesn't not always mean that the tunica is what is preventing gains (according to our theory.) As remek correctly pointed out, when manual stretching or hanging the tunica probably absorbs most of the stress and therefore the smooth muscle is not worked as efficiently as with other exercises that generate internal pressure such as jelqing and clamping. I have a feeling that when you effectively stretch out the tunica it doesn't just spill over to fill up the added space. Smooth probably needs to grow and expand to catch up with it.