NoFap

[Vitex Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Vitex]

And I don't mean the AP90, which is just abstaining from porn, but the full-blown NoFap which is no porn, no masturbation, and no edging. Has anyone tried this and found benefits? It has been said to: increase sexual confidence, higher interest in women, boosting testosterone, boosting energy, better sex, better EQ, and overall better mental health.

I also know some users here report better gains from not self-ejaculating. I've also asked NoFap members if penis exercises are allowed, and they say that it's not recommended but they don't consider it a specific "no no" as long as you're not doing it for purposes of pleasure.

I've always been anti-porn as I believe porn is the primary founder of the penis size stigma that affects us men, but I've always been pro-masturbation and edging. However now I'm wondering if this community may have a point in abstaining from all three?

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

Personally I regard it as somewhat of a cult and do not recommend it.

[Zyxciz Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Zyxciz]

From personal experience, I hadn't watched porn for over a month up until a couple of days ago. During that month, I felt much more outgoing in life and I started to fantasize about women in a healthy way. For example, I crushed on girls in my class way more often and I would imagine myself kissing them on the neck, shoulders, working my way down to their breasts etc.

Whereas I previously viewed women as subjects to be "thrusted into", I began to see them as beings that I wanted to adore and feel a connection with. During that period, I masturbated about once a week only with a fleshlight, just to release some of the frustration of being single and horny. If I masturbated more frequently such as daily, I would notice my energy going down and my interest in going out and socializing drop as well.

[Vitex Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Vitex]

Personally I regard it as somewhat of a cult and do not recommend it.

True, but what about just abstaining from porn, masturbation, and edging without affiliation to the community?

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

Some guys benefit from stoping porn . In the absence of porn it is difficult to overmasturbate .

There seems to be some leftover quasi religious guilt over masturbation and some guys seem to have head issues .
All this vague stuff to support Nofap like "feel more confident" phah.

Look I don't ejaculate every time I edge but that is different to these 90 day things etc .

[User4286 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close User4286]

Completely abstaining from ejaculation is probably only useful if you have no sexual thoughts or desires. Otherwise it will rather cause problems and blockades.

[Trax2Brax Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Trax2Brax]

I've gone about 120 or so days and it did help, I was more energetic and generally happier but more sexually "antsy" during that period as well. I did notice an increase in morning wood, random boners, and a boost in EQ during that period. For the first few weeks in I didn't do any PE as it was too tempting to ejaculate afterwards, so keep that in mind. Other then that I recommend trying it but as Pegasus said the users are very cultish on some of those NF sites, even if those sites initially have a good intention in mind.

[Chungungo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chungungo]

I left porn behind but fapping not completely.

[Big Al AdministratorPEGym EditorMale Enhancement Coach Rep.PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Big Al]

My take on it: NoFap and Stamina Training without Porn

[Vitex Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Vitex]

My take on it: NoFap and Stamina Training without Porn

Thanks for the insight, so it can cause rebound sexual problems due to inactivity? Does make sense once you think about it. I know the point of NoFap is to seek more sexual relationships. But if you're going to completely abstain from sex and masturbation then that could lead to issues.

From what I've gathered here, masturbation seems like a complicated phenomenon and that moderation is the key. It's too easy to not do it enough and too easy to do it too much. Once a week or so could be optimal.

[Big Al AdministratorPEGym EditorMale Enhancement Coach Rep.PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Big Al]

Thanks for the insight, so it can cause rebound sexual problems due to inactivity? Does make sense once you think about it. I know the point of NoFap is to seek more sexual relationships. But if you're going to completely abstain from sex and masturbation then that could lead to issues.

From what I've gathered here, masturbation seems like a complicated phenomenon and that moderation is the key. It's too easy to not do it enough and too easy to do it too much. Once a week or so could be optimal.

If purely for the purposes of restoring good EQ from overwork of any type- or even for the purposes of reconditioning, a short period of abstinence can have a restorative effect.

The general recommendation is to ejaculate 3-4 times a week for training purposes to maintain good general genitourinary fitness and proficiency. One's own needs may differ from this general recommendation, so experimentation may be necessary to find one's optimal level of maintenance.

[Chungungo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chungungo]

Thank´s Al.
A middle point I guess or not doing it in a tense way anymore.

[Big Al AdministratorPEGym EditorMale Enhancement Coach Rep.PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Big Al]

Thank´s Al.
A middle point I guess or not doing it in a tense way anymore.

Finding your equilibrium point will ensure you're getting just enough ejaculatory frequency to maintain optimal fitness while not depleting your libido.

[Chungungo Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chungungo]

Finding your equilibrium point will ensure you're getting just enough ejaculatory frequency to maintain optimal fitness while not depleting your libido.

Yeah I ejaculate a few times a year and guess it brought some problems to peee but nothing serious XD.

[Big Al AdministratorPEGym EditorMale Enhancement Coach Rep.PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Big Al]

Yeah I ejaculate a few times a year and guess it brought some problems to peee but nothing serious XD.

If you plan on being sexually active then preparing for that would require much more frequency of ejaculation.