The one mantra that is screamed from the PE mountain top is you must warm up to maximize gains and reduce injury risks. The mantra is true, but is the message wrong? Google all you want on the proper warm up techniques for lifting and you will find absolutely no mention of jumping into a sauna, hot tub or whirlpool. One school of thought says to warm up by doing a set or two of the exact same exercise you are about to do, only at less weight and reps. Many mention stretching and a little cardio. How does lifting accomplish stronger, larger muscles? Micro tears are created while lifting, and as these tears heal (through rest) your muscles become larger and stronger. How does PE work, by doing the same thing to smooth muscle as lifting does to your skeletal muscles.
Earlier points.
In earlier posts I have argued that warming up as is usually thought of in PE is not as effective as believed. I am not a scientist so my views must be taken with a grain of salt, but who are the scientists that have prescribed applied heat for up to 20 minutes as the only true method? If you heat up the smooth muscle cells in your unit excessively, they will be more pliable - no argument here. But what that means is that you will have to exert more pressure than normal on them before you stress them. In other words, let's say I do a warm up for two minutes that consists of some light jelqing and rubbing motions on the shaft to encourage blood flow into the area, while you put a warm cloth or other heat source on it for 20 minutes. Now both of us exert the exact same jelqing technique and pressure, at the exact same erection level (on two identical penises). Because your unit has been excessively warmed, the jelqing you do does not stress the smooth muscle cells nearly as much as mine are stressed, because your smooth muscle cells are definitely more pliable than mine are. To my way of thinking then, I have had the better workout. For you to have the same effect would require even more blood and pressure being exerted then I did. Which sounds like a recipe for injury?
People are always hurting themselves. While no one can put a quantified number to this, I would guess that the five biggest reasons (in no particular order) are 1)improper technique; 2)too long of a routine; 3)not enough rest; 4)too intense of a routine; and 5)jumping into advanced exercises too early. Not warming up at all would fall after these. One might argue that not warming up will exacerbate the above list, but I am not saying we shouldn't warm up, only that I think people warm up too much. In fact, I believe that over warming can lead to injury simply because you need to do more to get more from those overly pliable cells.
Earlier points.
In earlier posts I have argued that warming up as is usually thought of in PE is not as effective as believed. I am not a scientist so my views must be taken with a grain of salt, but who are the scientists that have prescribed applied heat for up to 20 minutes as the only true method? If you heat up the smooth muscle cells in your unit excessively, they will be more pliable - no argument here. But what that means is that you will have to exert more pressure than normal on them before you stress them. In other words, let's say I do a warm up for two minutes that consists of some light jelqing and rubbing motions on the shaft to encourage blood flow into the area, while you put a warm cloth or other heat source on it for 20 minutes. Now both of us exert the exact same jelqing technique and pressure, at the exact same erection level (on two identical penises). Because your unit has been excessively warmed, the jelqing you do does not stress the smooth muscle cells nearly as much as mine are stressed, because your smooth muscle cells are definitely more pliable than mine are. To my way of thinking then, I have had the better workout. For you to have the same effect would require even more blood and pressure being exerted then I did. Which sounds like a recipe for injury?
People are always hurting themselves. While no one can put a quantified number to this, I would guess that the five biggest reasons (in no particular order) are 1)improper technique; 2)too long of a routine; 3)not enough rest; 4)too intense of a routine; and 5)jumping into advanced exercises too early. Not warming up at all would fall after these. One might argue that not warming up will exacerbate the above list, but I am not saying we shouldn't warm up, only that I think people warm up too much. In fact, I believe that over warming can lead to injury simply because you need to do more to get more from those overly pliable cells.
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