In July 2000, ‘Kung Fu-QiGong’ ran an article entitled ‘Sex and Kung Fu’. The article was pretty broad and highlighted the important of diet, flexibility and exercise (the obvious stuff). It then concluded with some exercises recommended for ‘improving sexual satisfaction and stamina’
These exercises were the’ Pelvic Control’ and ‘Kegel’. Now my question is has anyone tried these exercises and what if any, were the results? Are there other exercises you’d recommend or any other reading material on the subject?
Kegels are useful and actually have many uses. The eastern world has been using them for years. It is in the most basic sense, tightening and releasing of the PC muscle or the muscle between the genitals and the anus. A man can identify it by tightening it to cut off the flow of urine while using the restroom.
This particular point in chinese medicine is known as Hui Yin and may be worth learning of in greater detail.
The idea behind the kegels is much as it can be used to cut off thef low of urine, it can also be used to cut off the flow of semen upon the moment of ejaculation. Although here is where it gets a bit sketchy about what actually occurs and you will find differing opinions and beliefs based on the approach. The taoist approach involves a delicate meditation practice known as “Drawing the Nectar to the Golden Flower” where one draws the “Jing” energy that is contained within the life force of the semen to the brain.
Tantra has its own set of beliefs here as well.
In basic and laymen terms it stops the flow of semen and in doing so one maintains their testosterone levels and experiences an orgasm of an internal sort. It has been labeled “Injaculation” among many other terms.
More Depth - In conjunction with the previous post
The muscle I spoke of has several exercises attached to it that can strengthen it as well as improve this so called sexual kung fu practice. Not only does it enhance ones sex life but also is preventative to prostate cancer and problems in that area of the body.
I will not go into anything esoteric or meditative here, although those are to be considered of great value and enhancing in areas such as sensitivity and self-control. (Ie. If one is serious and has high sexual mastery ambitions then meditation practice would be of benefit in most cases)
I will present some information based upon my experiences and those of personage whom I study with.
I will go into some exercise detail which I might say is one tier lower then the benefits gained from the more meditative approaches, but sufficient in its own sense. Read the Disclaimer at the bottom of this post before following any of these exercises:
Tightening and releasing of the PC muscle 15 times, 2 seconds per squeeze - This should take 30 seconds. Take a 30 second break and repeat. This exercise should be done 5 times. Once a week add 5 squeezes per rep. By week 5 you should be doing 35 squeezes, taking a 30 second break and repeating 4 more times.
Flex and Hold. After a person reaches week 4-5 in practice #1, they can take on the more advanced and strengthen practice of squeezing and holding. This means squeezing the muscle and holding the squeeze for 15 seconds. Then releasing for 15 seconds. This is done 10 times. Add 10 seconds to the length of the squeeze each week. In 6 weeks, you should be able to hold the muscle for an entire minute. Once you reach 3-5 minutes of holding, top it off there and continue to practice.
Increasing the strength of the squeeze. This exercise can be taken on as a follow up to #2 after one reaches the third week. Squeeze the muscle, hold for 5 seconds, then increase the squeeze by focussing the attention on the area. It will tighten, 5 more seconds, then increase the squeeze again. Do a total of 5 squeezes until it is so tight the entire body begins to vibrate or shake. Hold it for 30 seconds. Release and relax for a full minute. Repeat this process 5 times.
After 4-6 weeks of exercise #3 a person should be fully able to stop the flow of semen upon the point of ejaculation if they choose to. Now the idea of the “choice” plays a part in the meditative aspect I spoke of earlier. In order to break the chain or mental habit of ejaculation, one must accept the idea of not releasing or expressing ejaculation as a final climax, and instead bring the body to the point of climax but not to the point beyond no return. At the point of climax just before the point of no return, the muscle is tightened and the body must relax meaning if sex is incurring or taking place or if one is pleasuring oneself then they should stop the action and focus their attention on the tightening of the PC muscle. At this point they should feel a more internal climax or orgasmic expression which cannot be put justifiably into words.
(Disclaimer: Everything in this post is available from other sources and should not be tried or tested without first consulting a doctor or health care practitioner. I am also not making any promises nor investing any means of reputation in telling you that these will work for you. These methods ‘have’ worked for others and may produce significant benefits for you. Follow only at your own risk)
i’ve heard this exercise recommended to be done when the member (i’m guessing ***** will be censored) is erect, at least as a methodfor strengthening the area and improving circulation – all too important for certain activities. what’s your take on this?
A note: if you just use tightening of the pc muscle to stop ejaculation, you’ll have what’s called a retrograde ejaculation, and the semen takes the only path available - into the bladder.
If you do the meditative and energetic work along with it, then you don’t ejaculate. Takes a bit of practice to get to that point.
will go into some exercise detail which I might say is one tier lower then the benefits gained from the more meditative approaches, but sufficient in its own sense. Read the Disclaimer at the bottom of this post before following any of these exercises:
Oh man, those exercises were like Stone Warrior for your wang!
i’ve heard this exercise recommended to be done when the member is erect,
I’ve never heard that. Nexus? What’s the deal?
now serious, how many guys were “flexing” that particular muscle nexus mentioned in his post – while you were reading it?
lol.
The coolest part is you don’t have to go to the gym!!!
I’m so mature. I can say penis without laughing. Watch:
Granted my class thinks that if I were given a ***** I would be incarcerated, I still have valid feminine views.
Take Kegel’s stuff further, and Mantak Chia (whatever you think about him) has described in detail the “Jade Egg” exercises from the Orient. These start with basic tightening of the muscle, then add an object d’art inserted and the muscle used to manipulate the object into first up and down, then side to side movements. If you study anatomy of the trunk/torso in detail, you will see an interconnection of the inner frame work of masculature relating to the outer framework, and how both affect each other. By increasing the range of motion of the cradle of muscle holding the internal organs, you generate te ability to use the outer muscles with much better accuracy and less chance of injury.
Pelvic thrusts are wonderful in MANY senses. Pelvic rotation forward opens up the spinal column in the rear thus relieving pressure on the nerves, which all come out the back side. Simple stuff anyone with a back injury knows. Opening this area is also importan for qigong. Pelvic thrusts teach isolation of the region. Learning to isolate the hips/pelvis is a major step in understanding transferrence of power from the ground out to the extremities. Many people brace or lock one of two areas when striking: ass/hamstring or hip/abs. Try it. Left foot forward, right straight punch. Where do you lock?
Originally posted by rubthebuddha i’ve heard this exercise recommended to be done when the member (i’m guessing ***** will be censored) is erect, at least as a methodfor strengthening the area and improving circulation – all too important for certain activities. what’s your take on this?
It actually doesn’t matter whether the ***** is limp or erect during the exercises. I will say that if you get the exercise #3, your ***** “if erect” will go limp as it cuts off the blood flow.
This exercise will improve blood circulation in that area as well as improve the firmness of the erection. It develops erections of solid steel caliber.
A note: if you just use tightening of the pc muscle to stop ejaculation, you’ll have what’s called a retrograde ejaculation, and the semen takes the only path available - into the bladder.
This is true. Without coupling these practices with proper meditation exercises, one may experience full retrograde ejaculation, which means when they use the restroom to urinate they will have semen mixed with the urine. This does not actually occur in all cases, but may occur and likely will for those who are not doing any meditative practices.
The benefit to coupling the meditative practice with the kegel practice is that a man breaks the attachment to ejaculation and is able to extend sexual encounters as long as they would like. On top of that, they are able to have multiple orgasms ranging from 10’s-hundreds of orgasms in a single session.
i do this type of excersise during yang chi breathing meditation.
as you inhale you tighten the PC muscle and relax it slowly as you exhale. you do this in successions of 6 to 8.
Yes, these tightening exercises are almost always coupled with authentic chi kung exercises. Hung Ha Chi kung, Reverse Breathing, Iron Crotch all involve tightening of this muscle. If you are already doing these exercises, you will have no problem incorporating what I have spoken of thus far.
Originally posted by meltdawn Want a woman’s point of view?
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Mantak Chia has written several books on the topic, most popular being the Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating the Male Sexual Energy (and Cultivating the Female Sexual Energy).
Both books basically create the underlying foundation of practicing semen retention and exercising the PC muscle. He also describes meditations, however I would not recommend any of them without first finding a teacher who can guide someone through them properly.
It shouldn’t really matter. Some of them can be practiced while driving the car or while sitting at the computer chair reading posts. Others you can practice by taking a 15-20 minute break.
They would also complement any sort of iron crotch training as well as arabic jelqing exercises for length and girth growth of the *****.
Thanks for sharing sum of the knowledge you’ve come across. Really interesting stuff you’ve mentioned. Like you implied earlier, I suppose getting a qualified teachers is a must to avoid side-effects and such. Now how would you go about finding them? I doubt tai-chi teachers would be a good place to start. Suggestions?
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