Clamping: An Introduction

Marty5379 · 05-14-2005, 06:17 AM

For anyone who wants to add girth to their penis, clamping is one of the more effective advance methods. Let me emphasize advance. This is not a method of penis enlargement that should be engaged in by newbies or by those who have a penis that is not accustomed to methods that enlarge, engorge, and/or expand the shaft and head of the penis. If you fall within either of these categories I would urge you not to engage in the methods described in this post.

When a person clamps, he literally forces more blood into the areas of the shaft and head above the clamp, more blood than is naturally pumped into the shaft during an erection. The end result is that the extra blood expands the penis tissue beyond its normal expanded size when one becomes naturally erect. In other words, you are making your penis larger than it was meant to be. This alone should cause you to realize how dangerous clamping can be if not performed cautiously and with constant assessment. Clamping might be compared to pumping air into a tire. If the normal tire pressure is 30 psi and you pump 60 psi into the tire, what could happen? Of course, the tire could burst. The same dangers can be found in clamping. Many of us have burst blood vessels when clamping. Some have experienced circulatory problems when they damaged the vessels that carry blood into and out of the penis. This is not a method of penis enlargement to be taken lightly. It is risky.

I’m going to lay out the basics of clamping in this post. However, I urge you to study all material related to this method of penis enlargement. The finer points of this method vary among practitioners, but most agree on the generalities. Point being that you should not be satisfied with what I will say about clamping. I am no expert, just a member who is experienced with the method.

To understand the mechanics of clamping and what takes place when a clamp is applied to the base of the penis shaft, work yourself to about a 75% erection. With your palm facing down, wrap your index and thumb around the base of your penis (forming the OK sign) and squeeze. You should see your shaft expand. If not, rotate the grip slightly and squeeze. Continue until you find that sweet spot that seems to force blood upward and cause the shaft and head to expand. The sweet spot cuts off back flow – it does not allow blood to leave the penis. It is trapped.

What you have done with your hands is what we sometimes refer to as a squeeze or a Uli. You have mimicked what takes place when clamping. By naturally becoming erect (75%) you engorged the shaft with blood. With your hand you squeezed the shaft (making it narrower in that area) and forced the blood in the area under your grip to move upward. When the blood moved up the shaft the shaft accommodated the extra blood by expanding. Of course, this is exactly what takes place as we become erect. Our flaccid penis fills with blood and begins to expand. The amount of expansion is determined by the amount of blood the body is able to pump into the shaft. When you squeezed the shaft you then forced additional blood (above normal) into the shaft making it wider than normal.

The above expansion of the shaft beyond its normal width is the idea behind clamping and squeezes. It is believed and has been proven that if one expands the penis beyond its normal width (girth) for a period of time, then the penis stretches/grows/adapts. The end result is larger chambers that fill with blood. If you have larger chambers and more blood in your penis, then you have a larger penis. And you can’t forget the head. The head of the penis is also taken beyond its normal size. Thus over time the head of your penis will expand to a larger size.

Hopefully you understand by now the dangers of clamping (often referred to as a Uli), the process, what takes place inside, and the end result. Now lets look at a general overview of expansion using a clamp.

MATERIAL LIST: Cable Clamp (red or orange). Wrist Band (sweat band). Heat.

PREPARE THE CLAMP: Most of us use cable clamps. The first thing you want to do is wrap the arms of the clamp with some type of protective material that will serve as a cushion from the edges of the clamp. I use theraband, but other materials work just as well.

WARM-UP: I use an electric heating pad to warm up the penis. Use whatever method of warmth that you are accustomed to. The point is to warm the penis for several minutes.

DRY JELQ: I have found that warm up not only includes heat, but warming the shaft for expansion. You are stretching the shaft, with less pressure, in the ways it will be stretched with clamping. I do about 25 dry jelqs at the base.

PARTIAL ERECTION: For me, about a 75-85% erection is optimum. Too much erection and you will not achieve maximum (if any) expansion. Too little erection and you get the same result. You have to experiment with how much erection you need to perform this routine. Later I will give you some signs to look for that will indicate maximum expansion.

WRIST BAND: With the partial erection I slide the wrist band over my penis down to the base. I pull my shaft through the wrist band to ensure it is as far down as possible.

INSTALL THE CLAMP: With the wrist band on the shaft, I then take the cable clamp and very loosely clamp it at the base. Do not clamp more than a couple of clicks. If clamped too tight, blood cannot be pumped into the penis. Since the cable clamp is hinged on one end, it does not make a perfect circle. Instead, it forms an oval. Such a shape produces uneven pressures on the shaft. Therefore, where you place the hinged end in relation to your shaft is something you will learn through experimentation. For me, the hinged end can be placed at two, ten, four, or eight o’clock. The point is that you have to place the clamp so that the applied pressures cut off the back flow of blood into your body. In other words, the clamp will trap the blood in the penis so that it cannot escape.

PULL OUT THE PENIS: With the clamp loosely installed, I once again pull my penis out while at the same time pushing down on the clamp with the other hand. I want the clamp at the base. Hold the clamp at the base.

OBTAIN AN ERECTION: By now you have lost the 75% erection, but this is good. Too much erection is counterproductive to initiating clamping. While holding the clamp against the base, I use the other hand to stimulate the penis to an erection.

TIGHTEN THE CLAMP: As I begin to obtain an erection I am kegeling the entire time. You must kegel! This is what pumps the blood into the shaft. As the penis becomes erect, click the cable clamp tighter. This is a progressive step – one click at a time. The more erect I get, the tighter the clamp until it will close no further. When you reach this point you now have a full erection with the clamp as tight as it will go. Continue to kegel periodically while clamped.

POSITIVE SIGNS: Once you find the sweet spot on your shaft that allows you to cut off the blood flow back into the body, you will see signs of a positive workout. Of course, one of these signs is a shaft that is expanded beyond its normal size. Your penis will also look meaner – veins, ridges, chambers all well defined and prominent. The head of the penis will also swell. At maximum expansion you will notice small bumps appearing on the head of the penis. After a few minutes the bumps will disappear and the head will become shinny. After a while the shaft will darken a bit as the blood loses its oxygen. Remember to kegel throughout your clamp session in order to maintain the erection.

NEGATIVE SIGNS: Pain. Cold shaft. Busted blood vessels. Blood. Uneven expansion. Uneven expansion is usually noticed after progress is made. This problem can be addressed by not clamping at the same angle each time. Rotate the clamp around. Put the hinged end at different places. Remember: The clamp is oval, not round. Thus uneven pressures are applied. Even out the growth by rotating the position of the clamp periodically and spreading the pressures.

HOW LONG: I remain clamped for no more than 10 – 12 minutes. On average I will do three 10 – 12 minutes sessions. Now this is for a well-seasoned penis. In the beginning I would do a lot less until your penis becomes accustomed to the routine. I have also found that rest days are important with girth work. Ideally I would do two days on, one day off.

WARM DOWN: After the time is up, remove the clamp and massage the penis. Specifically massage in the area where the clamp was attached. After a short massage I like to obtain a partial erection and then perform some dry or wet jelqs in order to fill the penis with fresh blood. Next I apply heat.

By no means is this meant to be an all inclusive post discussing clamping. It’s more of an introduction. Clamping is not easy. It requires patience and note taking. The patience is required in finding the sweet spot on your shaft that can be (and must be) clamped in order to stop blood from leaving the penis. You must trap the blood in the penis and then force it forward with the squeezing of the shaft using the clamp.

Let me emphasize again that this is not an exercise or method of penis enlargement that should be attempted by just anyone. It is dangerous, but also safe when performed by the informed and cautious man.

Much more detailed information is scattered throughout Betterman dealing with clamping and even more extreme methods of clamping using two clamps. Use the search button and get more informed about this productive method of expanding penis girth.

10 · 05-14-2005, 02:18 PM

Very well written post brother Marty. When it comes to clamping, you are absolutely the "go to" in Bettermans' book. Thanks for putting this out there for those that want to start clamping but aren't sure how it's done. Again, nice job 5379!

jennifer · 05-14-2005, 05:23 PM

This an excellent article on clamping. Roughly, though, how long should someone just do the jelqing and stretching exercises before he should start the clamping exercises. I realize everyone is different, but approximately how long should a person be doing PE exercises before he is no longer considered a "newbie"? Thanks.

10 · 05-15-2005, 03:54 AM

I would honestly say that at the 2-3 month mark you'd no longer be considered a "newbie". But, eveyone's interpretation of "newbie" status maybe different.

Marty5379 · 05-15-2005, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by too_hot_4_you

.... Roughly, though, how long should someone just do the jelqing and stretching exercises before he should start the clamping exercises....

Too Hot - how long you have been doing exercises is important, but just as important is how long have you been doing exercises that cause high pressures in the shaft. Jelqing does cause the pressure to rise in the shaft. Does jelqing alone prepare you for clamping? Maybe, maybe not. I would recommend that you do the manual squeezes mentioned in the post for a period of time. Hold the squeeze for a short time and work your way up the clock. For instance, squeeze for 30 seconds and release. Repeat. Repeat, etc. Do this a day or two and if all looks well, up the time you hold the squeeze. This will prepare your shaft for clamping since they do basically the same thing - create high pressure in the shaft. The next key is to ease into the clamping. You will find that you can control the amount of pressure created with the clamp. I think I could split the head of my penis with clamping. That's how much pressure one can create once you find that sweet spot on the shaft to clamp.

Be careful! Condition your penis. Begin with very short sessions. And last, be patient. This usually takes a while to master, but once mastered you create a master!

pleaser · 06-08-2005, 03:55 PM

I wasn't planning on adding clamping to my routine just yet, but I happened to be in Home Depot the other day and they had a bin of cable clamps on sale for like 99 cents. I figured what the heck, and threw a couple into my cart.

Last night I tried it somewhat casually -- aware of the extreme nature of clamping, I didn't want to attempt full engorgement. My clamp happens to have pretty smooth edges so it was comfortable without a wrist band or other protection. It also is just a bit too big right now in that I can just close it all the way on my erect cock. Anyway, I had about a 50% erection, and I clamped the thing on the base. Did a few kegels, looked at a little porn, and then I was totally shocked when I looked down. I had an enormous, hard as a rock cock with veins I didn't even know I had sticking out all over. The girth was just HUGE. NO discomfort, and the clamp was just loose enough (or in the wrong spot) so the erection could still subside. Man, it looked like the biggest, meanest 8 x 6 dildo I've ever seen. The idea of being able to present a woman with THAT cock, and tease her with it, and finally slide it into her was too much for me to take. I'm sold. So now I have to just be careful to be properly conditioned and clamping here we come! (Regarding conditioning, I have experienced a problem from overdoing the V jelqs recently -- I will write more in my progress thread later on.)

sikdogg · 06-08-2005, 06:24 PM

I think this is sticky material...

Überschwanz · 06-09-2005, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sikdogg

I think this is sticky material...

I agree but it's not necessary. This thread is already linked through the Advanced Techniques thread and we should avoid clutter if possible.

Iwantabigcock · 12-30-2005, 06:37 PM

Marty & Uber,

I just started clamping , I retain more engorgement with the larger clamp behind my balls whatta ya think, any advice?
Will I get more girth with just clamping the shaft ?

The Big Cock

Überschwanz · 12-31-2005, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Iwantabigcock

Marty & Uber,

I just started clamping , I retain more engorgement with the larger clamp behind my balls whatta ya think, any advice?
Will I get more girth with just clamping the shaft ?

The Big Cock

First off I'll say that I've never done clamping, but I'll still give you my opinion. It makes sense to me that you would get better engorgement when clamping behind your testicles because when you think about it, the penis shaft runs a good distance into the pelvis after it passes over the scrotum. By clamping further down the shaft you are indeed trapping more blood in front of the clamp before it has a chance to escape back into the body. A secondary benefit to this technique would be that you are stretching the skin of the scrotum which can give you a more hung look with your boys.

Marty will surely have more to add.

Marty5379 · 12-31-2005, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Iwantabigcock

Marty & Uber,
I just started clamping , I retain more engorgement with the larger clamp behind my balls whatta ya think, any advice?
Will I get more girth with just clamping the shaft ?

Thanks for the pictures. I think the pictures give readers a good idea of the concept behind clamping, placement of the clamp, etc. One thing I do different is wrap the shaft before installing the clamp.

With that said, the pictures, in my opinion, may not give the full picture of the end result of clamping. It seems you are at a semi erect state. Genuine clamping results in the shaft being hard as a rock, veins everywhere, darker colored shaft, head about to explode, etc. Perhaps this occured after the pictures were taken. In other words, clamping is more than just engorging the shaft with blood, it's actually over flowing with blood to the point that the entire shaft and head become shinny from the stretching of the skin.

As for clamping behind the balls, I have never really enjoyed such. I've gotten very good results from just clamping as low on the shaft as humanly possible. I can see the benefit, as Uber described, from clamping behind the balls. I've just never been able to do it without pinching.

Thanks again for the pictures.

sikdogg · 12-31-2005, 02:47 PM

I agree with Marty... clamping at very low intensity as shown in your pics really won't do much in terms of gains. The purpose of clamping is to allow you a hands-free way of squeezing your penis beyond a normal erection to expand the tissues. Clamping is not so much about retaining engorgement as it is about maximizing your erection level to stress the tissues. A good clamping session will make your dick look dark, hard, and vascular.

2cents · 01-02-2006, 05:59 AM

It may help some of you who are considering clamping and are conditioned enough for it to get a feel for the clamped erection with your fingers first. If you read Marty's wonderful description at the start of this thread, you will see a description of how the penis appears when it is engorged beyond a normal erection. You can achieve this state with your fingers, as he mentioned, and doing so will give you who are unsure an idea of the feel you're looking for. I doubt many of us could keep a solid clamp with our fingers for the amount of time vets like Marty use in their routines, but beginner clampers might want to start by doing shorter intervals with hands. You will also find what points on your shaft work best for keeping blood from flowing out - I find that in some places I just couldn't keep blood in right, but if I move my grip up or down on the shaft a bit I can do fine.
Just remember, as those above have said, you want to increase the volume of blood in the penis beyond a normal erection, but not so much that you cause pain, burst blood vessels, and so on. LIke any other exercise you can't get it all in one day.

Close_2_8inch · 01-09-2006, 04:17 PM

Do you think it is possible to gain girth on clamping alone? Also could clamping and jelqing be incorporated together or is that a bad move? Not to be off subject but I need an honest opinion, jelqing with or without jelq device is more effective? TIA!

Überschwanz · 01-09-2006, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Close_2_8inch

Do you think it is possible to gain girth on clamping alone? Also could clamping and jelqing be incorporated together or is that a bad move? Not to be off subject but I need an honest opinion, jelqing with or without jelq device is more effective? TIA!

Any one type of girth exercise alone should be able to help you gain, but I don't clamp. My intuition tells me that since clamping is supposed to make your penis fill with so much blood that the glans gets shiny that you shouldn't even consider jelqing lest you ask for an injury. Jelqing with the jelq device is much more intense than hand jelqing.

sikdogg · 01-09-2006, 05:34 PM

Yes you can gain girth from clamping alone... there are also exercizes that can be done while clamped to increase intensity. Jelqing is one of them but you must be EXTREMELY careful when doing clamped exercizes as you can easily injure yourself... it's not a good thing when blood comes out your pee hole.

Close_2_8inch · 01-09-2006, 05:52 PM

Thanks guys! I've been on and off with PE and I think I seriously want to get serious with my body as a whole. You know working out my muscles and the manhood itself. To be honest I just want to increase my length maybe 1/2 to 1 inch and girth all I can get. I just want to make the skin as tight as possible where it doesn't seem like it can expand anymore. There was something mention about exercises I can do while clamping and I tried to do a search to find these exercises. I came up with nothing and if ya'll can point me in the right direction to find them, I greatly appreciate it. Since you know my intentions as far as what I want to develop for my male member. What exercises would you suggests I concentrate on to achieve my goals? I will be buying the jelq device here in a minute. TIA for the advice!

doitforher · 01-13-2006, 02:04 PM

I assume these clamps come in different sizes. Any advice on choosing a size, or should I just buy several sizes that look close and see which one seems to fit?

Do they usually have these at Home Depot or Lowe's?

Thanks,
-D

Iwantabigcock · 01-14-2006, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by doitforher

I assume these clamps come in different sizes. Any advice on choosing a size, or should I just buy several sizes that look close and see which one seems to fit?

Do they usually have these at Home Depot or Lowe's?

Thanks,
-D

DIFH,

I got mine in Home Depot, I bought 3, two medium sized ones and one big one to clamp my whole package (behind my balls).

check out my picts, whatta ya think. do you guys think I need more girth (at 5.25),

Thanks

IWABC

Iwantabigcock · 01-14-2006, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Marty5379

Thanks for the pictures. I think the pictures give readers a good idea of the concept behind clamping, placement of the clamp, etc. One thing I do different is wrap the shaft before installing the clamp.

With that said, the pictures, in my opinion, may not give the full picture of the end result of clamping. It seems you are at a semi erect state. Genuine clamping results in the shaft being hard as a rock, veins everywhere, darker colored shaft, head about to explode, etc. Perhaps this occured after the pictures were taken. In other words, clamping is more than just engorging the shaft with blood, it's actually over flowing with blood to the point that the entire shaft and head become shinny from the stretching of the skin.

As for clamping behind the balls, I have never really enjoyed such. I've gotten very good results from just clamping as low on the shaft as humanly possible. I can see the benefit, as Uber described, from clamping behind the balls. I've just never been able to do it without pinching.

Thanks again for the pictures.

Marty,

Thanks for your great appreciated opinion. Yes I was only semi erect(I have a problem getting real hard due to High Blood Pressure- this is one of the side affects of medication - my wife even complains that I am not as hard as I used to be), then jelqed for harder erection and yes my Richard Nixon was very veiny , head shiny and ready to explode. I continued this for 3 sets for 10 minutes. This felt like a great workout. Actually I am only clamping the shaft now that I have a little time under my belt clamping. Also, why do you use a wrap to clamp (just for the pinching ?). I will send more picts of Dick Nixon all beat up with his veins and head red. . . . . . . LOL.

Thanks for the great advice.

IWABC

Marty5379 · 01-14-2006, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Iwantabigcock

... Also, why do you use a wrap to clamp (just for the pinching ?)....

Yes, just for pinching. Too, I find that a wrap, for some reason, lets me get that perfect clamp around the shaft. Why? I don't know.

doitforher · 01-14-2006, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Iwantabigcock

DIFH,

I got mine in Home Depot, I bought 3, two medium sized ones and one big one to clamp my whole package (behind my balls).

check out my picts, whatta ya think. do you guys think I need more girth (at 5.25)

Thanks for the info. I'm going to be at both Wal-Mart and HD today, so I'll check both. As for your girth, it looks pretty good to me, at least in the flaccid state. You've got about a quarter inch on me in that regard.

I love that one of your pics clearly shows the warning label on the clamp which says, in part, "Do not attach this product to any part of your body."

:D

-D

Überschwanz · 01-14-2006, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Marty5379

Yes, just for pinching. Too, I find that a wrap, for some reason, lets me get that perfect clamp around the shaft. Why? I don't know.

It probably has something to do with spreading out the pressure a bit.

want8 · 02-21-2007, 07:20 PM

Damn I had to bring this thread back up! Went out today and bought the clamps and could not wait to try it. I have to say clamping is awesome! My dick is fatter than ever! Wanna see Jen? LOL This is a great addition and Marty has all the advice you need right here. Good job Marty. I think I am going to be clamping a good bit now!