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What is this?
The Beginner Thread, while very helpful, is a large and sprawling inventory of links encompassing an incredible amount of information that can be overwhelming to both newbies and veterans alike.
In the interests of helping the community, I have painstakingly consolidated the most important bits of instruction here (and in many cases copy/pasted Janus' words directly) while adding my own notes and organization to help make it easier to understand what you actually have to do. There are a lot of areas of ambiguity that require extensive use of the search bar to clarify, and this document helps alleviate that problem as well as provide up-to-date information as Janus continues to refine his methods (such as Macropulse being superseded, etc.).
This was originally a pdf I made that I have converted to a post to comply with forum rules. In this post you will find:
- Detailed descriptions of each exercise along with the video links of demonstrations where available.
- Janus' descriptions and commentary from other areas where could be found for clarification.
- More easily understandable instructions on how progress on SABRE and what the structured routines look like.
- Obsolete/deprecated exercises are omitted.
- I have not included any theory as this document is about getting users started and progressing right away. If they are interested in theory, they can watch Janus' YouTube videos and do further reading in the beginner thread.
- Probably most important to newbies: Routines with full progression routes based on the Janus Protocol are included. This tells you what to do, how long to do it for, and when to move to the next level.
You want to get started right away?
Scroll to the first schedule to see what exercises you do and when, then read up on:
- The Overview + AM 1
- SABRE
- BFR
Be diligent, do the exercises as outlined, pay attention to your body's feedback, get your diet in check, do cardio for 30 minutes daily, and the results will come.
^ These are not optional. You are either willing to put in the work, or not. This will require similar dedication as being a bodybuilder or athlete, so think carefully about what you are willing to give up to reach your goals as success in Angion Methods will likely require a different lifestyle than you may be accustomed to.
Closing Comments
Janus' work is 99% of this document. I am simply consolidating and making it easier for the community to get started. It took me about 5 hours to pull everything together as someone already familiar with the source material, so I imagine many newbies skim, do everything wrong or half-right, and then complain on other forums or here that AM doesn't work. I hope this document reduces that problem as well. Although I can't fix if someone half-asses the material and complains about no gains hehe.
Anyway, I hope this helps and your constructive feedback is welcome. u/JanusBifronz please lock and sticky this. Please directly DM me if any information is out of date and needs correction, or if you find a mistake in this post.
PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, READ THIS POST BEFORE YOU ASK A QUESTION.
The same questions get spammed daily and lower the quality of the sub. Please guys, read and learn. People have taken the time to put all of this out to help you, and it's rude to not read and ask silly questions due to laziness.
Contents:
- Overview
- AM1.0
- AM2.0
- AM2.5 (Jelq 2.0)
- AM3.0 (Vascion)
- SABRE
- BFR
- Schedules & Progression
Video Link
The Angion Method: Answer to E.D.(18+ Version) - YouTube
Requirements
If you are a male that can obtain an erection without the use of devices or vaso-active substances but cannot yet take your pulse on your dorsal arteries (or the pulse is weak, or difficult to detect) --this is your starting point.
Technique
Obtain an erection and apply either a non-paraben (or non-methyl paraben) water-based lubricant or silicone-based lubricant(ideal) along the dorsal side of your member (the portion you see when looking down) right along the middle line.
Once the area over and around your Deep Dorsal Vein is sufficiently lubricated, hold your member between your hands in such a way that you can place both of your thumbs along the dorsal side of your member. Once your hands are in position, place one of your thumbs just below the glans on your shaft. Depress the vein cluster (Deep Dorsal and Superficial Dorsal Vein—the latter will most likely not yet be large enough to be visible) along the middle line or were noted in the case of curvature, and then drag your thumb downwardly towards the base of your member.
Now to begin the workout. Once more, place your thumb just below your glans along the center line or where you noted the vein in the case of curvature, and begin stroking downwardly. As your first thumb is finishing its downward stroke, begin another downward stroke with your other thumb. Start slowly but aim to pick up your pace as the workout progresses.
Important Notes
Do not be surprised if you lose your erection several times during an Angion Method 1.0 session. This is an extremely common side effect of arterial insufficiency. As your level of arterial development improves, this will eventually stop occurring. You can graduate from Angion Method 1.0 and move onto Angion Method 2.0 once you are able to maintain an erection for the full duration of a 30-minute Angion Method 1.0 session and are able to easily palpate a pulse in your dorsal arteries located on either side of your dorsal veins.
Janus Commentary
In case of 1.0, being a venous targeted exercise approach, males will almost always experience a reduction in corporal body fullness both in terms of length and girth. This is literally because they are pulling blood out of their erectile bodies faster than their arterial pathways can supply. In the beginning, men will often fight tooth and nail with their underdeveloped arterial pathways in that with as little as a minute of training, they have all but completely lost hardness and be forced to wait for their erection to return. The good news though is that most men will nearly always report improved fullness and resting hang within a matter of days due to improved arterial compliance and make leaps and strides in terms of how long they can exercise before losing fullness and subsequently their erections. Typically, within the first few weeks of training, most men will be able to graduate from this first level and begin experimenting with 2.0 as they gain the ability to palpate a pulse in their Dorsal Arteries.
AM2.0
Video Link
Angion Method 2.0 - YouTube
Requirements
If you are a male that can easily achieve an erection without the need of devices or vaso-active substances and can easily palpate a pulse in your dorsal arteries—this is your starting point.
Technique
Obtain an erection, and lightly grip the lower of your shaft with your thumb and first two digits. With your other hand, hold your glans with your thumb and first two digits. Apply a gentle squeeze with the hand gripping the shaft, and push blood into your glans causing them to swell. Lessen the grip placed on your shaft, and then squeeze your glans with the other hand. You should feel blood rush through your Deep Dorsal and Superficial Dorsal Veins.
Now to begin the workout. Just like before, place one hand on your shaft and the other on your glans, only this time, repeat the sequence of motions in rapid succession to more powerfully stimulate the vascular networks feeding your sexual organs. It will take time and practice to develop good rhythm.
Important Notes
The leap from taken from Angion Method 1.0 to Angion Method 2.0 is very large. Do not be surprised if you continually experience a flattened Corpora Spongiosum and shriveled glans in the beginning. As your arterial development improves, this will cease to occur.
A second important aspect of Angion Method 2.0 exercise sessions is that this technique is best performed without the use of kegeling due to the risk of pelvic floor overtraining. If a male relies too heavily on his pelvic floor to push blood into his glans, he will quickly overstimulate the muscles in the area and notice a sharp drop in EQ and an increased difficulty in obtaining in an erection; or the erections will become thinner and hard. So, when at all possible—AVOID ABUSING YOUR PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES TO COMPLETE A REP!
JANUS COMMENTARY “DO YOU DO AM 2.0 ERECT, SEMI ERECT OR FLACCID?”
Semi-Erect is best for one all important reason: better outgoing and incoming blood flow.
While blood flow is always going into and out of an erection, you can strategically (or in this case rather accidentally) stem blood flow by clamping down your pelvic floor. Basically, until men learn to better control their pelvic floor and build an awareness for blood flow rates, it is best if they perform 2.0 while in a semi-erect state.
Just touching a bit on what you mentioned in your posting, the number one thing men struggle with when transitioning from 1.0 to 2.0--is abusing their kegel muscles. In most cases, they will struggle and struggle to keep an erection all the while they lose corpora spongiosum and Glans fullness as their pelvic floor muscles get ratcheted tighter and tighter. Even i fell into that pitfall while I was designing the technique. The best way to perform the Angion Methods is while laying back on your bed with your pelvic floor as relaxed as possible. And furthermore, when talking on 2.0 training, just to drive the message home one last time, it is best to begin your training using a semi-erect/heavily engorged member and not a full-on erection.
AM2.5 (Jelq 2.0)
Video Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5Ksq3oExxA
Requirements
If you are a male that has already obtained a superior level of arterial development but are simply unable to properly perform the Vascion (Angion Method 3.0) due to your Corpora Spongiosum going flat-this is your starting point.
Technique
Unlike a traditional jelq that relies on fully encircling the shaft with your hand, Jelq 2.0 relies on a partial grip the places the brunt of the force along the Corpora Spongiosum.
First, obtain an erection and then apply either a non-paraben (or non-methyl paraben) water-based lubricant or silicone-based lubricant liberally to your member. Once your shaft and glans are well lubricated, rotate your hand so your thumb is facing downwardly. Then, using your first two digits, depress your corpora spongiosum and allow the dorsal side of your shaft to rest lightly against your palm. Now, further rotate your hand so that the first two digits of your hands dig more into your corpora spongiosum, and more pressure is taken off the dorsal aspect of your shaft. Once your hand is in this position, pull your hand upwardly.
If you performed the technique correctly, you should feel your glans powerfully swell and feel blood rush from your member through the Dorsal Veins. If this has occurred, congratulations! You have taken your first real steps toward unlocking the Final Angion.
Unlike the lower forms of the Angion Method, Jelq 2.0 relies entirely on Corpora Spongiosum stimulation and therefore calls for a specialized approach. The key to using Jelq 2.0 to achieve the level of development required for the final stage in your training centers entirely around stroke speed. At the start of your workouts, you should keep your strokes slow to gently encourage vaso-dilation. However, as your workout progresses and the local vascular networks reach peak dilation, you can begin safely increasing the rate of your strokes.
Important Notes
For many, this intermediary stage can last quite some time, or barely be considered a speed bump in your climb to 3.0. The only way to truly gauge if you are ready for the final stage is to continually try and perform the motions of 3.0. If you can manage to achieve as little as five minutes of a 3.0 session—you are ready for graduation and should focus exclusively on 3.0 from that point on.
Janus Commentary
By the time a male reaches 2.0, they almost always note dramatic improvements in resting fullness and hang as an outward indicator of both increased arterial compliance, but also their newly developed vascular channel diameter. As a product of both factors, the vascular pathways can now support a much greater rate of flow and have therefore reached a kind of homeostasis in relation to shear stress caused by 1.0. To progress further, it is crucial to now reach this new ceiling by once again increasing flow rates to max and then sustaining this new level of flow. In the initial stages of 2.0, men will often report notable increases in venous fullness and comment how their member now looks more veiny than normal, but it’s rare to see a reporting visually apparent arterial pathways such as the dorsal arteries that run along the top of the male member alongside the Deep Dorsal Vein. Typically, the way a male will know whether they are ready to progress to a higher level is based on the emergence of the Dorsal Arteries. By the tail end of 2.0, the Dorsal Arteries will be very visually apparent when the member is gently clamped and bent downward while in a heavily engorged state. However, despite now being visible, they are not yet the telling muscular tubes that we will see develop during 3.0.
Talking on what to expect with performing 2.0, a loss of fullness will present itself in a slightly different fashion to 1.0; given that 2.0 is when men first experiment with arterial flow manipulation. In the case of 2.0, males will usually experience a reduced degree of fullness in their Corpora Spongiosum--what I like to call the "Dreaded Flattening". Quite literally, the Corpora Spongiosum will lose so much fullness as to go completely flat and the glans will usually also significantly shrivel as the exercise taxes the newly developed internal arterial diameters to the max. The good news though is that by this point, men are rarely forced to wait too long before the Corpora Spongiosum and Glans return to working fullness. The best way to know if you are getting close to graduation is whether you can perform 2.0 for about 10-15 minutes straight without losing fullness. And finally, graduation comes when you complete 20-30 minutes of training without a loss of fullness.
AM3.0 (Vascion)
Video Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enUgdoTm8Ck
Requirements
The only way to truly gauge if you are ready for the final stage is to continually try and perform the motions of 3.0. If you can manage to achieve as little as five minutes of a 3.0 session—you are ready for graduation and should focus exclusively on 3.0 from that point on.
Technique
The Vascion’s technique is extremely (perhaps even deceptively) simple. Lay on your back and begin liberally applying either a non-paraben (or non-methyl paraben) water-based lubricant or silicone-based lubricant (IDEAL) along the length of your Corpora Spongiosum. Once fully lubricated, extend your middle fingers and depress your Corpora Spongiosum while stroking upwardly in an alternating fashion. If properly performed, your glans should swell, you should feel blood rush through your dorsal veins, and in time your member will become quite large. Supra-physiological levels of engorgement are very common at this level of training. Furthermore, short lived priapisms are a common side effect experienced post session. An ideal session should last no more than 30 minutes.
Important Notes
Whenever first beginning Vascion training, it’s extremely common for your Corpora Spongiosum to go flat, forcing you to stop and start a session. Much like the other stages of progression, as your development improves, this will cease to be a problem.
JANUS COMMENTARY
Anytime males successfully reach 3.0, they will already have noted an extreme difference in erectile fullness, hardness, resting hang, color, and overall sensitivity. Similarly, they will also note greatly improved arterial pathway fullness. By this point, the Dorsal Arteries are highly visible if not starting to take on a rope like appearance. Much like before, 3.0 is all about taxing the newly developed arterial internal diameters to the max. The only difference with 3.0 is that by this time, men will take note of a pleasant side effect of the training--extreme erectile fullness and short lived priapisms! At this level, the name of the game is speed and staying power. In the beginning, men will still struggle somewhat with Corpora Spongiosum flattening, but in most cases (should they have properly progressed through the various stages) they will usually primarily experience reduced Spongiosum, and Glans fullness as opposed to total flattening. If you've reached the level of 3.0, the only way to know if it’s time to go higher simply comes down to how fast you can move your fingers and arms before your Corpora Spongiosum loses fullness. If you can train for at least 10-15 minutes without losing fullness even at high speeds, this is a sign you are maxing out the hand techniques and will soon require the mechanical intervention of the Angio-Wheel to take your gains/development further.
SABRE
General
There is no set progression time through the SABRE phases. You will have to pay close attention to your body and the feedback it is giving you to determine when it is right to progress to the next phase. Going to a level too high for your current level of development and tissue conditioning may result in negative physical indicators (PIs) such as turtling, less fullness, pain, difficulty getting erect, a poor workout, etc.
Follow your body’s feedback.
Video Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA0stcar9DA
Strike Types
SABRE strikes can be used in four main ways based on speed and force.
Level One: Low speed; low intensity. Strike Rate:1-3 per second (Type A) LS/LI
Level Two: High speed; low intensity. Strike Rate: 2-5 per second (Type B) HS/LI
Level Three: Low speed; high intensity. Strike Rate: 1-3 per second (Type C) LS/HI
Level Four: High speed; high intensity. Strike Rate: 2-5 per second (Type D) HS/HI
Tools
SABRE strikes can also be done using four main implements. Each tool has its own unique strengths and weaknesses. In the following workout plan, I will be leveraging all four of the SABRE strike variations and all four of the listed tools.
- Hand
- Exposed Thumb (Fist)
- Palm
- Rods
- 8-10inch Hex Bolt (long shank) with a half inch diameter
- Percussion Therapy Gun
- Low (2-2.5)
- Moderate (2.6-3.0)
- High (3.0-3.5)
- Angio-Wheel
- Low Speed Steady Flow
- High Speed Steady Flow
- Pulsing
Throughout a training session a male member will present with three main stages of fullness, with two expressions of each of the three states.
- Flaccid
- Minimally engorged(a) *this does not mean 100% flaccid, just low engorgement
- Heavily engorged(b)
- Partially Erect
- Minimally engorged(c)
- Heavily engorged(d)
- Fully Erect
- Minimally engorged(e)
- Heavily engorged(f)
- Corporal Bodies (Right and Left)
- Corpora Spongiosum
- Glans
At this stage we want to take the time to lay the foundation for future gains. This means we want to primarily emphasize EQ based improvements and developing the feeding vascular networks. In Phase One, we will primarily be utilizing Type A hand strikes and perform them on a Flaccid(a) to Partially Erect(c) member. Given the shear stress emphasis, this will be a timed exercise session as opposed to a more traditional approach of reps and sets. Men should aim for a cumulative total of 20 minutes as the minimum and 30 minutes as the maximum for exercise session duration. For the best effects 10 minutes should be spent on each of the corporal bodies and the Glans. This can be done on a 1-on-1-off basis.
Frequency: 1-on-1-off
Duration: 30 minutes (10 on each corporal body + 10 glans = 30 minutes).
Strikes: Low Speed Low Intensity (1-3/s) strikes on flaccid to partially erect member.
Erection Level: Flaccid (minimally engorged) to Partially Erect (minimally engorged).
SABRE Phase 2
Building on the improved EQ and vascular development gained from Phase One, we will now begin incorporating higher intensity SABRE hand strike variations. Utilizing Type B SABRE strikes we will be working primarily with Flaccid(b) to Partially Erect(d) levels of fullness. While the emphasis is still upon shear-based force implementation, the increased speed of the strikes will serve to start eliciting Bayliss Effect driven smooth muscle activation via reactionary calcium cycling. Once more, this will be a timed exercise session as opposed to a more traditional approach of reps and sets. Men should aim for a cumulative total of 20 minutes as the minimum and 30 minutes as the maximum for exercise session duration. Once more, for best effects, men should set aside 10 minutes for each of the corporal bodies and Glans. This can be done on a 1-on-2-off basis.
Frequency: 1-on-2-off
Duration: 30 minutes (10 on each corporal body + 10 glans = 30 minutes).
Strikes: High Speed Low Intensity (2-5/s) strikes on flaccid to partially erect member.
Erection Level: Flaccid (heavily engorged) to Partially Erect (heavily engorged).
SABRE Phase 3
By this stage a male should already present with a high degree of resting fullness and markedly improved EQ overall. In Phase Three, we will officially begin utilizing stretch-based SABRE strike variations in conjunction with shear-based SABRE strike variations. Further, we will begin incorporating regular Vascion use. Utilizing Type B SABRE strikes we will be working primarily with Flaccid(b) to Partially Erect(d) levels of fullness. While the emphasis is still upon shear-based force implementation, the increased speed of the strikes will serve to start eliciting Bayliss Effect driven smooth muscle activation. This first half of the workout will once more be a timed exercise session as opposed to a more traditional approach of reps and sets. Men should aim for a cumulative total of 40 minutes for the first half of the workout; 10 minutes for Glans striking, 20 minutes for corporal body striking, and 10 minutes of Vascion.
In the second portion of the workout, we will be utilizing Type C hand-based SABRE strikes used on a Partially Erect(c) to Partially Erect(d) level of fullness. Perform 3 sets of 60 strikes per corporal body and 3 sets of 60 palm strikes for the Glans. Use a grip that does not stem blood flow. This can be done on a 1-on-2-off fashion.
Frequency: 1-on-2-off
2-part workout
Part 1:
Duration: 40 Minutes (10 minutes glans strikes, 20 minutes per corporal body, 10 minutes Vascion).
Strikes: High Speed Low Intensity (2-5/s) strikes on flaccid to partially erect member.
Erection Level: Flaccid (heavily engorged) to Partially Erect (heavily engorged).
Part 2:
Perform 3 sets of 60 strikes per corporal body and 3 sets of 60 glans strikes.
Strikes: Low Speed High Intensity (1-3/s) strikes to member.
Erection Level: Partially Erect (minimally engorged) to Partially Erect (heavily engorged).
SABRE Phase 4 (Add Metal Rod)
At this level, the male member is already heavily conditioned and presents with a marked degree of resting fullness. Good EQ is typically the mode. At this level of training, we will officially begin utilizing implements for SABRE strikes. If you have not already, you will need to purchase a smooth metal rod. I personally use 8 to 10-inch-long bolts that are a half inch in diameter. Where possible, purchase a bolt that has a long shank and short threads section. We want a smooth surface for colliding with the corporal bodies. In this phase, we will be utilizing Type B through Type D strikes. The following workout will be a mixture of timed and for reps sections. Utilizing Type B strikes, begin striking your member while it presents with a Flaccid(b) to Partially Erect(d) level of fullness. The first ten minutes of the workout will be divided into two 5-minute sets of corporal body striking; five minutes for the left body and five minutes for the right body.
The second portion of the workout will be devoted to palm-based Glans striking and Corpora Spongiosum based Vascion work. Do 5 minutes of Glans striking and 15 minutes of Vascion use.
In the third portion of the workout, we will begin utilizing Type C based strikes placed along the corporal bodies. Use a Partially Erect(d) to Fully Erect(f) level of fullness. Remember the warnings. Perform about one strike a second to acclimatize your member to the higher speed and force. Do one set of 60 strikes per corporal body.
In the fourth and final section of the workout we will finally be utilizing Type D strikes placed along the corporal bodies. Once more, use a Partially Erect(d) to Fully Erect(f). Remember the warnings. Perform two sets of 60 strikes to each of the corporal bodies, two sets for the left and right for a total of four sets and 240 strikes. This workout can be done on a 1-on-2-off basis.
Frequency: 1-on-2-off
4-Part Workout
Part 1:
Strikes: High Speed Low Intensity (2-5/s) strikes to member. 2 sets of 5 minutes per side.
Erection Level: Flaccid (heavily engorged) to Partially Erect (heavily engorged).
Part 2:
Perform 5 minutes of glans strikes plus 15 minutes of Vascion.
Part 3:
Perform one set of 60 strikes per corporal body
Strikes: Low Speed High Intensity (1-3/s) strikes to member.
Erection Level: Partially erect (heavily engorged) to Fully Erect (heavily engorged).
Part 4:
Perform 4 sets of 60 strikes per corporal body (240 total)
Strikes: High Speed High Intensity Strikes (2-5/s) to member.
Erection Level: Partially Erect (heavily engorged) to Fully Erect (Heavily Engorged)
SABRE Phase 5
At this stage, the name of the game is pushing limits. Because of the built in EQ work in the first four phases, penile vascularity should be very visible: especially the Dorsal Arteries—but also superficial veins. Pulse strength should also be very strong. By this point, a male will have completely graduated from hand only based exercises. Everything beyond this point relies entirely upon targeted device and implement work. Because of the intensity inherent to stage 5, the workload requires an entirely new workout and rest period layout. Instead of using the standard 1-on-2-off, we switch to a 2-on-2-off. Allow me to explain.
Day one of training will be devoted entirely to a mixture of timed Type B and Type D corporal based strike training. We will be spending the entirety of a 32-minute workout alternating between low and high intensity strikes, spending 16 minutes per corporal body. Training on the first day is divided into 2 main sections that occur in the following order: Type B and Type D. Dividing the 16 minutes per corporal body again, we will spend the first 8 minutes using Type B strikes on the left and right corporal body respectively. In the second portion of the first day, we will switch over to Type D strikes and do another 8 minutes of strike training per corporal body.
Day two will consist of 21 minutes of Angio-Wheel use based Bulbo-Dorsal Circuit activation for enhanced recovery, vascular remodeling, and feeding vessel-based stimulation. During the first 21 minutes, we will be dividing our time into three parts consisting of 7-minute sessions. For the first 7 minutes, men will focus on using lower rotational speeds to gently open the feeding vascular networks. During the second 7-minute session, men will focus on pulsing the Angio-Wheel by alternating between 30 seconds of higher rotational speed and 30 seconds of lower rotational speed. The third 7-minute set will be devoted to higher rotational speed training where we emphasize maximal shear stress driven vasodilation of our feeding vascular networks.
The last 10 minutes of the workout session will consist of two 5-minute sets of corporal body strikes using a Percussion Therapy Gun set at a low to moderate speed (DIY soon to come) to better target the Deep Cavernous arteries. These two sets should be performed on a member that presents with Fully Erect(e) to Fully Erect(f) levels of fullness. While Bulbo-Dorsal Circuit activation is also occurring during the Percussion Therapy Gun portion of the workout due to the deeper common arterial channels (the Internal Pudendals), the Percussion Therapy Gun exerts a far more localized effect compared to the Angio-Wheel’s systemic/feeding vascular network-based effects. I have men training using the Angio-Wheel first, to prime the feeding vascular channels and therefore ramp up in session fullness from Percussion Therapy Gun use (seriously—it’s a little crazy) thus achieving a much more pronounced finishing and post session fullness.
Change schedule to 2-on-2-off
Day 1:
Part 1: High Speed Low Intensity strikes (2-5/s) for 8 minutes per side.
Erection Level: Flaccid (heavily engorged) to Partially Erect (heavily engorged).
Part 2: High Speed High Intensity strikes (2-5/s) for 8 minutes per side.
Erection Level: Partially Erect (heavily engorged) to Fully Erect (Heavily Engorged)
Day 2:
Part 1: 21 minutes of Angio-Wheel (3 parts of 7 minutes each).
P1: lower rotational speed | P2: 30-second sets of low and high speed | P3: High speed.
Part 2: 10 minutes of 2 5-minute sets of strikes using a percussion gun at low to moderate speed.
Erection Level: Fully Erect (minimally engorged) to Fully Erect (Heavily Engorged).
BFR
Cyclic Bending
The way Blood Flow Restricted (BFR) Cyclic Bending works is incredibly straight forward. While heavily engorged, clamp down on the base of your member. Using your other hand, take an over handed grip (thumb pointing back towards the body—not away) and grip the upper portion of your member. Then, while keeping your clamping hand in place, kegel in a bit of blood and then start gently cyclically bending your member to either the left or right respectively. Whenever you go to bend your member, blood will try to escape from the internal arterial spaces but will be stopped due to the hand clamp at the base of your member. What is important to remember is that blood is mostly comprised of water—which is a non-compressible liquid. That means that as pressure mounts when you start to bend your member, it will cause local network wide vascular expansion, from the arterial networks, all the way up to the point of flow restriction.
Now, one of the main issues with this approach comes down to structural differences between veins and arteries. As I have discussed on other platforms, veins have relatively thin walls; they do not tend to be muscular like arterial networks. This means that veins have a much lower threshold for distension. They can only take so much force before they burst. Basically, you do not need to use a great deal of force when bending your member to produce a worthwhile level of stimulation.
Though most of the literature on the topic of Arterialization centers around surgical procedures such as grafting veins into the arterial networks, I strongly suspect that the very same response can be had with a bit of careful manipulation. In this case, a strategic application of cyclic distension.
Arterialization is the process by which a venous network will begin to muscularize and take on the appearance of an arterial channel. As I have covered before, endothelial cells and smooth muscles will naturally migrate towards one another. Smooth muscles towards the capillary networks and beyond; endothelial cells to the capillary networks…and beyond.
All we are essentially doing with BFR based exercises, is changing from where (and how) vascular cell migration events occur. Basically, instead of stimulating the arterial networks in such a manner as to draw venous network cells through the capillary beds and into the arterial networks; we are stimulating the venous networks in such a manner as to draw arterial network cells into the peripheral channels that are the venous networks.
**Special Warning**
Be very careful when bending your member about; especially while blood flow is restricted. It is possible to severely damage the corporal bodies by bending too far in relation to engorgement/fullness. It is also possible to completely blow out a vein should you allow too much pressure to build up. Much like what is often warned about in traditional PE circles, we do not want blood spots. If you start experiencing blood spots on your skin, you are using way too much pressure.
Glans Pulsing
The way this technique works is very similar to the cyclic bending technique. Just like before, you want to grip the base of your member, but this time you want to be heavily erect. Near or at around 100%. Much like a manual hand clamp, you want to restrict outward flow. The way this technique differs however from a traditional manual hand clamp technique, is that you will also grip your Glans and gently give them pulsing squeezes.
Keyword here: gentle!
What we do not want to have happen is a wall blow out or petechial hemorrhaging (Red spots) from burst capillaries. We want to pulse the venous networks with pressure fluctuations to cause an internally originating outward cyclic stretch to therefore encourage PDGF release by the endothelial cells lining the vascular spaces. Under no circumstance do you need to train to the point of pain or bursting capillaries—in fact it will dramatically hinder your progress.
While you are doing this exercise, you may feel a bit of a dull soreness start to set in as you continue to pulse the venous networks via Glans squeezes. A bit of aching is a sign you are adequately stressing the tissues but once more, under no circumstances, you do not want to train to the point of pain, developing red spots, or vessel bursting.
All those things are a big no-go for gaining or maintaining vascular functionality.
General BFR Warnings & Tips
As of right now, I’ve found the best window for training is a cumulative total of about 15-20 minutes of cyclic bending and Glans pulsing. Take on a 1-on-1-off to 1-on-2-off schedule, depending on age and dietary intakes. Best when combined with Angion Methods in the same session; preferably after the Angion Method/Angio-Wheel portion.
Additionally, I let up my squeezes after no more than 30 seconds to let the tissues breath. We are not trying to induce a hypoxic state with this kind of training—and no it will not be beneficial to try and do so. Do not mix these exercises with the concept of hypoxia. Let your penile tissues breath at regular intervals of no more than 30 seconds.
BFR Routine
15-20 minutes of cyclic bending and glans pulsing on 1-on-1-off or 1-on-2-off schedule.
2 glans pulses per second is target speed.
Do on AM days instead of SABRE (due to upper-level SABRE intensity being too high to combine).
Schedules & Progression
Advance through the schedules below. Schedule 1 may be optional to those with a good baseline of arterial development. As always, listen to your body.
Schedule 1 (AM1.0 to 2.5 | SABRE Phase 1)
*Stay on this schedule until SABRE phase 2 is reached.
AM: 30 Minutes
BFR: 15-20 Minutes (10 minutes Cyclic Stretch & 5-10 minutes Glans Pulses)
SABRE: 30 minutes
Follow the 2 day rotation below:
| Day | Angion Method | BFR | SABRE |
| 1 | X | X | |
| 2 | X |
*Move to this schedule once SABRE phase 2 is reached. Progress to next schedule when AM3 is reached and tissues are fully adapted to SABRE phase 2 workload.
AM: 30 Minutes
BFR: 15-20 Minutes (10 minutes Cyclic Stretch & 5-10 minutes Glans Pulses)
SABRE: 30 minutes
Combined Day SABRE Phase 1-2: 45 Minutes (AM 15 Minutes| BFR 15 Minutes | SABRE 15 Minutes)
Follow the 6 day rotation below:
| Day | Angion Method | BFR | SABRE |
| 1 | X | X | X |
| 2 | |||
| 3 | X | X | |
| 4 | X | ||
| 5 | X | X | |
| 6 |
*Progress to this schedule once AM3 has been reached and tissues fully adapted to SABRE phase 2 workload. Since AM3 (Vascion) is already present in SABRE phase 3-4, additional AM3 work is not needed on that training day. Move to SABRE phase 4 as tissues allow. You will have to gauge your own biofeedback for this. Only you will know if you are ready to progress to the next level. Don’t rush it!
AM: 30 Minutes
BFR: 15-20 Minutes (10 minutes Cyclic Stretch & 5-10 minutes Glans Pulses)
SABRE: 45+ minutes~
Combined Day Phase 3-4: 45-60+ minutes (BFR 15 Minutes | SABRE Full Routine)
Follow the 6 day rotation below:
| Day | Angion Method | BFR | SABRE |
| 1 | X | X | X |
| 2 | |||
| 3 | X | X | |
| 4 | X | ||
| 5 | X | X | |
| 6 |
*Since the Angio-Wheel is already present in the SABRE phase 5 routine, additional wheel work is not needed on that training day.
AM: 30 Minutes
BFR: 15-20 Minutes (10 minutes Cyclic Stretch & 5-10 minutes Glans Pulses)
SABRE: 30-40 Minutes (2-day split)
Combined Day Phase 5: 45+ Minutes **(**BFR 15 Minutes | SABRE Full Routine (Wheel Integrated on Day 2))
Follow the 4 Day Rotation Below. This rotation accounts for the 2-day SABRE split which has extensive Angio-Wheel use and still allows for 1-on-1-off Angio-Wheel Training.
| Day | Angion Method | BFR | SABRE |
| 1 | X | ||
| 2 | X | WHEEL | |
| 3 | |||
| 4 | WHEEL | X |
