Backstory: my wife is pregnant with our third child. And as much as I love her and am excited to be a dad for the third time, she has been laid up in ways that make her unable to have sex. Or even talk about it.
So, while I was masturbating I decided that I would use that time to get myself ready for her. Instead of JUST watching porn that I find exciting, I am going to be working with the specific goal of building up my performance. I know nothing could COMPARE to being with my wife, but that's not in the cards right now. I miss her so much. We sleep in the same bed, but I still miss her.
I have also started using lube to masturbate. Took me FOREVER to try this! I'm 41 and I jist started! I can't believe what I was missing out on!
My method so far has been to find a video that I like, get very comfortable and settled. I start with a very small amount of lube, just to be a little easier. I use a very firm grip, to force blood through the shaft and tension to try and lengthen the ligaments at the base. I keep this up for a while, taking my time. It's about endurance after all. After a few minutes when I am good and firm but not fully erect, I add more lube and start to keep pace with what is going on in the video. At this point it's still the foreplay, so I usually switch to a loose grip to help simulate the feeling of a mouth.
I've found that this is becoming very beneficial as I can do this four to five times in a day. Also, my orgasms have gotten MUCH more intense!