A very common piece of fisting advice given to new fisters is "Take satisfaction in your current trajectory rather than in your current results." This advice is a good reminder that development of depth is a very long process. Racing to the finish line can be problematic and risky. It can also be disheartening when evidence of advancement doesn't come quickly. A heavy focus on the destination can detract from the pleasures of the journey.

It is not uncommon for it to take a decade of regular depth play to reach the elbow.

Hundreds of traditional fisting sessions occur daily without severe, life threatening injury—consequential risk is relatively low. The risk of serious injury with depth fisting is significantly higher. Bottoms that pursue depth must make peace with the fact that they could be seriously hurt and hospitalized from a fisting session.

Regular play facilitates depth progression. Like other forms of physical conditioning, sporadic training will not produce consistent growth and development. Conversely, daily play doesn't allow the colon and mucosal membrane to fully recover. An angry colon prevents depth progression. Just as conventional training programs incorporate rest days, depth-development routines should allow adequate time between sessions for recovery.

For most players, two or three depth sessions per week provide sufficient training frequency. Two sessions are generally preferable, while three may begin to approach the upper end of a sustainable routine.

One of the primary reasons for limited sessions is colonic health. Deep, comprehensive, daily douches are not advised by GI practitioners. If fisters want to train more frequently than twice a week, toy play helps address some colonic concerns. Solo sessions with toys can utilize less comprehensive douches. A limited douche removes most fecal material before training and accidents are addressed as needed.

Most depth players are at greatest ease with other depth players but are also happy to engage with those with limited depth experience as long as they are willing to learn and adapt. Very few depth players are comfortable with dominant tops and sadistic tops.

For fisters starting their depth journey, it is helpful to find a versatile depth player for a mentor or coach and a trustworthy, small-framed service top or submissive vers for regular playdates.

Availability is also key, as depth progress is made when multiple play dates occur each week.

Depth bottoms use toys for the following reasons:

• Reprogramming | The nervous system must undergo massive changes to interpret fisting as highly pleasureable and override reflexes to allow objects (hands and arms) to travel in the opposite direction of the regular contents of the colon.
• Dilation | The smooth muscle tissue and the structural connective tissue must be gradually stretched to prevent perforation injuries.
• Remodeling | The pelvic inlet and outlet can undergo growth that creates easier passage through widening of the pelvic inlet and outlet.