Progressive Weight Hanging. Gain More In Less Time

[SilurianSoldier Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SilurianSoldier]

@malehanger

I have no experience with vacuum style hangers. By what you say, they would seem to be less effective.
Am I wrong?

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@malehanger

I have no experience with vacuum style hangers. By what you say, they would seem to be less effective.
Am I wrong?

Don't get me wrong, they definitely have their place. They do appear to work. From what I know though (humble enough to admit that's not everything), of vac hangers, they are limited in the amount of weight they can use. I am not personally aware of one that is able to be used with more than around 15lbs. They seem to either lose their grip, have problems with sleeves tearing, and/or blistering problems become harder to overcome with heavier weights. That said, they appear to be limited in their use.

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So far pretty well in my opinion. I've gained a little over one inch this past year-ish. That's counting the last 3 months off from hanging due to life keeping me busy and focused on other things.

Congratulations on your gain thus far, however should also exercise caution when using weights, ok. May you have every success.

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Congratulations on your gain thus far, however should also exercise caution when using weights, ok. May you have every success.

Indeed and I do!

[Shorty89076 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Shorty89076]

I use the basic bib hanger. I started with 5 , then 7.5, 10, 12.5 eventually 15 ... 15 is my absolute max. I can NOT hang for more then 17 minutes at time. I have started recording after reading this thread... here is what I have for my routine.

3/6/12
15 lbs for 20 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes


3/7/12
15 lbs for 20 minutes
12.5 lbs for 20 minutes
10 lbs for 22 minutes
10 lbs for 13 minutes
7.5 lbs for 10 minutes
5 lbs for 18 minutes
7.5 lbs for 25 minutes
10 lbs for 16 minutes
Warm down with water pump
(measured 5.6 inches erect, up from 5.5 )


3/8/12
Rice sock warm up 5 minutes
15 lbs 20 minutes
15 lbs 17 minutes
5 minute rice sock (to increase circulation)
10 lbs for 15 minutes
7.5 lbs for 21 minutes
7.5 lbs for 15 minutes
100 jelqs, then warm down with bathmate.


3/9/12 (discovered I was putting on hanger wrong. Do not put hanger at the base. It should hang on the "shoulders" of your glands.
Rice sock warm up 5 minutes
17.5 lbs for 15 minutes
15 lbs for 9 minutes
10 lbs for 12 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes
warm down with water pump, 200 jelqs.


3/10/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
10 lbs for 15 minutes
10 lbs for 8 minutes
warm down with bathmate, no jelqing today. A little sore.


3/11/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
15 lbs for 15 minutes
15 lbs for 19 minutes (definitely fatigued now )
15 lbs for 13 minutes
jelq 200 reps , warm down with bath mate.


3/12/12
rice sock wamr up 5 minutes
15 lbs for 10 minutes (fatigued)
12.5 lbs for 22 minutes
10 lbs for 15 minutes
jelq 200 reps, warm down with bath mate.


3/13/12
Took the day off.


3/14/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
15 lbs for 12 minutes
15 lbs for 10 minutes
12.5 lbs 16 minutes


3/15/12
5 minutes rice sock warm up
12.5 lbs for 16 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes
200 jelqs


3/16/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes ( super fatigued )
10 lbs for 18 minutes ( slightly hurts, probably too tired to hang more)
rice sock warm down 5 minutes

3/17/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes
10 lbs for 12 minutes
7.5 lbs for 16 minutes (omg felt like heaven using less weight!)
5 lbs for 17 minutes


3/18/12
off


3/19/12
rice sock warm up for 5 minutes
15 lbs for 16 minutes
15 lbs for 15 minutes
10 lbs for 10 minutes
jelq 200 , warm down bathmate


3/20/12
rice sock warm up for 5 minutes
15 lbs for 15 minutes.
15 lbs for 12 minutes.
12.5 lbs for 22 minutes
7.5 lbs for 18 minutes

[malehanger Banned Find all posts View Profile Close malehanger]

I use the basic bib hanger. I started with 5 , then 7.5, 10, 12.5 eventually 15 ... 15 is my absolute max. I can NOT hang for more then 17 minutes at time. I have started recording after reading this thread... here is what I have for my routine.

3/6/12
15 lbs for 20 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes


3/7/12
15 lbs for 20 minutes
12.5 lbs for 20 minutes
10 lbs for 22 minutes
10 lbs for 13 minutes
7.5 lbs for 10 minutes
5 lbs for 18 minutes
7.5 lbs for 25 minutes
10 lbs for 16 minutes
Warm down with water pump
(measured 5.6 inches erect, up from 5.5 )


3/8/12
Rice sock warm up 5 minutes
15 lbs 20 minutes
15 lbs 17 minutes
5 minute rice sock (to increase circulation)
10 lbs for 15 minutes
7.5 lbs for 21 minutes
7.5 lbs for 15 minutes
100 jelqs, then warm down with bathmate.


3/9/12 (discovered I was putting on hanger wrong. Do not put hanger at the base. It should hang on the "shoulders" of your glands.
Rice sock warm up 5 minutes
17.5 lbs for 15 minutes
15 lbs for 9 minutes
10 lbs for 12 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes
warm down with water pump, 200 jelqs.


3/10/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
10 lbs for 15 minutes
10 lbs for 8 minutes
warm down with bathmate, no jelqing today. A little sore.


3/11/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
15 lbs for 15 minutes
15 lbs for 19 minutes (definitely fatigued now )
15 lbs for 13 minutes
jelq 200 reps , warm down with bath mate.


3/12/12
rice sock wamr up 5 minutes
15 lbs for 10 minutes (fatigued)
12.5 lbs for 22 minutes
10 lbs for 15 minutes
jelq 200 reps, warm down with bath mate.


3/13/12
Took the day off.


3/14/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
15 lbs for 12 minutes
15 lbs for 10 minutes
12.5 lbs 16 minutes


3/15/12
5 minutes rice sock warm up
12.5 lbs for 16 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes
200 jelqs


3/16/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes ( super fatigued )
10 lbs for 18 minutes ( slightly hurts, probably too tired to hang more)
rice sock warm down 5 minutes

3/17/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes
10 lbs for 12 minutes
7.5 lbs for 16 minutes (omg felt like heaven using less weight!)
5 lbs for 17 minutes


3/18/12
off


3/19/12
rice sock warm up for 5 minutes
15 lbs for 16 minutes
15 lbs for 15 minutes
10 lbs for 10 minutes
jelq 200 , warm down bathmate


3/20/12
rice sock warm up for 5 minutes
15 lbs for 15 minutes.
15 lbs for 12 minutes.
12.5 lbs for 22 minutes
7.5 lbs for 18 minutes

Looking good from what you're showing here. When you make a weight drop that is more than 2.5lbs, are you trying the weight level in between first, or just making that big 5lb drop? Have you considered getting some 1lb weights so you can make smaller drops in weight? I think that will do you better in the long run. When I return to hanging, hopefully soon...sigh, I'm making 1lb drops when I lower my weight. I've meant to get some 1lb weights, but am a procrastinator. Something else to think about is maybe hanging 3 sets per day at 15 minutes each regardless of the weight you are using that day. I think that it will allow you to hang more overall weight during the week, because you will be able to actually hang more weight per set. Rather than hanging more sets per day dropping, dropping, dropping the weight like you currently are. I don't think that is necessary. You do want to hit fatigue and you report that you are, but there's no need to overdo it. You'll still gain

[Shorty89076 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Shorty89076]

ok will do I need to go out and buy some 1 lb plates I guess >.<

[zelador Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close zelador]

Hello malehanger, im new at hanging and this is my second week. I've been following the guidelines sugested on hanging 101 tread. The routine you show is apropriated to begginers as well? I'm still hanging with 2 lbs and I'm able to handle the same amount of weight thoughout all the sets.
Based on your metod, what would you recommend me?


best wishes

zelador

[malehanger Banned Find all posts View Profile Close malehanger]

Hello malehanger, im new at hanging and this is my second week. I've been following the guidelines sugested on hanging 101 tread. The routine you show is apropriated to begginers as well? I'm still hanging with 2 lbs and I'm able to handle the same amount of weight thoughout all the sets.
Based on your metod, what would you recommend me?


best wishes

zelador

Yes, if you are not having any problems so far, it's time to follow the guidelines I shared above and keep moving up a little at a time in weight, just like I share above.

[BigO AdministratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close BigO]

I use the basic bib hanger. I started with 5 , then 7.5, 10, 12.5 eventually 15 ... 15 is my absolute max. I can NOT hang for more then 17 minutes at time. I have started recording after reading this thread... here is what I have for my routine.

3/6/12
15 lbs for 20 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes


3/7/12
15 lbs for 20 minutes
12.5 lbs for 20 minutes
10 lbs for 22 minutes
10 lbs for 13 minutes
7.5 lbs for 10 minutes
5 lbs for 18 minutes
7.5 lbs for 25 minutes
10 lbs for 16 minutes
Warm down with water pump
(measured 5.6 inches erect, up from 5.5 )


3/8/12
Rice sock warm up 5 minutes
15 lbs 20 minutes
15 lbs 17 minutes
5 minute rice sock (to increase circulation)
10 lbs for 15 minutes
7.5 lbs for 21 minutes
7.5 lbs for 15 minutes
100 jelqs, then warm down with bathmate.


3/9/12 (discovered I was putting on hanger wrong. Do not put hanger at the base. It should hang on the "shoulders" of your glands.
Rice sock warm up 5 minutes
17.5 lbs for 15 minutes
15 lbs for 9 minutes
10 lbs for 12 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes
warm down with water pump, 200 jelqs.


3/10/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
10 lbs for 15 minutes
10 lbs for 8 minutes
warm down with bathmate, no jelqing today. A little sore.


3/11/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
15 lbs for 15 minutes
15 lbs for 19 minutes (definitely fatigued now )
15 lbs for 13 minutes
jelq 200 reps , warm down with bath mate.


3/12/12
rice sock wamr up 5 minutes
15 lbs for 10 minutes (fatigued)
12.5 lbs for 22 minutes
10 lbs for 15 minutes
jelq 200 reps, warm down with bath mate.


3/13/12
Took the day off.


3/14/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
15 lbs for 12 minutes
15 lbs for 10 minutes
12.5 lbs 16 minutes


3/15/12
5 minutes rice sock warm up
12.5 lbs for 16 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes
200 jelqs


3/16/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes ( super fatigued )
10 lbs for 18 minutes ( slightly hurts, probably too tired to hang more)
rice sock warm down 5 minutes

3/17/12
rice sock warm up 5 minutes
10 lbs for 20 minutes
10 lbs for 12 minutes
7.5 lbs for 16 minutes (omg felt like heaven using less weight!)
5 lbs for 17 minutes


3/18/12
off


3/19/12
rice sock warm up for 5 minutes
15 lbs for 16 minutes
15 lbs for 15 minutes
10 lbs for 10 minutes
jelq 200 , warm down bathmate


3/20/12
rice sock warm up for 5 minutes
15 lbs for 15 minutes.
15 lbs for 12 minutes.
12.5 lbs for 22 minutes
7.5 lbs for 18 minutes

It would be really good for you to stop going past 20 minutes in a set. You have a few in ther at 22 and 25 minutes of duration. Even if that feels good it is not worth the risk. You are showing pretty good dedication though, keep it up!

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Good eye there BigO. I overlooked that myself.

[Shorty89076 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Shorty89076]

So what do you guys think about the LoT theory? I hang down... my LoT is down 6 o clock right? With the LoT theory shouldn't I be hanging straight up (is that 12 o clock?) with the weights behind my shoulders?

[malehanger Banned Find all posts View Profile Close malehanger]

So what do you guys think about the LoT theory? I hang down... my LoT is down 6 o clock right? With the LoT theory shouldn't I be hanging straight up (is that 12 o clock?) with the weights behind my shoulders?

I don't know anything about it myself. Many men seem to totally ignore it and gain anyway. I think many theories come about because men try to continue gaining using old techniques. Rather than increase the weight they may be hanging with for example, they theorize a new angle must be needed.

[bigmoe5067 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigmoe5067]

i have a few questions for malehanger, if you dont mind. well first off, i recently started hanging, maybe 5 weeks ago. up until i saw this thread i was still just using 5 pound weights using bibs slow and steady style with a bib starter. im in no rush and really want my ligs and tunica prepped for whats ahead. i really like your style of wrap compared to just the tera band. im now using the SS and the tera band. ive always wrapped very tight but my attachment point and some base skin were really being abused by the adhesiveness of the tera band. now the skin isnt taking the beating it was before, and i think its contributing to a much longer flaccid hang, and an ability to stay at heavier weights in my late day sets. and this method has freed up so much time, along with a relative boost in eq directly after hanging (most likely due to this increased level of comfort).

back to my question. are your three sets at 15 minutes consecutive? or split through the day. ive been doing 4 20 minute sets a day until a saw your style of hanging. (40 minutes in the morning, and 40 minutes before bed). but for this style, the split sets seem at least to me to be counter productive considering you are trying to find a weight at which you need to decrease to within one of the second sets on one of the first days of that new week

so are your three sets spilt, or one after another with a few minutes break?

[malehanger Banned Find all posts View Profile Close malehanger]

back to my question. are your three sets at 15 minutes consecutive? or split through the day. ive been doing 4 20 minute sets a day until a saw your style of hanging. (40 minutes in the morning, and 40 minutes before bed). but for this style, the split sets seem at least to me to be counter productive considering you are trying to find a weight at which you need to decrease to within one of the second sets on one of the first days of that new week

so are your three sets spilt, or one after another with a few minutes break?

I hang my sets as close to consecutively as possible. Sure, some days I have to throw on some pants and run an errand, but otherwise, I knock them out as quickly as I can. Typically, I have about 5 minutes or so between sets, counting taking the hanger off, a couple minutes out of the hanger, and putting the hanger back on.