At what point do you abandom your plan of attack and switch routine?

[Florida636 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Florida636]

I came back to PE after a 3 year hiatus. I did JP90 for 3.5-4 months and now I'm on my 5th week hanging with BIB. I'm almost at 6lbs and hang 3 sets a day. For the past 5 weeks ive hung every single day taking no breaks. I measured today and although while edging my dick feels bigger i do not have measurable gains.

At what point to do you decide to abandon your original plan( in my case BIB throery of no rest days, only adding .5-1lb a week max) and switch to something else like the 3 20 routine from Big al. I know 5 weeks is nothing and that's why I'm asking should i just stick with it for longer and then make a decision or just change now? I feel like i should be getting some newbie gains even if they are very slight, that would at least tell me what I'm doing is working.

[Ultimate Burrito Moderator Member of the Month Oct 2017PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Ultimate Burrito]

Rest is important. Take at least 5 days off and re-measure. If there are no signs of gains do one of the following: a.) continue hanging but just do it for 5 days a week allowing for two rest days or b.) change routine structure.

Perhaps you could also scan through other members progress logs who practice hanging to see what their routine structure looks like and if they have been getting gains.

[incogneeetoe Moderator Member of the Month Sept 2017*Special Appreciated Moderator Nov. 2021* PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close incogneeetoe]

As the new Moderator said, rest days are very important. I'd suggest two things:
Take a week off. Big AL recommends regular breaks.
Maybe keep edging, but back off the PE.

Then go back to hanging (if that is really what you want to do), but incorporate rest days. 5 on, 2 off. Or 3 on 1 off, etc.
Do it for a month and watch the PIs. If after a month you do not have a good impression, switch off yo another routine.

[Big Al AdministratorPEGym EditorMale Enhancement Coach Rep.PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Big Al]

Before changing up a routine it's important for you to analyze your training for deficiencies. Keeping a detailed journal and taking copious notes can be very helpful with this.

[Florida636 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Florida636]

Thanks for advice everyone, is it really necessary to take 5 days off though? I haven’t had bad PIs Or injuries, just haven’t gained anything. Is it possible to actually gain on a 5 day rest?

@big al
I realized yesterday I haven’t been doing one thing that I’ve read a lot about and that’s riding fatigue. I just hang the same weight everyday night. Last night I bumped it up another half lb and it felt heavier but didn’t reach fatigue still. I noticed after the hang that my piece felt more extended than normal and this morning and all day I had a better hang. Maybe I just haven’t been riding fatigue like you mentioned to me in another thread and that’s why I’m not gaining. I’ve been trying to be as safe as possible not increasing by more than half lb a week

[TheZZMan Moderator Member of the Month Sept 2018PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close TheZZMan]

It is work to stretch the muscles and than rest to let them heal. Going 24/7 on your unit does not give it a chance to recoup from the stress and help promote gains. PE is not an exercise regimine like weight training, more weight does not equate to bigger gains. It is a long slow progress and the fact that you have not seen any improvement says that you are doing it wrong. Break for a week, evaluate your program and begin it with a new resolve that includes rest days.

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@big al
I realized yesterday I haven’t been doing one thing that I’ve read a lot about and that’s riding fatigue. I just hang the same weight everyday night. Last night I bumped it up another half lb and it felt heavier but didn’t reach fatigue still. I noticed after the hang that my piece felt more extended than normal and this morning and all day I had a better hang. Maybe I just haven’t been riding fatigue like you mentioned to me in another thread and that’s why I’m not gaining. I’ve been trying to be as safe as possible not increasing by more than half lb a week

Progressive training is certainly important to make progress. That being said, fatigue is relative. Your sessions early in a training cycle shouldn't leave you very fatigued- as you'll need training momentum to allow you to carry you through several weeks of escalating training loads.