915, don’t sweat people reporting gains from hanging, pumping or any other “advanced” method. Just keep doing what you are doing. Keep track of your gains, repetitions, how you felt afterwards etc.
It always seems one of the hardest things to determine when you first start out is whether or not you are doing enough to promote growth. There is a fine line between doing enough to stimulate growth and doing too much which may cause injury. Do not be tempted to do too much too fast, it is easy to do when you read about so and so’s routine where he gained 1inch in 2 months. Slow and steady will win the race and help you avoid injury. You can slowly but surely increase intensity or repetitions to where you are getting a good enough workout to promote gains yet avoid injury.
If you succumb to the desire to do too much too soon, you will likely get injured. Do you want that?
Post your exact routine and some other people will likely chime in with possible modifications and perhaps incremental increases or additions.
Hang in there and people will be glad to help with each step of your progress to a bigger and better you.
Peace, Nem