Obvious PSA: Adding Heat Works

Hi everyone! This is my first post on Thunder’s, but I wanted to make a little PSA because I was so shocked at what happened today during my hanging session.

I am currently on my first cycle (third week) of “Hanging with FIRe” as outlined by 5.5squared. The first two weeks went well, but I really didn’t notice any differences at all, either to my BPEL or my BPFSL (though I did notice I was a bit fuller and bigger flaccid). I also did not notice any real difference between pre-hanging stretched length and post-hanging stretched length, as one would expect.

I am waiting for my heating wrap to come in the mail, which is why I am not currently using anything of the sort at the moment. However, knowing how much heat is spoken about on this forum, I figured that today during my hanging session I would turn on the fireplace (gas) and stand in front of it for my session as a form of external heat.

Well, I have to tell you, I was legitimately shocked at the results. Whereas before hand my pre-hanging and post-hanging FSL were about the same (5.25” or so), this time when I added heat, I measured my flaccid length (while the hanger was on!) at about 5.8-6.0”! I must tell you, this was a happy sight indeed, as I am now fully bought into using heat during my routines, and I am expectant for gains to come in the following months!

For my fellow newcomers: add heat!

Thanks so much, and happy gaining :)

Heat does help; makes the tissue more malleable and increases blood flow to the area. The standing by a fireplace may not be wise.

Currently trying to decide what to order. Heating pad, red light, ir, laser. 🤷‍♂️ I’d like to wrap and use before and during extending.

Great stuff man.

Do you measure your FSL after every hanging session?

Thanks!

I am starting to do this, yes. As per 5.5squared & Kyrpa’s recommendations in their routines, they measure pre-routine FSL and post-routine FSL in order to calculate the stretch strain applied to one’s unit!

I do it mostly to see if anything is really “stretching” when I hang; as I mentioned above, I had not noticed (hardly) any difference before using heat, but I noticed a massive difference today when I used heat!

I am very hopeful and curious to see if this continues in future sessions (I anticipate it will!).

In the past, I never took warmups seriously. Now I am, and I think it is making a huge difference with how much I am gaining and how quickly.