Over-training Hanging?

I am new here but I have been foreskin restoring for about 7 yrs so I am used to my cock being tugged at about 1#. I have also jelqed on and off for years and have been doing manual stretching for about a month. I purchased the Malehanger and have been hanging for the last three days, day one 3# and I could barely feel it so went to 5# on day 2 and did 3 sets 20 min on, 20 min off. No issue with soreness or morning erection, so today I did 7.5# for 3 sets 20 on and 20 off. I could definitely feel the tug today, loved it, but no soreness or issues afterwards.

So my question, I know I am supposed to stay at one weight for a week and then move up by 2.5# to avoid over-training, and that is one set per day. But I can’t find anything here that explains why? What does over-training feel like, look like, consequences, etc? I lift weight so I know how to feel muscle over-training but can’t relate that to a penis. Help?

Your moving up way too fast. I suggest reading the hanging 101 thread.

This is your best reference for hanging

Hanging 101

You are right,,,I’ll slow down and thanks for the link.

You’re welcome Michaelok6

Typically over-training results in poor erection quality.

Thanks again, I dropped down to 3# today 3 sets of 20 min., plenty enough stretch. I’m following the guide, there is so much info here it is sometimes hard to find what you want, thanks for the direction!

This is why we’re here! Good luck and if you have any questions I have a bit of hanging background.

Slow and steady wins the race. We are all eager to make gains fast because there are urgent reasons we’d like to be bigger. But in the grand scheme of things taking a few weeks extra to build up and get used to an exercise won’t make much of a difference and will prevent injuries and allow you to not have to take breaks as often. Slowly building up means you can train your penis longer without having to take deconditioning breaks due to your penis being exhausted.

Having been engaged in a fairly aggressive PE routine for several years, I recognize I sound like a broken record when I say this….. “Penis enlargement is not a sprint, it’s a marathon”. There are no short cuts to easy / fast gains. Anyone who says otherwise is not human. Just for reference it took me 1 full year to gain my first inch. Two more years to gain my second inch, and a fourth year to gain another 3/8” in erect length. I also gained between 1 3/8” - 1 1/2” in erect girth (depending on the area being measured).

Anyone who’s gone down the long road knows that your penis goes through a transformation, and what you did a year ago will not be what you’re doing today. What you’re able to do today, you were not capable of doing a year ago. As you progress and gain, your penis will require a higher degree of training that continues to press the stress envelope. Much of what you do is intuitive. You learn what you are personally capable of doing. This requires some experimentation, there are no cookie cutter formulas, or a “one size fits all” approach. You will suffer some set-backs, so live and learn!

The main formula that leads to success has a variety of components…. desire, dedication, and discipline. Most of all a never give up attitude when you aren’t seeing the results you expect. So set realistic goals, put the tape measure in the drawer for six months and leave it there! Now get to work!

Thanks LG,,,