Originally Posted by gomitadelimon
That is great news. Would like to hear what exactly was your routine before and how have you modified it with the heat??
I started about 10 + years ago. I remember reading about Bib. I figured if he can do it, I can.
I mostly did weight hanging SD and BTC. Also, I have an older extender I used.
I think around 2015 I hit a hump @ 7 inches, wanting to get to 8.5 “. I finally tried to incorporate more heat via water, heated wash cloths with my extender, rice sock and heat pad. I finally got thru it. I did mostly 3 hangs 4 x week and took weekends off. Now this is adding gradual weight. Two years ago. I was up 45 lbs @ 20 mins with 10 mins of pre heat. I made it to too lil under 9”. I think I started at 6.5” back then.
I read tons of threads on here and there, plus self taught myself tailored to my own tool. I made my own hang devices along the way, I machined from aluminum/clamp still. I bought quite a few What A Grips. Old folks know what I mean. I used them plus wrapping etc.. To endure the weight. At two years ago. I hit a brick wall. I tried everything with more heat, more weight, etc.. Nothing worked. This spring I fell back to 8.5” ish inches BPEL. I can stretch BPFSL at 9”. Usually, my tool runs an inch behind. I took a break thru winter months and started pre heat and hanging again. Nothing!! I was stuck at 8.5”. Now this is hanging 3-4 x a week x4 days @45 lbs. I even dropped weight and tried everything imaginable. Nothing but maybe 1/4 “.
I discovered these US forums here and read them all. Talk about some dedicated, result oriented guys. I’m the same way.
I’m doing 20 mins of extender IR heat stress.
Then I’m doing 20 mins of IR/US extender force.
I’m doing a 15 min cool down.
Is it perfected my regime? Heck no!
I’m also waiting till later on in the day while my tool brain is relaxed and attacking it with 20 mins of hanging at 30lbs.
Well Virginia! There is a Santa Claus! I’m moving up to 9.5” of BPFSL and feel my tool is close to 9” again. It’s starting to move.
Am I perfect? Whom knows? Can I tolerated more weight than most? Probably!
Do I have a good measurement and process log? No! I’m not one that measures daily and I’m more monthly and can tell if it’s working or not.
Kudos for all your work.
I’m Using the US Pro 2000 2ND edition. I also tape a couple of temp leads on my Dorsal. My IR heat lamp almost gets me there but US finalizes things.
So bare with me.. I’ve started about 2 weeks ago and figuring out my system.
Trying to see if the extra hanging later on works. Yesterday it did cold with no heat. It’s sore today.
Guess I need to convert to CM at some point.