Time Crunch. Heavy Extend Vs Light Hang

The title pretty much says it all. I got a good extending routine going but soon I’ll have multiple days of the week with very little time. And I know extending needs tttiiimmeee for results. The max tension on my extender is 2800g which translates to 6 pounds, correct me if converting traction isnt that simple… so on the days I only have 1-2 hours should I extend to 2800g or start working on building myself up to light hanging?

How would you define “light hanging”? How much weight? What type of weight hanging device? Compression clamp, noose style or vacuum based? It makes a huge difference on how much weight you can start with, along with how much time you can hang for.

I would start with 2-3 pounds. Vacuum hanging. work my way up slowly

Three pounds is a good weight to start off with. Tissue conditioning is very important to achieve as you progress to heavier weight. I started with only 3 lbs and it took me three full months of dedicated training to incrementally work my way up to 8 lbs for a full hour session, twice daily.

Thanks for the advice LGHhanger. I’ll be using the extender 4 days per week and hanging 2-3 days a week. Do these two methods used together compliment eachother or is it a bad mix?

Good combination! Just remember that if your EQ begins to suffer it’s an indication that you’re overtraining and need to back off a bit.

Good combination! Just remember that if your EQ begins to suffer it’s an indication that you’re overtraining and need to back off a bit.

The title pretty much says it all. I got a good extending routine going but soon I’ll have multiple days of the week with very little time. And I know extending needs tttiiimmeee for results. The max tension on my extender is 2800g which translates to 6 pounds, correct me if converting traction isnt that simple… so on the days I only have 1-2 hours should I extend to 2800g or start working on building myself up to light hanging?