A Couple Probelms, couple questions.

I have been hanging since Sept of ‘04. I initially started with The Grip System for 3 months and have switched to using the Bib for heavier weights.

Currently after a warm up I start w/ a 12 lb 15 min session, take a break then do a 15 lb 15 min session, take a break then do 15 min session w/ 17 lbs. I do this once in the morning and once in the evening and wear golf weights as an ADS for 6 hours a day.

Problem 1: On the left when hanging this morning my left ligament ( I guess ) started to feel very tender and soar. While I’m use to a little soreness initially at the onset of each session, this felt more like a burning soreness. There doesn’t seem to be any detachment or anything or any signs of ED. So I stopped for today until I got some input. Any idea what this might be or should I just take a short break for a week or so and start again?

Problem 2: On the top of my shaft about an inch below the glands, the skin has started to chaff allot in a line from side to side of the penis, why?

Problem 3: I’ve noticed that when I hang with the Bib, it will twist halfway to the left and stay that way. Is this normal?

I tried to get this posted on the Hangars Forum but wasn’t allowed for some reason.

Any input would be very much appreciated guys.

Thanks,

-Thrill1232

>>Problem 1: On the left when hanging this morning my left ligament ( I guess ) started to feel very tender and soar.

Sounds like you’re not ready for either the wgt, the length of time, or both. I’d suggest no hanging for a couple days, then go back at it with light wgt and see how that goes.

>>Problem 2: On the top of my shaft about an inch below the glands, the skin has started to chaff allot in a line from side to side of the penis, why?

Good be it’s getting squeezed to the max and not getting any blood in there.

>>Problem 3: I’ve noticed that when I hang with the Bib, it will twist halfway to the left and stay that way. Is this normal?

Ya, happens to me all the time. Might be how you wrap that does it. I usually let the bib rest a bit against something to correct the turn.

Thrill, what position are you hanging?

When you say the Bib twists, do you mean the hanger turns to one side, or does your shaft twist inside the hanger?

I’m hanging standing up and letting the weight swing between my legs. My LOT is 11:00. When I hang the hangar will twist to the left to the point that the clamping butterfly nut on the top is facing my inside left thigh. Coincidentally ( don’t think I spelled that correctly ) it’s the left side toward the base that is pretty tender and sore.

What do ya think?

When I hang, the hanger will often roll to the right side a little. I fold a small washcloth and wedge it between my leg and the hanger to keep the hanger straight.

Yes, I’d say it is more than a coincidence that you feel soreness on the side the hanger leans. You’re probably applying more stress to that side.

When you do feel pain, you should do what Dark Trick said, take a few days off and rest before you do damage. But, the pain you may be feeling could be fatigue, and that’s a good thing. Use common sense and try to differentiate good pain (fatigue) from bad pain (damage). Keep the hanger straight and see how things develop.

Twisting has been a problem for me too at times. I emailed Bib and asked his input too. I noticed the problem as soon as I started with 7 1/2 lbs. What is happening is the CC’s are twisting with in the hanger when you tighten down on it. What helped me was putting the shaft high as possible in the hanger and using the least amount of wrap, I now only use Theraband. Also try this too, if you see that the hanger is twisting say 15 degrees to the right, then start it about that much to the left before you tighten it. I too have felt this twist cause more pull on one side of my ligs and if you continue to hang the same every time it will cause one side to get sore before the other because it is taking more of the stress. You are hanging so much weight that it requires the hanger to be so tight and that is one of the causes. Do a search here in the hanger forum for twist or twisting and you can find some more information on it.

If you are already fatigued I would just drop down in weight and try to hang through it for a while. Try to work out the twisting problem before you move back up in weight.

If you are feeling pain then you do need to take a break.

SNM

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>I have been hanging since Sept of ‘04. I initially started with The Grip System for 3 months and have switched to using the Bib for heavier weights.

Currently after a warm up I start w/ a 12 lb 15 min session, take a break then do a 15 lb 15 min session, take a break then do 15 min session w/ 17 lbs.<

This seems like a lot of weight to be hanging for such a short time. If you started in September with the Grip for 3 months then moved to a bib hanger for the last 2 months and hanging 12 to 15 lbs. This is a lot of weight. Others may differ but I think you might have moved up too quickly in weight.

You are hanging SD with a 11 LOT and should have good gains coming. My sugestion is to lower the weight and try to move to the BTC hanging. I think you will find you won’t have to use so much weight and get more lig stretch. Try to get where you are hanging BTC laying flat. This is a very intense pull and with time you can move up in weight. I started with a 10 LOT and have taken it all the way down to less than 7 LOT in 3 months and only used 12 lbs. Max.

Just a thought

Thanks for your help guys. I will try all of the suggestions and let you know how the progress goes. I’m going to start hanging lighter weights and BTC starting Saturday, for now I’m just going to wear my golf weights until then and go from there, whew!! Glad I haven’t done anything damaging.I love this forum!!

Thanks again all!!

-Thrill1232