voodoochildtx,
Thanks for your comments. I do wish I could write a little better than I do.
>If you were starting today, what would your program be? In other words, in your opinion, what is the fastest way to get gains? Your technical explanations have been great and I understand breaking progressively stronger fibers and letting them heal longer under a stretch. But if you were going to design a program, what would it be…how many sets, what hanging angle, when to change things up, etc. <
After getting used to the hanger by hanging straight out for a while, I would begin to try hanging BTC. Slowly lowering the angle of hang each day. It takes a while to stretch the skin at the upper base of the shaft, but the BTC angle will stretch the ligs which should give the fastest gains.
Further, I would slowly increase the weight until I reached my maximum. This can be done while the angle of hang is lowered. I would hang for as many sets as time allowed, or until I had to drop my hanging weight to one half my maximum weight.
After reaching total fatigue while at the BTC angle, I would hang straight out. Then, when the ligs had recuperated enough, I would switch back to BTC. The recuperation may take a few hours or a week depending on the amount of fatigue.
Upon reaching a plateau, no gains for a couple of months, switch to over the shoulder and legs using the same technique of reaching total fatigue. Do this for a couple months and then go back to BTC.
If needed, ask detailed questions.
Congratulations on the gains. Did you measure before starting? If so, what have you gained so far?
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