Originally Posted by Againaday
Forum lurker checking in, Hanging very actively right now. Getting in about 40 to 60 sets a week and seeing good gains.
I hang with a homemade/modified captain’s wench. Hanging really seems to have stayed the same over the years which is a testimony to it’s power I think.
Stick with the basics and results will follow for most guys.
Curious about your planned routine and upcoming results Renholder!
Sounds good! Which angle and what weights?
For practical reasons I will probably go with Straight Out seated at my desk. The only position I ever was able to multi-task comfortably in. I hope to get 4-6 sets per day with an ADS when not hanging. I’ve gained with that in the past.
But I know some people (Bib?) are negative towards the SO position.
Originally Posted by CeyLong
I started hanging last week with a homemade set up (Captains Wench style) at 0.5kg for about 30 - 60m a day in sets that last around 10-15m. Currently don’t want to splash out on a Bib hanger unless I find gains with a home made set up. Though I seem to have trouble with anything ≥ 1.0kg staying on. So not sure how likely it is that I will see gains tbh. Any hangers with foreskin got any tips?
You might want to check out a thread I made in the past about hanger attachment.
I don’t know much about the Captain Wench, but I know quite a lot of people struggle with the Bib too. It’s not easy initially!
I’m convinced that the first time/period I was hanging I was only hanging skin! The hanger wasn’t grasping my internal structures. I realized this when I tried hanging straight out and my hanger would always slip.
I eventually became pretty comfortable hanging using a combination of theraband and t-shirt cloth.
I have no specific advice other than to say that a hanger should sit pretty tight and certainly with 1-2 kg. However, just starting out that kind of weight should be more than enough as your soft tissue may be the limiting factor with regards to stress.