How important are PIs when hanging

Since some weeks I do just 30 min of hanging every day including warmup. Never reached real fatigue yet, but most of the times a good feeling of a workout in the worked areas.

I got some good BPSFL and some BPEL gains already, but my EQ has dropped since I started.
Getting erect is not a problem, but my wood is not as stiff as it was and I masturbate less (not consciously).
So my question is: Is the theory of PIs only relevant for exercises like jelqing and so on, because it is said that for gains from hanging we should ride the fatigue?

Either I listen to those signs of PI and reduce weight or take rest days, or I dont and keep on hanging as long as I dont overdo it.
Or if I take rest days, when I dont even reach fatigue, I always think I make a mistake, since I allow my penis to get stronger.
Instead I should ride the wave and only rest when really necessary, right?
As you see I am really not sure about this..

I’m not a hanger but I’m willing to bet that PIs are just as important in hanging as everything else. Pe is supposed to increase sex drive and improve erections not lower them. Rest days are just as important as workout days. What do you think will happen if you keep hanging with no rest? Eventually you will have a hard time getting it up and you may lose your sex drive all together.

I’ve been hanging with a bib starter for 8 weeks and my EQ was up and down in the beginning. What are you using as a hanging? If it’s a compression hanger like the bib you need to take the hanger off at 20 mins. Also when I go up in weight I notice a small dip in EQ. What weight are you hanging at? I have a hard time reaching fatigue myself even at 12.5 pounds. I’m taking a short break from hanging because on Tuesday it’s now Friday I had a small cut from hanging in the head and it bled so I’m playing it safe till Monday. I’m also curious if my EQ will take a hit after my sets on Monday. Good luck I hope you see results, mine haven’t been very good but I am a hard length gainer. One day at time

I’m going to go out on a limb, with the limited hanging experience I had, and say pretty damn important. As I couldn’t hang on days I turtled, on days I was worn out the PIs said no and I said yes I had worse results.

So…definitely give it a lot of weight. PIs count in all PE but hanging especially, because of the sheer amount of weight and compression if you’re using a Bib style hanger.

Because I think BTC gives the best lig gains, I just lie on my stomach with the Vac-Hanger (from MB) between my cheeks connected to a cord that goes over my back and my shoulder ending at the edge of the bed, where the end of the rope holds the weight (7,7 pounds right now).

Im not saying there is no need for no rest days at all.
I think that the EQ is not a good indicator of gaining or not in terms of hanging or stretching.
For jelqing I think PIs are very important, beacause jelqing damages the blood cells.

Besides my little friend does not not turtle yet. It just does not get as hard as before (now its 85-90%).
But maybe im wrong..

I mean, when there are so many factors that have an effect on my erection. (no sports, masturbating frequenzy and so on):
How do I know it is from hanging? And even if so, it does not make sense for me yet. Though I am thankful for arguments that say PIs have priority.
For jelqing it makes sense for me, since blood cells get damaged and they have to be repaired totally. Otherwise you can injure yourself.

But for hanging I thought “ride the fatigue” (while still listening to your body) was the golden rule?
As long as one hangs carefully, why giving PIs giving the priority?
(And I am not saying I will hang for life although I cant get a boner at all)

You seem pretty set on not giving PIs the weight recommended. I mean I can’t tell you what to do, not my penis and I don’t hang anymore due to issues. I’ve seen some pretty horrible hanging injuries and I just can’t see being less than cautious.

But maybe you’re right. All the conventional wisdom says be cautious but ultimately it’s your choice. I can’t say I agree but that certainly ain’t your issue. I wish you the best, in either case.

How are you listening to your body by ignoring PIs?

I think you got me wrong thoughtfulgold. I am very thankful for for your comments and everything that leads me to the truth (=gains). Thats why I said that I am very open for arguments that show that PIs are also important for hanging/stretching. But I would like to know them and not just accept things the way they are without knowing the reasons. So its nothing personal. :)

Well, if I dont have any pain, why should I take more rest than necessary?
So in your opinion I should only PE when Im at 100% again and not before?

You will always make better gains if you allow healing. It doesn’t matter your method. It has to heal to grow. If you get to the point of pain you probably will have an injury and have to take weeks off. Do you really want to risk that?

PIs are important, period. It doesn’t matter what PE you do. You can feel free to interpret that as you wish. It is your choice, your routine and your journey. I do not think general safety guidelines need be explained further, considering how many guys have had bad results. You can see for yourself how you feel about them.

I also don’t take your desire to experiment personally. You have every right to experiment and find the best method for you.

I hang every day in the evening after work 4 to 5 sets of 20 min at 7 pounds and my erection quality is pretty solid. When I start feeling fatigue I drop the weight to 3 1/2 pounds and finish my sets, but if my erection quality goes down I’ll back off for a day until my erection is hard again.So far I haven’t had to stop for erection problems.

Don’t get caught up in a Form over function mindset. What good is having a 10 inch stretched penis that won’t get hard anymore? Listen not only to those who have made gains but to your own penis. Pain does NOT equal gain here. In the end, you want a fully functioning penis or its all for naught.

That is normal EQ from hanging. Improving circulation will improve the EQ as well. I can get 100% EQ after a set using the modified Bib. It takes a few minutes longer than normal, but it is definitely 100% (and sometimes 101% of its old length).

Other things you could do to improve circulation would be shorter sets, improved technique, and immediately restoring circulation after the set (i.e. get an erection right away to get things flowing).

While the EQ isn’t an immediate cause for a rest day, there is no golden rule of hanging that says zero rest days will kill your gains. Guys have gained using all kinds of rest schedules for hanging. From as little as 1-2 days hanging per week, all the way up to hanging continuously for 2 years straight with nearly zero rest days. So it’s up to you, find the balance that you like best that still gives gains. My personal style: hanging with zero rest days for about 1 month, then take several months off from hanging.