Indication of "hanging soreness?"

I’ve been reading stuff like

“you know you have to go down in weight …”
“Work to your max, then hang with less weight…”
etc.

I really didn’t know how my member would indicate that I can’t hang a certain weight (if any) anymore. At the end of last week, I was first hanging 8.25lbs comfortably but after 20min when starting the second set, I felt considerably uncomfortable when applying the hanger. Kind of a knife-like pain in the internals when tightening the hanger. Obviously, I quit immediately. I though it was my wrapping that sucked. Well, today, after two days of rest w/ absolutely zero PE, I’m hanging 8.25lbs with no discomfort.

Could this be my penis indicating that it’s all done for the day? I didn’t even have any weights on but all it took was tightening the hanger, and my penis said “No”. Now it seems to be dealing the 8.25 just fine.

Something’s happening alright, I could feel the internals were exhausted when I flexed my PC muscle. It’s a positive feeling to know I’m once again getting somewhere with my PE.

six (and half, actually :) )

The pain you felt when you tightened the hanger may have been caused by several things. You could have pinched the skin or slightly pinched a nerve - it can give you a bit of a start when it happens but it’s generally not serious. The usual remedy is to readjust your hanger. If it persists, try rewrapping. It takes a little experimenting to get it all exactly right, but once you’ve learnt it’s very easy.

What position are you hanging? That has a lot to do with the fatigue you should feel. BTC (between the cheeks) is generally acknowledged as the most intense - probably not the best to start with. Try hanging straight out first, over the edge of a chair, then work up from there.

As far as the fatigued feeling is concerned, ideally you should reach a stage where you cannot, or do not wish to, continue hanging at that particular weight any longer - you should then rest and continue at a lower weight. The feeling you will get is like a dull, deep, persistent ache in the shaft and ligs - it can feel a bit annoying and you’ll want to stop. Initially you may also feel a slight burning or tingling sensation. This indicates that the skin is stretching. This is a good thing because you can’t accomodate gains without stretching the skin. Once again, if it becomes too intense, rest then continue at a lower weight.

Take it easy and keep us posted!

lil1 :hanger:

OK, I should’ve been more clear: What I meant to say was that I couldn’t avoid the pain no matter how I re-wrapped or adjusted the hanger. I just came to the conclusion that I simply can’t wrap apart from some beginner’s luck that got me this far.

Fortunately, as I’ve completed 3x20min with 8.25lbs and 2x20min with 5.5lbs today, I can tell you that’s not the case. The sharp pain was probably due to something giving in after my first three days of hanging. (ever)

Over the edge of a chair, BTC when using lower weights.

I usually get that kind of aching afterwards. If something prevents me from continuing hanging, it’s this sharp pain that comes when I tighten my hanger between sets. (you can see my hanger in the thread “Another DYI hanger (simple!)” ) Could be that I really need a better hanger, but I haven’t yet been able to justify spending over $100 for one. I might try building a “drumstick hanger” and see where that gets me, Hubbard’s been able to hang some serious weight from that so I assume it’s pretty functional.

six

I’ve found that there is always a limit to the amount of time I can do this - right around an hour of hang time. Longest I’ve ever been able to do is 80 minutes hang time in a session (with breaks, of course).

I’m approaching an hour now [for the first time in a very long while (wife’s gone out)] with 15#, and I’m getting that signal - enough already! Whether discoloration, temperature change, sharp pain, tingling, it just feels like it’s time to lay off until next session.

If you don’t, it can take a day or so before you’re ready again.

You may well be right about your hanger being the culprit. Also, there is a real learning curve for wrapping - you are not alone! :leftie:

As well as Tom’s AFB Hanger, you might also like to experiment with the homemade Bib. Here’s a link on how to make one

The Original Bib Hanger

Take it easy and let us know how you get on.

lil1 :sun: