Re: Tunica stretch
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Originally posted by Big Girtha Loop the cord around the back of your neck so the pull is nearly straight up. The tension can be increased by simply tying knots in the bungee cord and attaching your hangers higher up.
Girtha,
You’re right in thinking that this is probably nothing new, as I’m sure many have done a variation of some kind on it. But I like your instincts.
I too have been using this “exercise” for some time with my Wench when my ligs have gotten beyond a safe level of fatigue and I want more tunica stretch. I’ts a very powerful stretch and I’ve come to refer to it as the “Neck-Tie” because of the shape the cord creates along the chest and abdomen (I also love silly names :) ).
I keep using the word “stretch” because a hanging “purest” might take issue with the fact that gravity doesn’t come into play with this configuration, and the inclination to give relief to the tunica by lightening/lessening tension at various intervals is too readily available and so often the case. It therefore runs against the grain of the traditional formula at the very heart of hanging: Weight + Time= Growth. It might be better categorized as a stretching technique.
One thing I’ve learned is that it is much easier to execute and tolerate if done while wearing a collared shirt - By simply placing the cord under/behind the collar (ala neck-tie) you give great relief to the skin and muscles in your neck and also increase your willingness to take the stretch to it’s limits. This won’t work if you’re using this exercises in a stealth fashion, of course - but it helps when doing it in privacy.
I don’t use a bungee cord, preferring instead to use the long version of the nylon strap that comes complimentary with the Captn’s Wench when promotional consideration is provided - such as the shameless plug I am now perpetrating :D
—Cap