Originally Posted by dreamaloud1
I just got an email back from the Bib man himself verifying the number is much higher than 150 hours per inch. He basically said he hung 50 hours a week or so for 2 years and gained 4.5”. 50hrs X 104 weeks is 5200
5200 hrs / 4.5”- 1155 hours an inch.
Bib said he thinks the results would have been similar if he had only hung 4 hours a day versus 8 hours. Either way, his numbers are nowhere close to 150 hours/inch.
Anyone have 4 hours/day for the next 2 years for academic purposes? LOL Gotta hand it to Bib, the man was driven.
Couple things: first of all I’ve talked to BIB extensively about this. He did say he could have got the same gains in half the hang time. Also, he was using shitty hangers i nthe very beginning. He had to invent/create newer and better hangers as he moved along. Also, he said he never really used heat during sets. Only hot wraps before hanging. Also, he never used an ADS when he wasn’t hanging. Nonetheless, when he looked at his log he was gaining a consistent 1/8-1/4 of an inch a month. He said he got two inches in 8 months.
Now, taking into account that we have an optimal, safe, effective hanger from day 1, you have the knowledge to use heat during sets, and you have knowledge to use an ADS I believe that if someone is consistent (key word) they could easily make the same gains BIB did in quicker time. Understand this, rest is really the enemy with hanging. Its not like lifting weights, etc. where rest days are good. Rest means the tissues are healing, getting stronger, and this is bad for our purposes. SO again, if someone is consistent they can easily top BIB’s gains in shorter time.
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