Bigtiny454:
Start with really low weight: 2.5 or 5lbs. See how it feels, try doing a few sets. There’s a chance someone like you could start at 10lbs right away. However, you need to start low, and make sure your penis can handle the attachment point stresses from the hanger.Hanging is different from other PE, the sheer forces exerted on your tunica by the hanger attachment may take a while to withstand. I started hanging when I was only a few weeks into PE. This is partly why I could only do 2.5lbs to start out (like you, I’m not keen on getting an injury, so I have been cautious). Right now, I could probably do 10lbs just fine.. BUT, my penis is getting sore at the attachment point, just from 6lbs. So I know even though I can handle the hanging more weight, I know I can’t yet handle the attachment stresses associated (unfortunately).
I’ve noted for example, going from 5lbs to 6lbs forced me to make my hanger significantly tighter! If I left the same settings from 5lbs, at 6lbs my hanger would slowly slip down during my session. The added 1lb of weight is like the straw that broke the camels back. I’ve noticed with deep BTC hanging, the hanger has to be significantly tighter for me. Anyway, during your first day you could start with low weight & move up 1lb per set, until you get a weight where you feel like your penis is actually doing some work/ where you feel some fatigue. Make sure to get a 1/2lb and 1lb weight (at least one of each). I used fishing weights + a cut piece of wire hanger + duct tape to make a nice 1/2lb and 1lb weight.
I don’t think it would be wise to start higher than 5-10lbs, at least until you get used to hanging. I believe I have read that some people can’t feel 5lbs, so that’s not nearly enough for them to start with. One thing I have found also though, is that you’ll need more skill / adeptness at getting your hanger settings to feel ‘just right’ as you go up in weight. You probably want your wrap slightly loose so you don’t constrict your blood flow, but if you go too lose you’ll find the hanger can slip.
Also, if you’re just starting hanging, you’ll need to give your penis time to develop some new vascular structures to deal with the blood flow getting cut off from the hanger attachment, etc. Once again, even with 10 months experience, hanging should be a different/ new stress, so it will take some adaptation. Especially once you move up in weight—
I’m still amazed that a piddly little 6lbs feels quite significant after about 5 weeks of hanging. I’m doing a decent number of sets already though; I’m doing my 6th set today while I’m writing this.
Great post. Sounding like an old pro!
shunga
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