Hanging 101

[beanie]

so you can jelq hang? and its ok or no?

[malehanger]

Is sex and masturbation disencouraged during the hanging routines?
Or shall I take a few days off before sex?

Thanks!

You can have sex or masturbate whenever you like.

[Cornholeo]

I have been hanging for a few months now and have noticed that when I lift a leg while in the seated position that I feel lot more stress on the ligs and especially when I lean back from the seated ( and holey crap don't sneeze or cough ). I am thinking that these additional stretches can be really beneficial by stretching parts of the ligs on the periphery and leaving the weight to remain on the portions unstretched. Any thoughts on this from an expert, or anybody really?

[malehanger]

I have been hanging for a few months now and have noticed that when I lift a leg while in the seated position that I feel lot more stress on the ligs and especially when I lean back from the seated ( and holey crap don't sneeze or cough ). I am thinking that these additional stretches can be really beneficial by stretching parts of the ligs on the periphery and leaving the weight to remain on the portions unstretched. Any thoughts on this from an expert, or anybody really?

You are correct in your thinking. Just be careful, doing something as simple as lifting a leg or even bending over while hanging can cause a weird pull and a sensation that might catch you off guard.

[blink2000]

so you can jelq hang? and its ok or no?

10-20 minutes of light jelqs are used to restore circulation (see the original article)

[blink2000]

This does appear true to an extent. Of course, as a guy advances with hanging and continues to require more weight to force his penis to re-adapt to the stress of hanging, weight does become important. For example, I cannot reach fatigue with 15lbs anymore. Even 20lbs does little than provide a "warm up" stretch. So, for someone like myself it IS about the amount of weight.

I didn't say weight was not important, I said reaching and riding fatigue is the real goal (i.e. deformation / microtears/ etc, etc.), not a certain number of pounds. (I'm assuming your goal is a bigger penis; not just a stronger penis).

My point is that you should make sure to reach fatigue, and doing that may require more or less weight on any given day. It's important to go by feel... that will help you prevent injury and it will also help you maximize your gains.

As time goes on, you will need to increase the weight; there will be an upward trend. But if you're truly riding fatigue, then you're going to have days where you can't hang as much weight as the day before. That's to be expected...

[malehanger]

I didn't say weight was not important, I said reaching and riding fatigue is the real goal (i.e. deformation / microtears/ etc, etc.), not a certain number of pounds. (I'm assuming your goal is a bigger penis; not just a stronger penis).

My point is that you should make sure to reach fatigue, and doing that may require more or less weight on any given day. It's important to go by feel... that will help you prevent injury and it will also help you maximize your gains.

As time goes on, you will need to increase the weight; there will be an upward trend. But if you're truly riding fatigue, then you're going to have days where you can't hang as much weight as the day before. That's to be expected...

Indeed. Hitting fatigue is definitely important. Over time, regardless of goals a dedicated hanger will get a longer AND stronger penis. I definitely support this message.

[blink2000]

I sometimes have made the mistake of focusing more on the weight than just fatigue; this lead to injuries in the past (nothing serious; I fully recovered). It was a hard lesson learned-- don't let the weight worry you too much. Some people focus way too much on how much weight they are hanging or how much weight the next guy is hanging. Don't get caught up in that.... it can be hard at times since once you've been hanging for a while, if you feel like you're not hanging enough weight vs the next guy, you might feel odd, or feel like something is wrong. Just trust your feelings; your body will tell you how much to hang. Avoid sharp pain, and make sure you hit fatigue in your first set or two, and ride the fatigue (but reduce the weight if needed) in subsequent sets....

Don't loose sight of your real goal and don't get injured. An injury could cause you to lose a month of hanging, and the problem with hanging is that it takes at least 1 month to get settled in (where you can do a good number of sets/ good weight, whatever). So with hanging, getting injured and losing 1 month is almost like losing 2 or 3 months (worst case scenario). Nevermind the psychological effect which could cause you to shy away from hanging even longer....

[melker123]

I have just started hanging and are experiencing a cold and blue glans after a set. I've tried to release the pressure of the cableclamp(I'm using The Captain's Wench) but it doesn't work that well and if I do it to much the hanger will fall off. What can I do? Is it really a problem if the glans turns blue and cold?

[malehanger]

I have just started hanging and are experiencing a cold and blue glans after a set. I've tried to release the pressure of the cableclamp(I'm using The Captain's Wench) but it doesn't work that well and if I do it to much the hanger will fall off. What can I do? Is it really a problem if the glans turns blue and cold?

Light purple is ok, but cold is not. Is there feeling in your glans when it gets darker? How long are your sets?