Hanging: 1 hour vs. 1.5 hours Per Day ?

I have been doing PE for nigh on 10 years. Hanging Every other day seemed to work for a while to maintain gains after I made good gains over the first five years, however, it seems that as time wore on, my girth increased, but the length either stayed the same or diminished slightly.

I am trying a slightly different routine new: one hour per day (two sets of thirty minutes). Six days on one day off. I am hoping that should yield gradual gains.

What is your experience with 1 hour of hanging per day as opposed to 1.5 hours per day? Big difference?

So what was your size before PE and what is your current size after 10 years.

I know a few who do 2-3 hours of hanging in a single set. They just use lighter weights, and the outcome seems positive. Have you tried different angles?

I haven’t measured in over ten years. Trying various PE methods has taken enough time and attention (I.e. Jelqing, pump, hanging). Now just doing the former and latter.

To answer your question as precisely as I can, I was average before, now I’m big. Thick without being a beer can and longer than average, at least 7 inches. I’m in touch enough with my body that I can see and feel the growth when it’s occurring, like at the gym. Don’t need to use calipers for body fat or to measure chest and shoulders - can see and feel that in my clothes and swimsuit too.

Like gym training - I think there is high value to changing things up from time to time. I’ve always found change to be a catalyst for growth - PE included.

Thanks for the advice. Might try lighter weights for 2-3 hours on days when I could commit to such a chunk of time.

I do try different angles to keep everything even. Hanging about 10 pounds now.

All the scientific research says (whether extender or weights) requires at least 4 to 6+ hours daily to make any kind of gains. My search indicates that you can not modify our bodies for a short period of time. Research points out that a daily stretch or tension from 4 to 6 hours a day for a period of 6 to 4 months showed an average increase from 1/2 to 1 inch. But there has been several people that engaged in this research that just gave up after a few weeks. I can certainly understand that, try stretching for 6 hours every day. For me, I know I just quit after a month or two and what ever I gained it disappeared with in a few months. But I the bright side of this, comes from those that kept up the routine beyond the 6 month and have gained from 2 inches to 6 inches. I know of only one person (after having lengthening surgery) hanged lights weights ( 2 to 7lbs) 24 hours a day for a year and gained a total of 6 inches. I seen the doctors before and after photos and I swear he made 11 inches in length. But ONE out of millions of us. Who could do that for 24 hours a day for a year. I can find the time to do six hours a day (25% of my day) but I decided to dedicate the next 6 months and see what happens (into my 3 month, gained a 1/4”)

I know for a fact it doesn't require at least 4 to 6+ hours daily to make any kind of gains.

Now there might be certain individuals that will require that amount of time. Perhaps the lower the weight or level of tension will require hours like that.

But I always envision it like an X = weight/tension and Y = time, where an increased weight can make up for lack of time.

Good luck with the six month plan. I don’t doubt it will work with as much time you are putting in. However, per my experiences, I can personally attest to the fact that gains can be made with less dedicated hours. Just wanted to know others’ experiences too. There are so many factors that play into this. For example: how long, how many days, heating, stretching, what other PE is used, rest time, vitamins and protein, weight hung while hanging, etc.

My experiences over the past decade support your above assertion. Presently, I’m hanging fairly heavily, but not maxing by any means so that I can increase incrementally and consistently. With my new program of increasing about .6 oz. Per day and hanging seven days a week, I am seeing and feeling a difference. I combine this with wearing a good stainless steel cock ring all day and night and jelqing every other day. I think the big key, or secret, is hanging every day, to keep the tendons constantly in a state of repair, but not breaking them down too much so as to cause trauma or injury.