Heating While Hanging. Has Anyone Noticed That It Actually Helps With Length Gains?

[Dugger]

Wondering if anyone here used to hang without heat, and then started hanging with heat ,and had any noticeable increases in length. Thanx.

 

[D6ggy9tyle]

I came across another member mentoring use of heat throughout his day in an extender. As well as others using constant heat during stretch routines.

I have adapted this into both my extender and stretch routines. I will say I have noticed a difference.

My 2 main thoughts on it is this. The hotter it is, the easier and further you can stretch, but also the more strain it puts on.
For hanging especially, if you're going to experiments with heat during, I'd dial back the weight and reintriduce it slowly.

My second thought is based around the collagen studies on rat tails. Between methods of heat induced elongation vs long term traction, they found the best method was to

Heat, then stretch, then let cool in the stretched state.

So I have found this seems to be a benefitial effect with the extender. Warm up, put it on, then heat, increase length/tension, then let cool, then reheat, increase length/tension, let cool, etc.

I think a similar idea may be good for hanging. As it will allow periods of furthering the stretch by being hotter, but also reduce the damage caused by the increased intensity of the stretch in a heated state. As well as letting the tissue "set".

Its kindof like stretching a rubber band. If you stretch it 10 times in a row for 60 seconds each to its max length, it seems to end up looser than stretching it to its max and holding it there for 10 minutes. Im not sure why, but I think its like,

The initial stretch creates the pull on the tightest fibers, and attacks those. Every time you let it relax and restretch, it attacks the new tightest fibers, and so forth.

All theory but thats my experience. I will be following this hopefully we hear more about this subject

 

[zero0x]

I saw somewhere in BIB forums that he used to hang without heating sometimes. It all depends which stage you are on and how strong your ligs are.

 

[ositobuenagente]

What do you guys use to heat it?

 

[BiggerPenis73]

The best way to heat, in my opinion, is with an infrared light. This not only provides heat, but the infrared penetrates deep into the tissues and stimulates growth repair.

A cheap alternative I don't see guys mention is a hair blow dryer. You probably already have one, but you can get a cheap one for like $12 too. The blow dryer is automatic heat, for as long as you want it, and by moving it closer or farther away,or side to side/up and down, is completely adjustable.

 

[PEispossible]

Ive used the hair dryer.

Ive been using a rice sock. it does seem like its more elastic with heat.

 

[D6ggy9tyle]

I agree on the infrared heater. Though I find it hard not to roast my balls. I usually use the Clay version of the microwavable heat packs and it works pretty well.

 

[zero0x]

microwavable heating pad from walmart

 

[Dugger]

Thanks for all of the responses. Interesting thoughts.

 

[Dugger]

I have an Infrared handheld 'wand' that I used briefly. Think I'll break it out and try to use it more consistently and see if it helps.

 

[djmotion]

I have an Infrared handheld 'wand' that I used briefly. Think I'll break it out and try to use it more consistently and see if it helps.

Good idea! I have an infrared massager, I was skeptical about it being an effective warm-up since there's no moisture like a wet cloth but they are surprisingly good for warm ups. My flaccid is always loose ready for stretching after 10 min with the massager.

The more you can warm-up and stay warmed up during training, the better. I would say if you want to warm-up during hanging then go for it, not gonna cause any harm.