Let me take a pic of my set up when I get home. Another reason I used heat from top down so I could monitor things
It takes ultrasound about 5 min to get into therapeutic range and heat is deep so usually skin will be just a little warm. Out of safety I've limited ultrasound heat to 20 min.
Infrared heat takes much longer to get into this range. You'll feel it burning the skin before the heat is absorbed deeper. It can feel like it's burning skin but not heating very deep. Look how I hang. I hang through my boxers. That protects my balls and inner thighs. It can take up to 20 minutes to get into therapeutic range with infrared, that's why I said 20 to 30 min.
You'll have to play around with distance. You want it close enough to be uncomfortable but not so close to get burned. I usually heat from top down with IR.
It takes at least 10 minutes to cool down, at least. So you'll be okay with one set without heat as long af rest times are short. My research has shown, especially with ultrasound, that you don't want to do warm ups. Only apply heat while under tension while it softens the collagen bonds. To maximize this effect cool down naturally (no added cooling). This cooling effect takes away least 10 minutes. So what you do with this knowledge is up to you. I'd definitely at least cool down under tension last set.
Also you'll be first in line to get heat from top down instead of chair like you are currently doing it.
With everything in PE take your time! There is never a rush when learning something new, take your time and be gentle with yourself and stay away from frustration.
Where did you get this idea of it exploding in your face?
I wouldn't assume it's going to explode. Literally never heard of it happening. As long as you utilize common sense you should be okay. Nice set up. Idk about the ice pack though I'd just place a towel or hang through boxes to protect them.
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Look: my new set up for lying in bed while hanging upwards ! I can position the infrared lamp next to my body and I can relax for hours while reading a book or surfing the net while I get length gains ?
Just wait to see what I’m about to build it’s going to be the best PE room ever and where I’m going to do all of the new videos for the brotherhood
Yeah I want that too! I want a special PE room with all kinds of pulley systems for comfortable hanging sessions. I’d put a comfy sofa in it and a bed to lie on and a big TV screen to watch my favorite games / movies. I’ll breeze through the hours getting my hanging sessions easily in every day ! ??
Wednesday october 9th
SiliStretcher2 hanging + infrared lamp 15 mins on/ 5-10 mins off continuously:
1st set: 1 kg (2.2 Lbs) for 30 mins
2nd set: 1 kg (2.2 Lbs) for 30 mins
3rd set: 1 kg (2.2 Lbs) for 30 mins
4th set: 1 kg (2.2 Lbs) for 30 mins
5th set: 1 kg (2.2 Lbs) for 30 mins
6th set: 1 kg (2.2 Lbs) for 30 mins
pre-BPFSL: 20.2 cm (7.55 inches)
post-BPFSL: 20.4 cm
strain: ((20.4 cm : 20.2 cm) * 100 %) = 0.99019608
1 - 0.99019608 = 0.98 %
Well I don’t know for how long I hung exactly but it should be around the 3-3.5 hour mark. Last 30 minutes was a cooling down set without heat. The constant heat seems to give a little bit of strain.
I don’t know if I get strain when training cold without any heat.
Let’s see if I can get a better strain tomorrow. Mind you this was with a load of 1 kg so very low amount of weights! I still got a little bit of strain so I cannot complain. If I increase the amount of weights I will get more and more strain.
Friday was october 11th
Fast twitch pc muscles
Fast kegel clamps 3*30
Reverse kegel holds 3*30s
Slow twitch pc muscles
Long slow kegel squeezes 3*30s
Reverse kegel holds 3*30s
100 jelqs
I don’t have the chance to train this weekend because i’m traveling back to my parents’ place. When I get back to my own place I’ll continue with the heated hanging sessions.