What was your routine if you mind me asking? Your tips for a newbie like me etc
Oh man... I had many different routines over the years; from manuals, to hanging, to using an extender. Do you mean specifically for hanging?
If you mean for hanging, I started out with BTC and made some gains from it. This was all after I had hit a plateau doing manuals and was looking for something more intense. Anyway, after a while I had also hit a plateau with hanging, and wasn't measuring gains hanging BTC for a few months, so I got fed up and threw in the towel. I remember Bib kept pushing the narrative that I had to continue hanging BTC, even though I wasn't gaining from it anymore... something to do with his LOT theory. It took me a while to break out of that programming and go my own way.
I have learned many things about PE, from many Guru's, including DLD, but ultimately, in the end, you will realize that you need to become your own Guru and find out what works for you through experimentation. The Guru's are a step in the right direction, especially if they have proven credibility, because you will gain a lot of knowledge from them as a newbie. However, what worked for them might not necessarily work work you. It is best to look to them as a guide; you can adopt some of what they teach if it works for you, and modify or even completely neglect other things if they are not helping or have adverse effects.
In my case, after a certain point I knew I was wasting my time hanging BTC, so changed strategy and decided to focus mainly on tunica work. Hanging at the BTC angle does stress the tunica, obviously, but it is nowhere near as effective compared to SO and OTS. I remember I was having issues hanging SO with the BIB, so I actually built my own hanger made from PVC pipe that proved to be much more comfortable at that angle -- and even though I was restricted in the amount of weight I could hang, it wasn't a problem at all because the fatigue at lower weights was extremely intense at that angle, especially after hanging multiple sets. I gained some (I do not have exact numbers because it was a long time ago) and eventually gave that up and switched to extending + manuals where I gained the rest. I used an extender as the main tool, and also used DLD blasters, rotary cranks, and basic stretching at the upper angles (5-10 minute sessions several times a day) to pull out the adhesions I had created using the extender. This worked well for delaying the healing process, instead of keeping it extended all day long, which is almost impossible to do if we're being honest with ourselves.
All of these methods worked: manuals, hanging, and extending. I realized gains from all of them. The best tip I can give you is to be consistent with your routine, whatever you decide to do. The main reason for my success using all three of these methods was not that one was necessarily better than the other... it was that I did what I had to do every single day, hitting those target tissues, breaking them down. No days off! At times, I had to work through some discomfort, but that is part of the game. I do not support taking days off, because that is what worked FOR ME. When I would take days off and mess around, there were no gains to measure when the time came. I had to learn the hard way, through countless failures.
Anyway, I have some good experience with hanging, so if you have any questions or need any tips I would be happy to help. I know I went off on a rant.
Good luck in your journey.
