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Rest → load, working range

Joint angles · start → finish

Torso
10.0° → 14.0°
Hip
88.0° → 96.0°
Knee
90.0° → 94.0°
Shoulder
22.0° → 28.0°
Elbow
16.0° → 18.0°
Neck
-2.0° → -2.0°

Mentality

Arousal Ladder Rehearsal

10 min: raise breathing rate and effort in four steps, then lower it in four. Name the level each time.

Difficulty 2 of 51.8 METs · Light

Equipment

  • No equipment needed

Muscle groups worked

  • Core

What it buys you

Practises moving arousal up and down on purpose, so intensity becomes something you steer rather than ride.

Capacity trained

Mentality. Attentional control, arousal regulation and confidence under load. Trains calm presence without adding performance pressure.

Energy

Modelled kilocalories

Modelled energy cost for Arousal Ladder Rehearsal at 10, 20, 30 and 45 minutes for both reference bodies
Reference body10 min20 min30 min45 min
Male reference · 82 kg26 kcal52 kcal77 kcal116 kcal
Female reference · 68 kg21 kcal43 kcal64 kcal96 kcal

Energy figures are modelled from standard activity MET values (Ainsworth Compendium, 2011) and the ACSM equation, not measured on you. They scale linearly with your own body mass, so a body 10% heavier burns about 10% more at the same intensity.

kcal = METs × 3.5 × bodyweight(kg) ÷ 200 × minutes (ACSM)

Load is effort, not pain. If a movement hurts rather than works, stop and see a clinician. Lifting another person is strength training with a person-shaped load — build the pattern unloaded first.

Cross-reference

Positions this workout helps · 51

It serves Seated Astride, Supine Base, Kneeling and Elevated / Bridged. Every position in those families is listed below, hardest first.

Honest framing

Training makes a posture available and sustainable. It is capability work, not a treatment for anything, and no single session changes a number. Consistency over eight weeks does.

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