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Table 1 REAP Exercise Chart showing exercises and progression of intensity for each exercise

From: Exercise augmentation compared to usual care for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomised Controlled Trial (The REAP study: Randomised Exercise Augmentation for PTSD)

Exercise

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

Level 7

1 Chest press

EB* 'light'

EB 'medium'

EB 'heavy'

EB 'extra heavy'

Incline push-ups

Knee push ups

Push ups

1 Row

EB 'light'

EB 'medium'

EB 'heavy'

EB 'extra heavy'

   

1 Squats

Seated leg press (single leg)

Sit-to-stand

squats

EB 'light'

EB 'medium'

EB 'heavy'

EB 'extra heavy'

1 Core/mid section

Wall hold

4-point kneeling

4-point kneeling with resistance

Prone hold

   

2 Lat/overhead pull-down

EB 'light'

EB 'medium'

EB 'heavy'

EB 'extra heavy'

   

2 Upright row

EB 'light'

EB 'medium'

EB 'heavy'

EB 'extra heavy'

   

3 Bicep curl

EB 'light'

EB 'medium'

EB 'heavy'

EB 'extra heavy'

   

3 Triceps extension

EB 'light'

EB 'medium'

EB 'heavy'

EB 'extra heavy'

Chair dips

  

3 Leg extensions

Body weight (single leg)

EB 'light'

EB 'medium'

EB 'heavy'

EB 'extra heavy'

  
  1. *EB exercise band
  2. 1 Indicates 'Key Exercise'
  3. 2 Indicates 'Secondary Exercise'
  4. 3 Indicates 'Additional Exercise'