Sounds like you've found a few more ratcheting ropes. ;-) And you're starting to get what they actually do and the difference they make. Here's another hint: If you're in that position with your thighs angled so your ass is further back toward your feet, it's easier. If your thighs are straight/vertical, it becomes tougher to maintain that position. If your thighs are angled so your ass is more toward your head than your feet, angled that way instead of the opposite way, it becomes MUCH tougher to maintain, and much more strenuous. There are three ratcheting ropes that I used in this one which pull him forward, forcing him more and more toward the tougher angle of his thighs. Now are you starting to see how those work, and what they do, and the major impact a simple little CLICK-CLICK-CLICK can have on him? On a separate but related note, I'd love to hear more about the similar position you were in, standing up?