CosmicQuest
Living in Space

 Your space station
You need:  exercise, hygiene
Instrument panel
Floating weights

Lifting weights is good exercise on earth, because gravity pulls the weights down. But in space, it takes almost no effort to lift a weight to the ceiling...and even through a hatch into the cabin above!

You can't rely on gravity when you exercise in space. What can you do?

Racquets
Play racquetball
Stationary bicycle
Ride stationary bicycle

 

 

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