The astronaut workout

by The 100 Companies January 10, 2023

January 10, 2023

Space travelers go through a range of often unpleasant feelings: they feel dizzy, sleepy and weak, suffer from loss of appetite and stomach upsets and lose their sense of time and space. Fortunately, after few days, their bodies adapt to weightlessness and astronauts start to feel both calm and euphoric. (Photo courtesy of NASA)

If WFH gave you a Zoom derriere, it’s time for an out-of-this-world workout.

Jessica Meir, a scientist, astronaut and flight engineer on the International Space Station, says long hours of sitting are similar to floating in space. Meir was in space for 205 days in 2019-2020 and knows exercise prevents bone and muscle loss. She suggests Earthlings can similarly benefit from doing space conditioning exercises or HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workouts.

Basically, it means exercising an hour a day by using a treadmill or lifting weights – anything to get the blood pumping can make all the difference in the world.

– Vikki Locke, C2 Communications