Astrocize elite

THE CHALLENGE: Astrocize
Space Station

Find a way to adapt common gym tools for a reduced gravity environment and design a workout routine that can minimize bone and muscular loss while being fun and easy to use during a long term mission. In doing so consider constraints regarding weight (equipment should weigh less than 500kg) and dimensions. Consider incorporating virtual reality to simulate a jog through an astronaut’s favorite Earth destinations or incorporate gaming to motivate users.

Explanation

Our concept is combining two types of exercises in one.The equipment is similar as orbitrek but with some modifications. It is compact in size and 10 minutes on this machine is claimed to be 300 percent more effective than a 10-minute walk.This workout varies the resistance for a tougher cardio workout experience.As you increase the resistance by turning the knob that controls the weighted fly wheel, the demand on your leg muscles intensifies, which increases your heart rate, giving an equivalent benefit as walking up a small hill.The forward and backward motions are targeting the back and front muscles. Also the handles will be adjusted by the needed high of the astronauts.Using elastic cables that will be connected to the middle static handle the astronauts can make back exercises and activate the muscles on their hands.Adjusting X-trace universal binding the length of the binding for different shoe sizes by sliding the heel plate forward or back on the flexplate. Using Google cardboard and iPhone app called Digital Virtual Money London Marathon (which is free to use) we stimulate virtual reality.

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