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Re:Astronauts could run round 'Wall of Death' to keep fit on... by richardw on Thursday May 02, 2024 @04:49AM (#40234060)
Couldn’t they use a heavy weighted outfit? Add a couple hundred kg of gear and you’d get a solid workout on the same plane. Feels like you could make a treadmill that is smaller than the wall of death.
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Re:Astronauts could run round 'Wall of Death' to keep fit on... by GuB-42 on Thursday May 02, 2024 @06:07AM (#40234475)
That extra mass would also increase inertia, making it a different exercise.

And I think they already do treadmill sessions with elastic bands to simulate weight on the ISS. I guess it is already a default for a moon base.

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Re:Astronauts could run round 'Wall of Death' to keep fit on... by freilanzer on Thursday May 02, 2024 @08:00AM (#40235144)
Why not use a harness with resistance cables that you can hook up in different directions or a bar. This way pull ups, dead lifts, etc. would be possible.
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