Stay limber, lean, fit and spry!

3.3k reads | submitted by Molly Bradley 3 weeks ago via gq.com

Before he went into space, Vande Hei prepared physically by doing Crossfit and training on the Advanced Resisted Exercise Device (ARED), the equipment he would have in space. In space, he lifted weights and did cardio exercises. He said lifting weights was like lifting one end of a seesaw, but "imagine someone else pulling up on the seesaw—that's shoving your end down." He said, "That person always applies the same amount of force... But what you do is you shift where the fulcrum is."

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