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KJELL: Hi, my name is Kjell. DOTTIE: And I'm Dottie
KJELL: And we're NASA astronauts.
DOTTIE: As astronauts, we spend a lot of time in the gym
working out and preparing to go into space.
KJELL: For each mission, astronauts spend 2 hours a day,
3 days a week in the gym and classroom
until they fly into space.
DOTTIE: The cool part is that most of the training we do here
in the astronaut gym you can do too, wherever you are.
KJELL: Astronauts perform exercises that help maintain
bone strength and muscle endurance needed
to keep them safe in space.
DOTTIE: Today, we're going to share an activity that will
help you improve your bone strength and muscle endurance.
Get ready! Jump for the Moon
will help you Train Like An Astronaut!
YAMIL: For Jump for the Moon activity, you will need a
standard jump rope and a stopwatch.
You will begin with basic stationary jump training.
First, make sure you're standing at least two
arm-lengths away from other people,
then try and jump rope in one spot for 30 seconds.
Rest for 60 seconds and then repeat 3 times.
After you're comfortable with jumping rope in place,
try adding movement.
For moving jump training, try to jump rope while moving
across a smooth surface for 30 seconds,
again, resting for 60 seconds
and repeating the activity 3 times.
Remember to drink plenty of water before, during
and after exercise to stay hydrated.
As you continue to jump rope, you will actually build
good bone strength and muscle endurance.
On Earth, this helps you run and jump,
and play with less chance of injury. In space, you lose
bone strength due to reduced gravity.
So, it is essential that you maintain good bone health
while here on Earth. So keep jumping rope
and the Jump for the Moon activity
will help you Train Like an Astronaut.
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