Building an Astronaut Core
Your Mission: Perform the Commander Crunch and Pilot Plank to improve the strength in abdominal and back muscles.
- perform the Commander Crunch and Pilot Plank to improve abdominal and back muscle strength
- record observations about improvements in core muscle strength during this physical experience in the Mission Journal
- Watch or stopwatch
- For students: Mission Journal and pencil
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