The coronavirus pandemic means that people can only go outside if it's absolutely necessary. As a result, people are now having to adapt every aspect of their day to day lives to function as effectively as possible at home.

Now, NASA astronauts have shared how they work out from the confines of space to help people stay fit in isolation.

The video was posted to Twitter by the astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS), which is currently situated 250 miles above the Earth.

NASA's Jessica Meir showed the public a tour of the workout equipment including a vacuum system that mimics free weights, a treadmill with bungee cords and a seatless stationary bike without handlebars.

"Studies have shown that exercise is not vital only to your physical health but also to your mental well-being," Meir said in the clip.

"You may need to get a little bit creative to get that heart rate elevated while at home without heading to the gym, but we are confident you can come up with something."

Per the Daily Mail, without regular exercise in space, astronauts can expect to lose 15% of their muscle mass, and this loss has the potential to be permanent.

One of the exercise machines designed to combat this on the ISS is the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (aRED), which Meir revealed uses two large vacuum tubes to create the resistance required to make it into a weight machine.

"While aRED's primary goal is to maintain muscle strength and mass, resistive exercise also helps astronauts increase endurance for physically demanding tasks such as spacewalks," NASA explained in a statement cited by the Daily Mail.

However, if you're simply looking to relax during this difficult time. There are lots of options available. You can now take free Nikon photography classes online, or relax with 500 hours worth of free HBO shows and movies.

The coronavirus pandemic means that people can only go outside if it's absolutely necessary. As a result, people are now having to adapt every aspect of their day to day lives to function as effectively as possible at home.

Now, NASA astronauts have shared how they work out from the confines of space to help people stay fit in isolation.

The video was posted to Twitter by the astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS), which is currently situated 250 miles above the Earth.

NASA's Jessica Meir showed the public a tour of the workout equipment including a vacuum system that mimics free weights, a treadmill with bungee cords and a seatless stationary bike without handlebars.

"Studies have shown that exercise is not vital only to your physical health but also to your mental well-being," Meir said in the clip.

"You may need to get a little bit creative to get that heart rate elevated while at home without heading to the gym, but we are confident you can come up with something."

Per the Daily Mail, without regular exercise in space, astronauts can expect to lose 15% of their muscle mass, and this loss has the potential to be permanent.

One of the exercise machines designed to combat this on the ISS is the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (aRED), which Meir revealed uses two large vacuum tubes to create the resistance required to make it into a weight machine.

"While aRED's primary goal is to maintain muscle strength and mass, resistive exercise also helps astronauts increase endurance for physically demanding tasks such as spacewalks," NASA explained in a statement cited by the Daily Mail.

However, if you're simply looking to relax during this difficult time. There are lots of options available. You can now take free Nikon photography classes online, or relax with 500 hours worth of free HBO shows and movies.