[RostyC]

Originally Posted by Bigmon

Can you imagine how dirty a sauna or jacuzzi at a truck stop would be? It'd be good if you could keep the slobs out of it. Fitness center is a good idea. Like Gman said, it doesn't make money for the TS.

Only a matter of time before somebody leaves a floater behind.

[GMAN]

When I hauled cars I would sometimes do pull ups on the upper ramps. Bench pressing cars also provides a good workout. :lol:

It can be challenging to find the time to workout. If you pull a van, you might be able to workout while waiting to load or unload. With so many obese drivers we need to find a way to burn some calories. Staying away from the buffet can go a long way toward keeping your weight under control. I have noticed that those with the most weight will often be the ones who have a couple bags of potato chips and other snacks at the checkout. Just because the buffet is "all you can eat" doesn't mean that you should see if they are serious. Some basic knowledge about nutrition could help many to get their weight under control. With some of the new rules coming down those who have excessive weight will either need to lose the fat or find another career. Eating out of the truck can also help keep you in shape. Our bodies require a certain amount of nutrition. Instead of snacking on potato chips you could eat carrots or celery or other vegetables that you can cut up at home and put in a cooler or refrigerator that you keep in the truck. Exercise is only part of the equation that needs to be addressed if we are to improve our over all health. Both require some effort. It may only be a matter of developing a new habit. It has been said that if you do something for 30 days it becomes a habit.

[RostyC]

Just because the buffet is "all you can eat" doesn't mean that you should see if they are serious.

I've seen both men and women take on that challenge. :lol:
When you don't have any ankles showing, time to stick with the salad bar.

[ronjon619]

not just over eating, that food looks terrible and has been sitting there for hours. I'm an off the menu type of guy. I've been know to walk by the cookies at the Petro buffet in Wheeler Ridge and grab a M&M cookie on my way to the register, but I'm not touching that chicken or meat thats been sitting there since lunch.

[Rebel Yell]

About a year or so ago after eating at a greasy truck stop I was feeling a little bloated so I decided to come up with a regiment that I could use daily on my tractor, it consist of walking around the rig 5 times, then i pick up the pace to a slow jog and do that 5 times, up it again 5 more times and finish with full speed 5 times. Then I take 5 minutes to do a few leg lifts, followed by 20 pull ups on my tanker ladder and 50 push ups with my hands resting on my side steps. I know it looks funny to those who are watching, but I am still young and have no plans of getting out of shape.


Jimmy

[golfhobo]

GMAN said:

Bench pressing cars also provides a good workout. :lol:

You beat me to it, GMAN. I was going to say something about 'holding up the pup while my codriver backs under it!'

It has been said that if you do something for 30 days it becomes a habit.

That's a FACT! 35 years ago I spent 6 weeks in Basic training and the Drill Instructor kept saying "smoke 'em if you got 'em!" Well.... I thought that was an ORDER.... so..... here I am puffing away while typing this! :roll:

[golfhobo]

Originally Posted by ronjon619

GL with the workout. Holding a steering wheel for 8AM to 7PM is a tough gig. Then getting your chow and s h i t shave & shower done. A little Internet / monkey wrestling and your looking at 9PM easy. And those are just driving days with no loading or unloading.

So.... that leaves 11 hours a night! You sleep 11 hours???

[sean71]

I saw a trucker last summer with his laptop sitting on the catwalk of his tractor and he was doing P90X! He was ripped and doing all the jumping and pushups and stuff. That was kinda where I started seriously looking at trucking because if THAT guy was doing it...well, I have no fricken reason not to (be a trucker AND fit...not necessarily P90X OTR :-).

[sean71]

When you don't have any ankles showing, time to stick with the salad bar.

Ahhhh....the dreaded "cankle"

[golfhobo]

Originally Posted by sean71

I saw a trucker last summer with his laptop sitting on the catwalk of his tractor and he was doing P90X! He was ripped and doing all the jumping and pushups and stuff. That was kinda where I started seriously looking at trucking because if THAT guy was doing it...well, I have no fricken reason not to (be a trucker AND fit...not necessarily P90X OTR :-).

Okay.... I don't know what "P09X" is... so, why don't we talk DOWN to the slobs here! :lol:

Seriously, sean..... I could probably find a link if needed, but I remember reading an article awhile back about truckers who "jogged" around the tuckstop for "fitness."

Point is.... jogging around an area with that much diesel exhaust was INCREASING their chances of major medical problems! I would tell you WHAT problems... but, I don't remember! Why? Because I have NO intention of ever DOING it!

If you want to "work out" OTR... make sure it is NOT at a truckstop! I'm sure YOU know that ANY "CVR" activity increases your intake of "ambient" air. The air around a T/S could KILL you! :hellno: