Originally Posted by Inferno_AZ

That kind of weight loss it like something you would see on Oprah.

Great Job losing all that weight and thanks for the input.

Originally Posted by Spacer

Literally. After a couple moves, a change of lifestyle that took me away from bike commuting, and a painful bout with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I've gained a lot of it back.
I'm feeling a bit better, but now I need to get back on the road to where I need to be.


I guess it'd be a good time to take a 'before' pic....

Originally Posted by Inferno_AZ

Can anyone give examples of how they keep in shape and eat healthy on the road. I will be driving for SWIFT, hopefully, so I won't have my own truck.

Any examples of workouts, exercise equipment,food or any other healthy life style suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.



I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet.

Ancient Persian Proverb

Originally Posted by wahwah70

Get some kind of clip,(you now like the climbers use) attach it to one end of your band and then clip it to any numbers of places.
Examples.
1. to the storage compartments above the driver, for triceps pull downs. You can also to a reverse fly with them in this position(great for your back.).
2. to the bottom(frame) of the seat for bicep curls.
3. you can also do a altered chest fly with them placed in this position.

4. with the band(s) still clipped the the bottom of the seat you can do leg raises, bench press(yes, you will need to lay on the floor and you may need to tie a knot in the band to get heavier lift, and you thought this was going to be easy!) and shoulder press.

5. if your truck has an upper bunk you can clip it to the top bunk(while the bunk is up) and do lat pull downs. with the bunk down you can do high rows.

6. find some way to clip it to the bottom bunk (close to the floor) and you can do seated low rows. and chest presses.

There are tons of exercises you can do and once you get in there you'll figure out what to do, just remember you can also use the truck, the steps for calves trailer for standing push ups etc.

It's also important to remember that you have to do cardio(I know! I know), well you don't have to... But I'm sure we all know what happens if you don't.. The easiest for truck drivers is a jump rope as you can pretty much do it any where, plus it burns mad calories or you can do seated rows with your band at a fast pace... You can also makes laps around the truck stop or terminal( the other truckers may laugh. point at and call you silly names, but you'll have the last laugh when you out live them...)

Originally Posted by Spacer

In 2000, I lost 150 lbs while driving a truck. I carried a bicycle with me, which provided excellent cardio exercise (providing the weather was at least halfway decent), and I had a set of rubber band exercisers for use in the sleeper.
In a side box, I had a set of 'bells, which I used while unloading (pneumatic tanker), and I also used the truck as a prop for various angle push-ups and stuff.

I started eating more often, with smaller quantities. I cut out the soda and went
to unsweet tea and water, in addition to one orange juice a day. I also saved a lot
of money not eating in truckstop restaurants, as I carried canned soups and healthy snack food. The soup was cooked either on a Sterno stove, or I would lay it on the defroster vents with the heat turned all the way up. After about an hour, the soup was fairly hot, and definitely fine for eating. That Mack could put out the heat, lemme tell ya.

I think the most fun part, and the secret for me, was the bicycle. I started with a ####-store Huffy, and eventually got to the point where I enjoyed riding it in nearly all weather. When stuck for a weekend in a small scenic town like Georgetown, SC (mentioned in another thread), it was the perfect mode of transportation. Keep it fun, make it something you really WANT to do, rather than something you have to force.

I went on to ride with a bunch of racers, and completed several Century rides (100 miles), including the Hotter'n Hell 100.

I don't have any good 'Before' pics, as I was pretty camera shy. Below is my 'after', taken near the end of my first Arkie 100.
I'm waving, on the right.