Planet Fitness with truck parking

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  1. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    ive seen some mentions of Planet Fitness and truckers using them.
    I was curious if anyone has locations they frequent that allows parking or locations close to a truck stop?

    Would be nice to find locations on my route that I could take an hr break, work out and shower. I have the app with locations.... was just looking for personal experiences
     
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  3. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    I would google sat view, see if there is a dock run in the back, then make a call. The chances of finding a driver with personal experience with the pf's on your route are not good..
     
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    Get yourself 1-3 kettlebells and pull a skateboard. You'll be way more in shape than the gym rats.
     
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    street beater Road Train Member

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    Yeah but what a way to get a jacuzzi break and a nicer shower!
     
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    I like your avatar. I used to have '76 Porsche 914 that had a transplanted 2.0L. I miss that car and would like to find another, but the prices on them are getting ridiculous these days.
     
  7. Air Cooled

    Air Cooled Road Train Member

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    Every old car is getting ridiculous. I've got a 71 VW bus.

    OP, I've belonged to a planet fitness once. I'd say the only good thing about it was the girls there... oh yes many of them. And I guess you can shower but KB's are where it's at. Get "Simple and Sinister" by Pavel- it's on Amazon.
     
  8. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    Yea, I got dumbells and workout bands now... looking for a more rounded workout and I stop for a shower now a lot during the 30 minute break so I thought it would work...
    Plus the wife got me a membership.. $20 a month, any location
     
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    Yea, considering how cheap it is, it's definitely worth trying to track one down when you can. It's good to see that some truckers care about their health. I never went OTR so depending on how many days you have to deliver your load and you have some time etc you could get in some exercise. As a local driver it's GO, GO, GO for 16 hours. So I'll toss around a KB after work watching the news.
     
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    lfod14 Road Train Member

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    Look for ones in strip malls (most PF's around here are) with grocery stores, then you know you can hide your truck out back.
     
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