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Sometimes I get fed up with all the bs that comes with the northeast but when i get back to the yard after 6-7 hours of total drive time i thank God i don't have to drive another 4-5 hours. But then a lot of people would rather rip their hair out then do what I do Lol. My dad's 1st year or 2 driving he did a bit of OTR running produce and never went back. Instead he traded that for running NYC daily for almost 20 years Lol. 1st LTL then steel
Different strokes.
Trucking takes a toll on the body
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by frontrange, Jun 27, 2021.
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I think what happens is you can get really out of shape quickly as an OTR driver. You lose flexibility sitting behind a steering wheel. Then you try to unstuck a tandem release with one hand or you do some other awkward task and you screw up your back or shoulder or whatever. So its not really the driving that gets you, its the lifestyle. Or, if you exercise regularly, eat healthy and stetched every morning, youd never hurt yourself driving.
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@WesternPlains very well put, thanksWesternPlains, JoeyJunk, mustang190 and 1 other person Thank this. -
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I have one of these that I put behind me a few times a day for 10 or 15 minutes at a time. It can be moved around to work on everything from the lower lumbar up to the shoulders.
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No one is shoving that roller dog in your mouth or forcing you to drink those 20 ounce Mountain Dews 5 times a day!
You the driver is the one who bellies up to the buffet and loads your plate with the chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes covered in 50 weight gravy!
If anyone thinks that driving is rough now, I have to laugh!!
My first truck was a 1971 White 4000 , no AC and no power steering! Not to mention spring ride. -
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After a certain age the body starts losing muscle mass.
Preserve your muscle mass - Harvard Health
Sarcopenia With Aging
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