I am seriously considering Crete for my first OTR driving job. At 58, I am not in the greatest physical condition, although I have begun working out to improve it. I am overweight, but my BP is good with my medication. If I were to be given a pre-hire to Crete and go through orientation, what physical tests should I expect to have to pass? Schneider as an example has a video that demonstrates their testing. The toughest tests for me if going with Schneider would be stepping up and down a 12" stair for one minute, and having to squat under a 40" platform for a time to simulate getting under a trailer. I have tested myself on the stair step, and i am sucking wind big time after doing that, although I can complete it, so I am targeting that exercise in particular to improve upon. Please let me know what I might face at Crete. Thanks.
Crete Company Physical Questions
Discussion in 'Crete' started by texasbigbird54, Jul 21, 2013.
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I am too wondering. Im going with Shaffer though.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z9RGOMFlHg
I just did it in Wilmer, TX and it was really easy.texasbigbird54 Thanks this. -
Olympian, thanks for the link. I had not seen this. I can easily do this physical, especially if I can use a knee in the crouch test.Olympian Thanks this.
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Saw two people eliminated from our group because they failed the grip test. Not sure how you would train for that but it shocked me they couldnt do it.
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Wow...that's kind of hard to believe, as I had a sprung middle finger on my right hand and while explaining to him I didn't know how well I was going to do on this test and at the same time trying to show him my swollen middle finger too, while I was also kind of squeezing at the same time to see how much it was going to hurt me, he said "don't worry about it, you already passed." I said, "what do you mean?" And he said, "all you need to squeeze is 75 pounds and you are already squeezing 85 pounds." I'm like to myself, wow; I can't believe this.Razor Strike Thanks this.
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