Why don't you exercise ?

I am in perfect round shape!

 

Yeah as was mentioned above- it's unloading freight from the truck. I didn't mean get a dock position, rather I meant you could get a job pulling trailers to individual stores and preforming hand unloads. Schnieder, Hogan, US express, JB hunt and several others have dedicated accounts in which the driver works out of a terminal, pickups a trailer, pulls it to a store, alley docks, sets up a push belt and hand loads freight onto it; pushing it into the store.

It's real, real hard work and they pay ain't great, to boot.
You will get strong, you will get in shape, and you will learn how to back very very well. Also you will become extremely familiar with metro/small county/state highway driving.

If I had to do it again; I'd give it a second look the next time around. It's not easy, but you should do hard things in life.

 

OTR consists of a low-paid equivalent to

1) Sitting in front of large TV screen (windshield);

2) On top of washing machine ((vibration));

3) Bucked up-down-sideways, like the bull at a cowboy bar (^>^<>^>^<);

4) From a cramped position like the worst economy airline seating (|||||);

5) Thoroughly sleep-deprived (zz-ZZ-zz-odd, often unusual hours-zz-ZZ-zzz);

6) Inside a small, enclosed closet (typical cab if you're lucky enough not to have a day cab) seated right next to a couple high-volume, always-on, rumbling speakers;

7) For long, extended and unbroken stressful hours that would make an '8-hour day' a walk in the park in comparison and 100 or more hour weeks standard;

8) Where any wrong move at any time, throughout the whole day, would be catastrophic for you and the public around you (terrible 'accidents' happen every day);

9) While routinely treated rudely and discouraged to take breaks at all;

10) If you're very lucky enough you've barely enough time to reach your destination 'just-in-time';

11) The result is body stress on all your joints and low-grade pain head-to-toe;

12) Not to mention psychic pain from unrelenting stress.

That's why OTR trucks pull into rest areas, their drivers simply crawl back into bunk and take much needed naps for a little relief. Some just hang their head over steering wheel. Many of us walk stiff-legged and wobbly like proverbial 'drunken sailors' when we first get out the cab at a stop.

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Ah, but don't forget the good part: "It's a lifestyle..."
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On the other hand, when it's good, you're rested, you've plenty of time to make your run, through scenic country, reasonably light traffic, a good road and no particular equipment issues, trucking can feel 'pinch me' good.

You can hardly imagine that someone actually PAYS you to do this.

Wonderful. Just wonderful.

 

I don't work out cause I still have time to grab a local job + gym membership.
Although, I do try to offset the lack of exercise with healthy eating.

 

It takes about 20 minutes to walk a mile. I try to walk 1 or 2 miles a day. Usually comes out to 2 or 3 times a week. I pulled a flat my whole life, so I get that exercise also. I think I'm in good shape for 61

 

I dont actually agree... I dont completely disagree... but, excersize and a healthy diet actually give you more energy...

I think that those who care about their health and being a fit and healthy person will do so o. The road... I know I had a stair stepper I brought over the road with me, along with resistance bands.. I also eat healthy... I dont drink pop.. I drink coffee, water and juices... I snck on fruits, vegetables or nuts.. and I eat proportionally....

but.. I take pride in myself and the work I do...

 

I do exercise.I have a gym membership .I start exercise on the road when I start having back pain.I try to exercise evry 2 or 3 days.

 

If you make the time yes you can excercise.

some TA truck stops still have a small exercise room with machines

i see drivers excerising in the parking lot at truck stops,

a few still carry a bicycle and a few jog.. the choice is all yours

 

when 24hrs only allows you enough time to drive, S,S,S and sleep. There isn't any time to exercise. I always park in the back row. But that walk to the truck stop and back isn't enough. When the day is over i am to tired for anything else.

 

Most drivers just don't take the time to exercise...15 minutes a day does wonders....if you do it. But there are the local LTL guys that finger-print their loads , also the beverage/beer haulers...then there are the fast-food folks...I did that for over 30 years retiring in 2011 at the age of 62 , still healthy , and no back or knee troubles. But , I also deer hunt , fish , ride horses , etc....never been a couch potato....