Health and Fittness on the road

I do brisk walking at truckstops in the parking lot or brisk walk to a mall, etc.
Carry a folding bicycle. This will fit inside the sleeper and if you have a double bunk bed, can store it on the top bunk.

 

It’s hard to do. I had some dumb bells and stopped using them. I’m pathetic.

 

Depends on if I'm on a strength training or cardio cycle. Either can be achieved with creativity and determination. A mountain bike strapped to your catwalk, some plates and dumbbell handles, boxing reflex bag or some good old fashioned running, jogging, sprints/intervals right there in the parking lot, driver.

For real food, hit up Walmarts and buy a cheap propane powered grill and keep it in a side box. If you REALLY want it to happen you'll make it so. Don't let the Debbie Downers keep you from staying healthy. Excuses are easy, sticking to a routine isn't and it builds character.

 

Stay in shape!!!!

Not trying to be a Richard but staying in shape is next to impossible. Best you can do is bits of exercise and a spartan diet. Good luck. I gained 50 lbs and hit the ceiling. If I burn 2k calories a day out here I'm lucky.

 

^Point made. Excuses. If someone cannot run in a parking lot while eating sensible than you're already dead.

 

It's not that difficult to do. A set of dumbbells in the truck. 50lbers. Walk with them in your hand. Heavy cardio. Do your shoulder work and lunges with dumbbells. Ask a flatbedder if you can do pullups on the rubrail of his trailer.

Watch what you eat. No sodas. Steak and eggs and slice tomatoes with mustard for breakfast and go easy on the carbs for dinner. If you eat off the buffet, limit yourself to 1 plate.

 

Puinny human!

 

Can’t say I have any routine yet.
Can say it’s so important to do something at least a little. That first step from doing nothing is extremely important.
I put a thread up in health...the right way. Took me a lifetime to learn how important minerals are.

 

You are about to start one of the most unhealthy job/lifestyle that there is. Office jobs are unhealthy because they mostly sit at their desk for about 40 hours a week. You will be sitting inside that truck for very long periods of time being OTR. You're going to have to accept that you will be making sacrifices healthwise.

That said it shouldn't be difficult to figure out how to minimize the damage. You will see some guys in those truck stops who will be MAJOR motivators for you to get creative about this. All I'll say.