Staying Fit at Truck Stops or OTR? Any others training on the road?

If you do skateboarding, and Local, you don’t need all that. Trust me. I’m 64 and throwing chains like no tomorrow.

 

I use resistance bands quite a bit too in the truck. Other than those, just a 40lb weight vest stays in the truck.

Strength training I keep it simple. I have no desire to be a bodybuilder. I like mobility, with strength. So squats, deadlifts, bench press, oh press, pull ups, and heavy walking lunges since I use my legs the most.

I'm too poor to afford health insurance, and I'm too old to start getting rich, so I better stay fit.

 

I swear by the jump rope, you can research workouts (jump rope dudes on YouTube is a good channel to get going), very handy for OTR trucking. I'm also a somewhat more built guy, 215. Easier on the knees than running in my opinion and I don't want a knee replacement at 60.. I always hear of runners getting knee replacements..

 

If you’re in the Fargo, NoDak area, you can park alongside Crunch Fitness to get a good workout in.

Park on the side street directly to the west and go get your work out on. You can also grab a few things from Walmart right there as well. Or park by the Walmart Tire and Lube and walk from there.

I usually hit the gym there when I get off work daily.

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I cooked my own meals in my truck… And a lot of times I will do a one to 2 mile walk, depending on where I’m at

 

I’m 56 , been driving 30 years, I try and workout three times a week at a minimum. I carry a set of dumbbells, a kettlebell, a jump rope, an X3 workout out system.

People like to make excuses why they can’t exercise on the road, some days I drive 650 miles plus and can still find the time to knockout a workout.

 

I don’t bother with any resistance training out on the road unless there’s the occasional planet fitness stop, but I don’t do that very often now. Going for a walk or jog though is often a possibility. Every day isn’t realistic but a few times a week is. Being a naturally restless type I’m actually better about that than I am about keeping garbage out of my mouth.

 

1) Download free chart from Darebee.com
2) Take 20 to 45 minutes out of day to complete chart
3) Exercise 5 out of 7 days a week

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