Staying in shape

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by FLYMIKEXL, Jan 11, 2016.

  1. FLYMIKEXL

    FLYMIKEXL Medium Load Member

    How often can you workout on the road. I know it's hard to eat well on the road tho it is possible. I just don't want to develop the beer belly or man boobs lol. I want to bring a jump rump running shoes and workout mat since I do yoga. I just want to maintain some healthy habits while on the road
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

    75,085
    171,237
    Aug 28, 2011
    Henderson, NV & Orient
    0
    Folding bicycle. Keep it in the sleeper and not on the catwalk behind the sleeper.
     
    FerrissWheel, GiantBeard and FLYMIKEXL Thank this.
  4. thelushlarry

    thelushlarry Road Train Member

    3,023
    8,999
    Jan 9, 2012
    glasgow ky
    0
    Haul alot of finger print loads and you should be good.
     
    FerrissWheel, bigounce and FLYMIKEXL Thank this.
  5. Sho Nuff

    Sho Nuff Road Train Member

    1,175
    1,401
    Apr 9, 2015
    0
    Get a gym membership to a frachise gym like LA Fitness. They're usually located at malls, so should be plenty of parking for a big rig.
     
    FLYMIKEXL Thanks this.
  6. HalpinUout

    HalpinUout Road Train Member

    7,074
    18,165
    Oct 2, 2011
    0
    You should have plenty of time to get a 30 minute walk, run, whatever type of workout you want each day... Search these boards there are other threads on this topic
     
    Sneakerfix and FLYMIKEXL Thank this.
  7. Nate_K

    Nate_K Light Load Member

    83
    71
    Dec 5, 2015
    Wisconsin
    0
    See a lot of small gyms in truck stops.

    At a Petro in Atlanta right now that has one.
     
  8. DC843

    DC843 Medium Load Member

    672
    301
    Jul 4, 2015
    0
    Pretty much any bodyweight exercise you can do and will be very effective. For everything in between get a set of variable weight dumbbells. All of that together you can exercise almost any muscle group. Plus you were thinking about averitt, I know a good bit of there SVC's have exercise rooms.
     
    FerrissWheel Thanks this.
  9. againstthewind

    againstthewind Road Train Member

    2,027
    3,164
    Oct 26, 2012
    0
    there are ways if you look, running/bike trails, parks, etc that you can find near truckstops with google maps,utube videos with ideas, if you do enough searching its out there. there is even a Facebook page called "truckers with bicycles". as far as eating there are always choices, they may cost a little more but..

    "if its important enough youll find a way,if not you'll find an excuse". good luck
     
  10. FerrissWheel

    FerrissWheel Road Train Member

    1,993
    5,896
    Dec 23, 2015
    NV
    0
    Don't know if you have two bunks but you can do pull ups off the second bunk, (mine you can anyway. You do have to cheat, by putting your feet on the bottom one so you don't bang your legs up. Which works well if you can't do one with all arm and back strength. Just try to use progressively more upper body as you do them and you won't need any leg power eventually.

    But any good routine with calesthinics and plyometrics can serve you well
     
  11. FerrissWheel

    FerrissWheel Road Train Member

    1,993
    5,896
    Dec 23, 2015
    NV
    0
    Sorry I meant Isometrics
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.