Working out on the tarmac

I want to add a little bit more to my last post. I needed to look up some things to confirm what I thought I knew and turns out I was right. That guy got a nasty Staph infection. Staph Infections can live up to several months on almost any surface if the conditions are right. Animal fluids (yes dogs and other critters leave fluids too) are not biohazards normally. Hard rain can get rid of most of these hazards even a Staph infection. Staph infections are dangerous (and are known killers) and can get "got" from most any surface not sanitized. Even a driveway in front of a home should not be lightly regarded as a place you can safely touch. This can also apply to "gyms" in truck stops and out in the world. just be careful what you touch and do your best to avoid allowing any open wound to come in contact with these surfaces.

 

I use to workout in the trailer if I wasn’t loaded all the way to the back. Jumping jacks and leg raisers. Sometimes 500 to a thousand. I have also worked out in the shower rooms too.

Slanted pushups off the truck frame between the truck and trailer.

Mostly walked though. Around truck stops with high-vis vest. At shippers and receivers where allowed, or a side road out of the truck stop.

I have enjoyed, especially out west, stopping at a ramp and going for a walk out in the country. I always try to walk at least 3-4 miles.

I would work out every chance when at home as well.

Like others have stated, it will take a serious amount of discipline, because if you are running hard, very little time and usually tired.

 

Hey OP, am I correct in assuming you will be doing flatbed? That is good as you can use the trailer quite often. Even when loaded you may still have some space on the deck to jump rope/stretch/whatever. And the rub rails lend themselves to doing one legged squats.
I looked for rest areas off the beaten path for exercise. If they have a little purgola (sp?) over a picnic table you can do pullups from beams and ab wheel on table. And there are lots more clean spots on the ground at shippers and receivers than at truck stops. When I waited to load/unload I was doing stuff like incline pushups off the tractor steps or bridges against the wall, etc. My point is the opportunitys are there, but you won't be able to do it on a fixed schedule. I sure got lots of weird looks from folks at rest areas and shippers when I'd exercise, but fudge em.

 

Trucking is gonna take every plan you have and stomp it into the mud.

Now on the flipside you'll have days like I did yesterday where I was empty in Lubbock at 7:40 in the morning, had a 2hr DH, then had a 3pm load appointment. So I sat around for 6hrs.

But I'll say it again, you don't need to bring extra weights or workout stuff with you. All your flatbed equipment will cover that.

 

I have anxiety issues. I was running for about a month but the stress of running in public was not worth it. I think the only solution for me is to work out in the cab, but I hate exercising other than running or walking.

It would be cool if I could fit a treadmill into my cab lol