Any OTR truckers on here who weight train?

[ChessGuy]

I may become a trucker next month. I was wondering how do you keep in shape.

My only guess is that I may be able to take a 5' bar and some weights with me. At least I can do deads and presses...

[PressesPeople]

It'd be sweet if you rigged (pun not intended) the inside bunk area of your truck to be a power cage that could fold out when you needed to train.

[PackMule]

All you need to know is right here:

[Les Hahn]

Heh, epic movie!

I read an article (can't remember where) about a powerlifter who was on OTR driver. I think he would plan out where to do his powerlifts (like 1-2 days per week), and then he did a lot of bodybuilding type stuff on the other days, which could pretty much be done at any gym along the way. Maybe he was an owner/operator, so he had more freedom to drive to gyms on his off hours, not sure how carriers like Schneider or Swift operate.

[Oldster]

I have a buddy that still drives cross country and he has 3 kettlebells that he keeps with him. A 35, 55 and 80 pounders. He can get a lot of work done in just 10 minutes.

[simonsky]

Heh, epic movie!

I read an article (can't remember where) about a powerlifter who was on OTR driver. I think he would plan out where to do his powerlifts (like 1-2 days per week), and then he did a lot of bodybuilding type stuff on the other days, which could pretty much be done at any gym along the way. Maybe he was an owner/operator, so he had more freedom to drive to gyms on his off hours, not sure how carriers like Schneider or Swift operate.

Dunno if we're talking about the same guy but the one I heard or read about was a lifter who trains once/twice a week and does a max single on all three lifts and goes home. LOL...not sure if it was from this site.

[Les Hahn]

Yeah that training style sounds familiar, but I thought I also read that he would just do BBing type stuff on the road at random gyms.

This kind of training could work. If you were OTR M-F as an owner/operator, you could do bbing workouts during the week on your off time. When you got home Saturday, you could train with a PL group and do the big 3.

[yorick]

All you need to know is right here:


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Beat me to it.

[yorick]

I have a buddy that still drives cross country and he has 3 kettlebells that he keeps with him. A 35, 55 and 80 pounders. He can get a lot of work done in just 10 minutes.

I like the kettlebell or dumbbell idea. I don't really know how to use kettlebells though so if it were me I'd get some dumbbells.

A barbell might not be a bad idea if you have enough room to store it and the plates safely.

I would also seek out places for chin-ups. Even if it's at a playground somewhere, assuming you can find a place to park your truck and trailer.

[ecj]

Smartphones being what they are these days, couldn't you just find gyms at the end of each route where you could get a day pass? I don't know much about trucking, so maybe I'm off base in assuming it's possible to squeeze in 3 hrs for a workout/shower every 3 or 4 days.