Fitness

So i was just browsing and found out that alot of truck stops such as petro and flying j are starting to put gyms in many of their locations! which i think is awesome! how many truck stops have yall run into with gym facilities or "fitness rooms" and any experiences with the "stayfit" programs many of these major truck stops are going with?

Definately a good perk to have. I'm gonna eat right on the road and try to find a way to keep my running and cardio up on the road. Easier said I think though. Im gonna be hitting the highway for a 14 hour drive back home to KY on Friday so I will make sure to stop at the truck stops along the way and check it out.

Definately a good perk to have. I'm gonna eat right on the road and try to find a way to keep my running and cardio up on the road. Easier said I think though. Im gonna be hitting the highway for a 14 hour drive back home to KY on Friday so I will make sure to stop at the truck stops along the way and check it out.

Sweet yea let me know if you see anything like that please

I'd be really surprised if that caught on. I mean, I'm really into health and fitness myself and I think it should be a core part of everyone's life. But have you seen many truck drivers lately? I'm not sure fitness is high on their agenda!

It would be great if they would do it. But personally I'd rather see them focus more on the food side of things. You're not likely to get someone in the gym that's 80 pounds overweight, but if you can help them get their weight down you might start them on a path to healthier living.

I've worked for trucking companies that had gyms....and they sat empty 99% of the time. I just don't know about truck stops making that type of financial commitment, not to mention the insurance if someone were to get hurt or have a heart attack while working out at their gym.

Your right brett! here is the link about gyms

http://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/stories/truck-stop-fitness-centers-help-drivers-stay-in-shape-on-the-road

and here is the link about healthier food programs

http://www.petrotruckstops.com/stayfit.sstg

Well comin from the marines we have the want and drive to run and stay fit lol. Most of the job in trucking is spent sitting and driving and I wonder how many people get lazy just from that aspect. But eating right is about all u need to stay at a good weight, i cant imgine sitting and eating all the slop that u can find in the truck stops and not go run or break a sweat doin somethin. Walmart will be my friemd, and I plan on just one good dinner a week on the road. Brett, i seen somethin on the old forum u mentioned about cable workouts on the truck if im not mistaken, cant remember if that was you or not. Could you do crunches and pushups in the truck lol hell pullups anywhere on the trailer, just brainstorming.

Haha nice pull ups on the trailer! yea you know marines and their pull ups lol... did you read those articles jason?

Ive read a blog or 2 on here about it i think. I swore brett had somethin on here.

Ohh well i was talking about the links i posted earlier in this topic lol

Hey you guys need to consider flat-bedding. You won't be doing all those crazy backing maneuvers, you won't be worrying with sliding those tandems to get your weight just right, you're gonna get top pay and you'll get yourself a good 30 mins. to an hour work-out everyday while getting paid for it. It's a win-win situation. Oh yeah, and you'll be getting to work with some of the most helpful drivers around. Sorry, I couldn't help myself, I think my bias started showing.