Workout / Fitness: OTR

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Mike H.'s Comment
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Just wanted to see for those of you that train over the road what does your training log look like and what equipment are you using?

I'm currently driving OTR and I try and stop in at planet fitness or anytime fitness when the parking lots allow or when there's a walmart or somewhere I can park near by. I try to hit them 2-3x a week most weeks. I also take my showers there.

But as you know on the move all the time and tight constraints, for the most part my training revolves around my truck and at truck stops.

I'd be interested in seeing what you guys training logs look like and what equipment your using over the road outside of the gyms?

Here's my training schedule:

Push Day: 3x Week Weighted Dips 4, 4, 7, 7, 10, 10 Weighted Decline Pushups 12 Down Weighted Diamonds 12 Down Weighted Flat Pushups 12 Down Pushups / Band OHP 30 Down (465 pushups) Band Crushers / Side Delt Raises 15 Down

Pull Day: 3x Week (Try to Find Gym for Back Day) Weighted Chins / Unweighted Chins 6, 6, 6, 12, 12, 12 Plate Rows / Shrugz / Farmer Walk 4s 15 Reps CG Rows / WG Band Rows (slow reps) 4s 15 Reps Pull Aparts / Facepulls 4s 15 Reps Legs and Core: (Every Other Night) Band Squats 10 Sets 10 Reps Plate Lunges 5 Sets xx Reps Wtd. Situps 5 Sets 25 Reps

OTR:

Over The Road

OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.

Over The Road:

Over The Road

OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.

HOS:

Hours Of Service

HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.

EPU:

Electric Auxiliary Power Units

Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices

Mike H.'s Comment
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This is the current equipment I'm using:

Fold up Pullup / Dip Station:

https://gritgrindstrength.com/products/bullbar-2-0-portable-pull-up-bar-and-dip-station?variant=50878516691253&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22952369423&gbraid=0AAAAAq85Zx-0YS3cCT-5MeCF_jdEkAPx-&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn8XFBhCxARIsAMyH8Bsf57E-Tf9IKBlUW4oM7H5HZKCRRHLAyZvbA0wHlkOSRKmbNb5L0q8aAqzYEALw_wcB

Kensui Pro Max Weighted Vest:

https://kensuifitness.com/products/kensui-ez-vest?variant=32325904007248&country=US¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=20921001731&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20924405920&gbraid=0AAAAABIYKc39f7J7ziKy9p948NlSdpXHV&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn8XFBhCxARIsAMyH8BvfiivrGxmZx_13GJm3OF_Qi1WlMwIrMHK7wRiH-BMVsyp_fz0PJLwaAolnEALw_wcB

Bmv:

Department of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Motor Vehicles

The state agency that handles everything related to your driver's licences, including testing, issuance, transfers, and revocation.

Trucker Kearsey 's Comment
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Hi. I'm in no way regemented or as oragnized as you. I have a list thus far of 52 PF with parking.

I do the 30 min circuit when i don't have time. Treadmill, bike.. ab machines, hip machines. Basically using all the ab equipment. Been doing 12 to 15 reps, 3 sets each. Tricep press and pull downs. Tryjng to get rid of my old lady arms. I need go keep a variety or i wont keep it up. I habe extremely muscular legs for a woman so i have been focusing on abs & arms. The core roller incline bench thingy omg.. did i feel that.

I went from a size 22 to a size 10. Very happy and motivated.

Dm:

Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager

The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
Trucker Kearsey 's Comment
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Hi. I'm in no way regemented or as oragnized as you. I have a list thus far of 52 PF with parking.

I do the 30 min circuit when i don't have time. Treadmill, bike.. ab machines, hip machines. Basically using all the ab equipment. Been doing 12 to 15 reps, 3 sets each. Tricep press and pull downs. Tryjng to get rid of my old lady arms. I need go keep a variety or i wont keep it up. I habe extremely muscular legs for a woman so i have been focusing on abs & arms. The core roller incline bench thingy omg.. did i feel that.

I went from a size 22 to a size 10. Very happy and motivated.

Dm:

Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager

The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.
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