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Drivers Fitness on the Road

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How are you staying fit on the road? Are you working out on a daily basis?  What kind of exercises are you doing while you are out on the truck?

If you are not living a healthy lifestyle, you are not alone. Some drivers have the worst lifestyles in the world and it is increasing their health risks. Here are some great exercises for you to do while out on the road. 

If you are not living a healthy lifestyle, you are not alone. Truck drivers have some of the worst lifestyles in the world and it is increasing their health risks. Here are some great exercises for you to do while out on the road.
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Push-ups are a great exercise that you can do while you are on your downtime. It is a great workout for your chest, shoulders and arms. It is also an effective way to build up your upper body strength. 

Benefits of pushups:
•They tone your chest and arm muscles. They also help in strengthening them. This is one of the best exercises to build up your upper body strength.
•It helps in building up your upper body strength.
•Pushups also help in toning and improving the size of your chest muscle.

Benefits of squats:
•Squats are a great exercise that can help you have a healthier lifestyle. It is effective in toning your quadriceps and hamstrings. It is also a great exercise for improving your core strength.
•Squats are also great for your cardiovascular health. It is a great exercise that strengthens your leg muscles.
•Squats are also effective in reducing your overall body fat if you do it consistently.

Benefits of lunges:
•Lunges are a great exercise that is also helpful in improving your cardiovascular health. It is effective in strengthening your quadriceps. It works great on your lower body muscles.
•It is also effective in building up your thigh muscles.

Benefits of burpees:
•Burpees are a great exercise for truck drivers that are looking to get rid of their body fat.
•Burpees are a great exercise that helps in improving your cardiovascular health. It is effective in building up your aerobic fitness which helps you have a healthy lifestyle.
•Burpees are helpful in toning and building up your upper body muscle.

•Burpees are a great exercise for truck drivers that are looking to get rid of their body fat.
•Burpees are a great exercise that helps in improving your cardiovascular health. It is effective in building up your aerobic fitness which helps you have a healthy lifestyle.
•Burpees are helpful in toning and building up your upper body muscle.

Benefits of pull-ups:
•Pull ups are a great exercise that can help you have a healthy lifestyle.
•It is effective in toning your back muscles.
•Pull ups are also effective in strengthening your upper body muscles.
•Pull ups are a great exercise that can help you have a healthy lifestyle.

Find something you enjoy doing and do it. Have fun with your fitness journey.

Fitness For Truck Drivers

Posted by deckerAdmin

It can be difficult to stay healthy on the road. Let’s be honest, it can be difficult to stay in shape no matter where you are. Having the right equipment and knowledge to live a healthy life could make the difference between wanting to change and actually changing. Here are a few “tools” for you to borrow from our toolbox.

Truck Driver Exercise Equipment

Resistance Bands – Heavy duty pull up assist bands, resistance bands, these bands are great to improve mobility & test your strength as weight lifting bands.

GymBoss – This is a  free phone app. It makes it easy to change the number of intervals, sets and time.

Yoga Mat – Offers support in stretching, core and mobility exercises.

 

Improve Your Physical Fitness & Personal Health

We are here to support you on a path to health and fitness. Feel free to download this free workout routine designed for drivers out on the road.

Improve your health even further by cleaning up your diet. Track your diet to see ultimate results.

New to working out?

The amount of exercise will vary from individual but recommendations from American College of Sports Medicine is atleast 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise per week. That being said, HIIT intervals are proven to be as effective if not more effective then aerobic exercises because of the intensity level.

10 Benefits Of Working Out

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If you are interested in a position with Decker Truck Line, contact a recruiter now, 888.668.0698 or apply online at www.DriveDecker.com.

 

Written By: Jesse Butler

Jesse Butler is a driver recruiter for Decker Truck Line. She has worked within the trucking industry for over a decade. You can contact her at 406.203.4413. 

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