Being a trucker means long hours on the road, often confined to the driver’s seat without a break. It also means having limited time and space for physical activity. Despite this, many truckers have found creative ways to stay active and prioritize their health, from quick stretches during rest stops to innovative workout routines in their trucks. In this article, Traffic Cameras explores truckers’ strategies and trips to keep their bodies fit and healthy.
Firstly, we’ll dive into what some truckers may use as equipment to keep fit and healthy. Some truckers bring dumbbells with them to work out on their arms whilst at a rest stop, others may just use whatever is around them. Such as their rail of their bunk, their floor. These are all handy and cost nothing for them, which means they’re saving money whilst getting fit.
Setting yourself an achievable goal to hit whilst at a rest stop is important, as it allows you to think about what you can do at that time and pushes you to do more than you normally would. If you have access to a gym near your stop and have more than enough time to go to it and workout then take full advantage of it, as it would only help you in keeping you fit. Making sure you log your exercises for that stop/day could help you see how much progress you have made; it could help boost your morale as you have done a lot more than you thought you would have.
Secondly, we’ll investigate what foods and drinks you should bring along with you to maintain your good health. Some good healthy snacks you could bring along with you are Apples, Bananas, Oranges, Blueberries. Mainly just your fruits, as it is easy to eat whilst driving, doesn’t leave a mess and can be easily packed. You could also make it into a fruit bowl with some protein yogurt or regular yogurt to get the extra calories in and keep blood sugar levels at the right point.
This could be valuable towards someone who may have diabetes type 1 as it would prevent the from having a hypo(hypoglycaemia). Keeping yourself hydrated is important as it helps our digestive system function and keeps our skin healthy. A simple choice of drinks would be water and milk. If you have the time and the products needed to, you could create a smoothie, which will not only have essential vitamins for you, but it would also taste great too.
In conclusion, staying active as a trucker may seem like an impossible task but if you put your mind to it you can stay active, it may come with it’s own unique challenges, but with the right strategies it is achievable. By implementing simple exercises, mindful driving tips, and creative ways to stay moving during breaks, truckers can make fitness a priority while on the road.