Any long haul truckers here???

[Jimbo]

Just got my class A today. Im happy as hell about it but it really does screw up my workout schedule being on the road 70+ hours a week. Any of you dudes in this line of work???? Thinking of doing a Hit routine once a week. I usally get weekends off. Any input how to work around?!?!?!?!?!?!?

 

[xcelbeyond]

Hey Jimbo

You probably want to bump this up on the weekend cause I think they're all out on the road

xcel

 

[Nssca]

I did it for a summer. I have my class A from MS Carrier school in Memphis. All I can say is GOOOOD LUCK finding time to work out, not to mention eating right. NOT a healthy life style in my opinion. They told us in school that the ave. driver gains 20-30 lbs the first year. Thats a lot of fat my friend. About the best you can hope for is finding a dedicated route with who ever you drive for. That way you do the same one or two routes every time your on the road and you can plan your week around that. Plus dedicated routes pay more. and your not gone for 3-4 weeks at a time. But if you get every weekend off, all your going to want to do sleep and sleep some more, trust me! Who do you drive for?

 

[Frank White]

Everything the Rooster said is true, it is not a job for anyone who has a wife or a girlfriend. I worked as swingman with a big steel flatbed service. Hardest job I ever had, chaining and tarping 14 tractor trailers a night. I herniated 3 discs in my back and tore 2/3 of of supraspinatus in my left shoulder. You can bet your ass those fuckers paid. It was a hostal take over of a teamsters union, so I was not supposed to be on salary. They tried to take advantage of me but I had the last laugh! Beware of the lounge lizards!

 

[Nssca]

lounge lizards LOL forgot about that part.
We called em LOT lizards.
By the way you can always use your CDL-A driving for a local fuel tank company delivering fuel to gas stations. 10 hour days but at lest your home every night and no heavy lifting...