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New health-coaching service aimed at helping fleets of all sizes aid drivers’ health efforts
Bob “The Trucker Trainer” Perry and the men and women behind the Espyr company have recently developed and launched the “Fit to Pass” program for fleets of all shapes and sizes who want to give their drivers a way to ensure health fitness ahead of their DOT physicals — and beyond.
October 28, 2019
Equipment
Stepping in instead of out for cardio health
Martin and Carolina Hill use a stepper machine for in-cab workouts on their team hauls. It and similar steppers offer a compact option for relatively high-intensity exercise where getting outside is not an option on the road.
October 4, 2019
Channel 19
Getting outside for exercise not an option? Portable stepper machine fills the gap for this operator
Earlier this year, trucker Martin Hill and his wife put to use a new stepper machine in the truck, which weighs about 15 pounds and utilizes hydraulic shocks to provide resistance, and comes with resistance bands for the upper body that can be employed as well.
July 31, 2019
Overdrive Extra
What we can do about the physical and emotional violence of chronic stress made manifest
Clifford Petersen urges drivers to start with themselves — recognize the physical and psychological effects of chronic stress and know how to combat them. While “tempers are short, pressure has mounted, stress levels are reaching critical mass …, we all want to get home to our families. Let’s help one another do just that.”
November 15, 2018
Channel 19
Owner-operator Alex Prifti’s new authority and, better yet, 1987 359
See how an owner-operator, Alex Prifti, handles the trucking industry at this day in age. Learn all about Prifti and get other owner-operator news on Overdrive.
September 13, 2018
Overdrive Extra
A health case for hours of service change
Leased owner-operator Clifford Peterson: “Those who make the case for the hours of service status quo ignore the health and well-being of an American icon, the over-the-road truck driver, in favor of maintenance of the bottom line.”
June 25, 2018
Business
Things you might not know about sleep apnea
An oral appliance treatment by Dr. James Metz of Columbus, Ohio, is an alternative to CPAP therapy that will be effective for some in treating apnea. More about the condition here.
June 19, 2017
Business
MATS2GATS lives again!
The MATS2GATS fitness challenge, an idea from James Crowley of Texomatic pictures, returns this year, challenging drivers to take the months in between MATS and GATS to improve their health and physical condition.
March 27, 2017
Channel 19
Of personal bests, the St. Christopher fund and truckin’, writin’ and runnin’
The competitive spirit of the Truckin’ Runners Virtual 5K, benefiting the St. Christopher fund, yields a personal best, and an update: To date, the “Truckers Fund” has “given out more than $1.4 million on behalf of 1,653 drivers” in medical dire straits, for more than just medical expenses, too.
October 28, 2016
Business
Truckin’ Runners Virtual 5K Oct. 24-30 to benefit St. Christopher fund
The event, providing a “virtual” twist on the traditional 5K (3.1-mile) road race, is in its third year from the increasingly active Truckin’ Runners Facebook group for mutual support/encouragement in member efforts to keep active on the road.
September 27, 2016
Channel 19
Rates into flood-stricken Louisiana — and a different kind of run
Join me in Dallas for a Saturday morning run. And: A rates analysis shows relief demand booming into Southern Louisiana in the wake of historic flooding.
August 23, 2016
Voices
POLL: How are prolonged hours at the wheel affecting your health?
Work that requires prolonged periods of sitting down — besides being one thing truckers and Overdrive editors have in common — has been in the news lately as a significant health negative. How do you feel it’s affected you? Tell us in this poll.
August 4, 2016
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