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Thank you, rsracer. This is a start. Did you get this info online somewhere? Can you provide a link to the full data? Phrases that catch my attention are "Tier 1," "Tier 2" and "60% Coinsurance after deductible." Rather than trouble you to defend the policy, I'd like to research it myself in...

Good job! Building your core strength has many benefits. For truckers, one of the most important benefits may be building the muscles that support your spine.

Also try something more challenging. A good workout will bring you to the point where your heart rate is elevated for an extended period of time (say 30 minutes) and you are breathing too heavy to comfortably speak a sentence. With leg lifts, lift them high, rapid and continuously to the point...

For people who want to understand the policy, numbers like these are meaningless without the rest of the story. Can you share privately with us the contract, or can you direct us to an online location or an agent who can fully explain this product?

Planking can be done in most trucks. See this thread: 5 min. plank challenge Knee lifts can also be done in the truck. YouTube demo here If the knee lift shown looks too easy, do them higher and faster. If you are out of shape, do not push yourself too much if you are exercising alone in...

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If your plan is as good as you say it is, we all should jump on it. If it is not as good as you say it is, you may want to know so you don't have an untimely surprise down the road. Diane and I are one of those strange couples who actually read insurance policies. Might we have a look at yours...

Can you say more? What do you mean by "good coverage?"

If you are reasonably healthy, and as the system now exists, the incentive for uninsured people is to pay the fine on your taxes each year for not having insurance. Even with the discounts and tax credits that the government provides under Obamacare, the cost under the "Affordable" Care Act is...

Moot asks, "Is there a connection?" I believe there may well be. There is no question that CB radio use has declined with the rise of smart phones. Had all those Wyoming-crash trucks had their CB's on, most would have learned of the hazard before crashing into it.

FMCA May Rewared Carriers for Going Beyond Safety Regs This is an interesting switch. What might safety regs look like if you were rewarded for positive safety results instead of penalized for violations? Taking the question a step further, what might the truck safety world look like if we...

Landstar has been running reefer trailers for years. That purchase of 45 may be nothing more than them cycling out old for new.

As an expediter who exercises, you could add a lot to the group. You could share the techniques you use on the road that others could learn. Holding yourself up as an example may itself create the accountability you seek and provide additional motivation to exercise and eat well.

Your experience is not uncommon (make good progress then relapse). It might be helpful to rephrase your self-talk. Notice how you talk about your weight in terms of blame (moralizing) and a battle (like fat is the enemy). The trouble with telling yourself you are bad when you gain weight is that...

Reading these Trucking Fit & Fit to Live threads gets me thinking about organizing an online support group that would help expediters and other truckers produce and maintain their desired fitness results. It's one thing to share an idea or read a helpful post here and there. It would be...

More video from this wreck; horrific. News reports cite fog as a contributing factor. It's not fog, it's people driving too fast in fog that is responsible for this. When we were driving, Diane and I were always amazed at the many trucks and cars that would drive fast through fog, leaving...

Consider the difference between an addiction and a default choice. People do not think about most actions they take. They run on automatic pilot. The trucker who buys a large bag of chips at a fuel stop to eat while driving is probably not addicted to chips. He or she is simply making an impulse...

The reasons for working out are as varied as the people who do it. In our gym, there is a small number (very small) for whom working out is itself an addiction (compulsive behavior). For many, working out is done to lose weight. It's not that they are addicted to something that they need to...

Expediters know there are many things they can do to improve their expediting skills and thus the results they produce in the business. Such things include: - Do a proper study of your past loads to improve your load-acceptance strategy. - Review your loads from last year to determine the best...

Being in the fitness business exposes Diane and me (former expediters now gym owners) to motivation issues all the time; not only in our own inner game but with gym members as well. Why do people work out in the first place? What motivates them to act? What motivates them to quit? When faced...