Mike Severin from Trucker.com has written a great piece about why truck drivers need to exercise more. It's geared specifically toward drivers and certainly focuses on driver health, but it's a good read for everyone, filled with tips we can all use, even if we never drive a truck.
We all know we make resolutions we rarely stick to, and the diet and exercise resolution is usually the first to go. Not too surprising when you consider it's usually made in the middle of football season and at the end of the holiday parties. It's not easy to start a new fitness program and diet when everyone around you is eating junk and watching TV.
And since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association has received some recommendations about driver health — including weight and physical health — now is the time to consider some of Mike's suggestions.
Mike suggests assessing your situation before getting started. Talk to your doctor to make sure you are healthy enough to take on a new exercise program. It's a good time to discuss any concerns you might have as well as your medications. He suggests setting reasonable goals and to remember that it took years to put on the extra weight, don't expect to lose it overnight and don't get discouraged when it doesn't happen that fast either. Keep moving and you will see results.
Keeping on the move is the best way to keep to those healthful resolutions. Mike suggests making time for exercise each day and to be sure to put it in a positive light. Don't say you are going to diet or lose weight instead tell yourself you want to get healthier and by making time for simple exercise each day like walking you can do just that.
Don't think getting healthier means you have to deny yourself things that you like like chocolate or some other treat. Instead, remind yourself of all the things you will be able to do better once you feel better. Remind yourself that looking better and feeling better is worth more than that extra helping.
Someone once said nothing tastes as good as healthy feels. Remember that and get moving.
We all know we make resolutions we rarely stick to, and the diet and exercise resolution is usually the first to go. Not too surprising when you consider it's usually made in the middle of football season and at the end of the holiday parties. It's not easy to start a new fitness program and diet when everyone around you is eating junk and watching TV.
And since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association has received some recommendations about driver health — including weight and physical health — now is the time to consider some of Mike's suggestions.
Mike suggests assessing your situation before getting started. Talk to your doctor to make sure you are healthy enough to take on a new exercise program. It's a good time to discuss any concerns you might have as well as your medications. He suggests setting reasonable goals and to remember that it took years to put on the extra weight, don't expect to lose it overnight and don't get discouraged when it doesn't happen that fast either. Keep moving and you will see results.
Keeping on the move is the best way to keep to those healthful resolutions. Mike suggests making time for exercise each day and to be sure to put it in a positive light. Don't say you are going to diet or lose weight instead tell yourself you want to get healthier and by making time for simple exercise each day like walking you can do just that.
Don't think getting healthier means you have to deny yourself things that you like like chocolate or some other treat. Instead, remind yourself of all the things you will be able to do better once you feel better. Remind yourself that looking better and feeling better is worth more than that extra helping.
Someone once said nothing tastes as good as healthy feels. Remember that and get moving.
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