Profile For Cameron B.

So once the winter is over and we see how the economy is going I plan to get my CDL and get on the road. First company choice to join is TMC, I like their setup but I have a few issues that I need to address before then. I'm a 34 year old male and in moderately good shape, I could lose a few pounds (6' 2" 219 pounds) and workout more but we are going to change that soon :) The BIG plus to TMC was having weekends off, I want to take care of my parents property and either TMC or Melton allow me to be home enough to do it and start earning better pay. I average about $32,000 (pre-tax) + $8,200 in side work (I "report" every dollar of this) plus an additional $9600 profit from a rental I own next door to my parents.

So my story. I herniated/fractured my L3 about 3 years ago, by the time I knew I done it, it had already healed. You might ask "how did you not know?"....well it didn't hurt after the incident so I thought I dodged a bullet, and about 2 months after I started having horrible back spasms. Went to a chiro and this is what he told me, my back is probably 80% now, I have to lift properly and I have to go in for adjustments every 2-3 months currently to keep in good condition.

Trucking lifestyle in general doesn't scare me, but I worry about tarp weight (silly I know), I'm not afraid of heights, I love to get physical, and I really love to strap down and haul equipment with my current company. I think flatbed is the next step up and it will unlock a LOT of jobs locally for me if I want to come home daily.

I have a 105 pound roll of vinyl flooring in my shed (similar size to a tarp) and I had struggled more then I thought but I was able to lift it, TMC drivers mention with winter/rain to be capable of 140 pounds.

What workouts do you guys do to strengthen your body to handle the physical requirements of flatbed trucking?