Agility Test Kinda Worried! Advice?

Any women here who failed to pass the agility exam? I've done research and it worries me! About myself , I'm 5'0 115lbs. I don't have any health issues or back problem but lifting 120 lbs over my head? I don't think if I can do it! That will lead to an injury :-/ I lift cases at work and do paletizing everyday for 10 hrs and lifting 50lbs for the whole shift is not a problem for me.

I'm really serious about trucking career But at the same time I can't help not to get worried about the agility test knowing I'm not mascular like guys!

Any advice?

Who is requiring you lift 120lbs over your head?

Who is requiring you lift 120lbs over your head?

I read post somewhere. I'm not sure if thats even true.

Flatie; I think you've conflated some of the tarp tests with "lifting Xlbs over your head". The tests typically entail getting the tarp onto your shoulder (not over head), getting a tarp onto a flatbed or platform of the same height then getting it down again.

Flatbedders will surely chime in to fill in the blanks here.

Flatie; I think you've conflated some of the tarp tests with "lifting Xlbs over your head". The tests typically entail getting the tarp onto your shoulder (not over head), getting a tarp onto a flatbed or platform of the same height then getting it down again.

Flatbedders will surely chime in to fill in the blanks here.

I mesg a guy who used to work at Maverick and he said you just gotta lift a 60lbs crate to your chest and 120lbs off the floor.

I would like to hear more info from other Flatbedders here in TT coz it worries me so much!

Check out Little Syster.(she made a return appearance a day or so ago.) She had "issues" with the flatbed test, passed, and loves her flatbed job.

Check out Little Syster.(she made a return appearance a day or so ago.) She had "issues" with the flatbed test, passed, and loves her flatbed job.

Thanks for the link errol! I just found out it really depends with the company. At Maverick they req you to lift 60lbs off from the floor to the table and they will add more weight. Then you will lift 120lbs off the floor and drag it with a string.

I'm making double effort working out to improve my agility skills though I can lift 160lbs off the floor still I want to make sure I will pass the test.

It's not a weight-lifting competition.

You don't have to lift it like a bar - you can lift to your shoulder, and leverage it onto the platform.

Object is to make sure you can get a tarp up onto the deck of a flatbed.

Greatest admiration to you - personally - I'm not down with the manual labor required to do flatbed.

Rick

It's not a weight-lifting competition.

You don't have to lift it like a bar - you can lift to your shoulder, and leverage it onto the platform.

Object is to make sure you can get a tarp up onto the deck of a flatbed.

Greatest admiration to you - personally - I'm not down with the manual labor required to do flatbed.

Rick

My sister is even worried about me because of the Manual Labor involve with flatbed just to get accepted, but I told her theres nothing to worry about as long as I will do the proper lifting and safety rules then I am goos. I really like the trucking career. I'm more inspired now seing ton of womens out there doing flatbed.

It's not a weight-lifting competition.

You don't have to lift it like a bar - you can lift to your shoulder, and leverage it onto the platform.

Object is to make sure you can get a tarp up onto the deck of a flatbed.

Greatest admiration to you - personally - I'm not down with the manual labor required to do flatbed.

Rick

My sister is even worried about me because of the Manual Labor involve with flatbed just to get accepted, but I told her theres nothing to worry about as long as I will do the proper lifting and safety rules then I am goos. I really like the trucking career. I'm more inspired now seing ton of womens out there doing flatbed.

OMG Flatie...all this worry is probably causing you to unnecessarily burn needed calories (causing your weight to drop below my size 10 1/2 ST Kitty CAT boots) and make it difficult to get quality rest. Both of these things you will need to pass this test. Try to relax. If its gonna happen, it will. If it's too much for you, then it wasn't meant to be and you take your trucking career in a direction better suited for your physical capabilities. In the long run,...you will be fine. You have the right attitude, a desire to succeed, a positive work ethic, and a good head on your shoulders.

Whether driving a skateboard or a can, you still have the basic attributes required to be a successful truck driver. All good...good luck.