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Push for healthier truckers gains momentum

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Gym manager Rick Limitone demonstrates a workout machine at Snap Fitness Rolling Strong Gym. a truck stop gym in Dallas. From trucking companies embracing wellness and weight-loss programs to gyms being installed at truck stops, momentum has picked up in recent years to help those who make their living driving big rigs get into shape.

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A customer works out at Snap Fitness Rolling Strong Gym at a truck stop in Dallas. From trucking companies embracing wellness and weight-loss programs to gyms being installed at truck stops, momentum has picked up in recent years to help those who make their living driving big rigs get into shape.

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Wellness coach Kara Whitcomb leads truckers in a stretching regime before their driving shifts start at Con-way Freight in Garland, Texas.

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From trucking companies embracing wellness and weight-loss programs to gyms being installed at truck stops, momentum has picked up in recent years to help those who make their living driving big rigs get into shape. Tere’s an additional incentive for truckers to stay in shape — their job might depend on their health. Every two years, they must pass a physical exam required by U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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    • Gym manager Rick Limitone demonstrates a workout machine at Snap Fitness Rolling Strong Gym. a truck stop gym in Dallas. From trucking companies embracing wellness and weight-loss programs to gyms being installed at truck stops, momentum has picked up in recent years to help those who make their living driving big rigs get into shape.
    • A customer works out at Snap Fitness Rolling Strong Gym at a truck stop in Dallas. From trucking companies embracing wellness and weight-loss programs to gyms being installed at truck stops, momentum has picked up in recent years to help those who make their living driving big rigs get into shape.
    • Wellness coach Kara Whitcomb leads truckers in a stretching regime before their driving shifts start at Con-way Freight in Garland, Texas.
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