The Trucker News Services
3/1/2012
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Although a healthier body should be the ultimate prize in any weight loss challenge, extra incentives can only help strengthen the resolve of the participants. Fortunately, the Truckload Carriers Associations (TCA) Truckings Weight Loss Showdown just got more enticing with generous cash and fitness equipment prizes offered by two trucking industry suppliers.
Cline Wood Agency of Leawood, Kan., will give a $2,500 prize to the individual who loses the greatest percentage of weight during the Showdown. TravelCenters of America/Petro Stopping Centers of Westlake, Ohio, will provide the incentive for the company whose team collectively loses the greatest percentage of weight. This StayFit Fitness room equipment package is valued at $13,000 (shipping not included) and includes the following commercial grade items: A cable motion dual pulley strength frame rack; an integrity elliptical cross trainer; and a recumbent stationary bike. It will also give restaurant and food gift cards or certificates valued at $3,000.
Truckings Weight Loss Showdown kicked off on Jan. 24, as teams of 12 drivers and staff from 11 TCA-member trucking companies throughout North America embarked on a special program to determine who can achieve the greatest percentage of weight loss in a 10-week period. The program, administered by Lindora Clinic, providers of medically based weight-loss and health management wellness programs, stresses a low-carbohydrate, low-fat, moderate protein menu plan coupled with exercise, nutrition education, and lifestyle changes. The first-ever Showdown is one of TCAs ongoing efforts to improve the health and wellness of truck drivers and all trucking industry staff.
Its hard for the average person to lose weight, let alone a truck driver who sits all the time or a dispatcher who is tied to her desk for hours on end, said Gary Salisbury, TCAs outgoing chairman and the president and CEO of Fikes Truck Line Inc., of Hope, Ark. We know these teams are committed to losing weight, but the prizes offered by our sponsors will hopefully provide that extra incentive needed so that everyone continues to stick with it.
Mike Wood, president of Cline Wood Agency, said, Cline Wood has focused on providing insurance and risk management solutions to trucking companies since 1986. Our results are tied closely to the trucking industry and we recognize the many challenges the companies and drivers are facing, including the difficulty of staying healthy on the road. When we got a chance to participate in a fun competition that encourages the extra effort it takes for trucking people to embrace a healthy lifestyle, we jumped at it. This is a great concept and we are excited to be a part of it.
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