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Siphiwe Baleka | Teaching Truckers to Carry Their Weight
TrueNorth Companies haw been inspired by Siphiwe Baleka's story: a Yale graduate and former Ivy League swimmer that has taken initiative and transformed the way our nation's truckers stay focused and committed to their life and responsibilities on the road.
Baleka aims to "revolutionize the world of long-haul truck driving by reversing the trend of poor health among commercial truck drivers and creating a culture of fitness". Formerly known to the world of professional swimming as Tony Blake, Siphiwe had a beautiful, albeit unusual journey that began when the former championship-swimmer missed the qualifying time for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and opted to leave Yale in the early 1990s. After leaving the Ivy League institution, Baleka spent 15 years traveling the nation and the globe before returning to Yale for his diploma. After graduation, Baleka took his love for fitness on the road and pursued a career as an owner-operator in the trucking industry. As Baleka began to travel cross-country for his job, he soon realized that his healthy regimen could be shared with fellow truckers and inspire them to fight against the obesity epidemic that drivers often face, the result of malnutrition and logging long hours behind the wheel.
Baleka has found great success working as a fitness trainer for truck drivers; offering them workout plans they can take with them on the road (check out his new app!). As a fitness coach, Baleka is challenging and inspiring the freight industry to do better and commit themselves to the trade both mentally -and physically.
This Friday, Siphiwe will be discussing health for drivers at TrueNorth. Learn more about Baleka's mission, follow his blog posts, and access his workouts at his personal website: www.siphiwebaleka.com. Want to take action but don't know where to start? TrueNorth's Transportation Division can help you achieve your goals and provide peace of mind while you're on the road. Call us today at (800) 877-9637.
TSA: Truckers Service Association
Truckers Service Association is a non-profit organization we work with to deliver specialized benefits and insurance products to owner-operators to optimally protect their businesses and families. Find out more about TSA by visiting their website, www.tsatruck.com. TSA offers a number of value-added benefits to drivers with membership.
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