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Rolling Strong and Women In Trucking (WIT) have beenworking together this summerto better the health of Americas truck drivers through a two-month Accelerate Your Health Wellness Competition. The competitions winner, William Velazquez, shared his experiences throughout the event and what his wellness plans are for the future.

The competition was based on points earned in the Rolling Strong app accumulated by participating in weekly Rolling Strong coaching and HIGI health assessments as well as logging hydration, sleep, nutrition and fitness activities through the app.

You can make points every day, said Velazquez. The competition gives you points for heartbeat, steps, food you eat, and sleep. When the coaches guide and advise you, you get points also.

Velazquezs main focus for the competition was his heartbeat thats what gives you the most points, Velazquez said. According to Velazquez, the participant in secondplace kept maxing everything, so he worked to keep at 30,000 steps a day to stay ahead.

Im not all about winning, I just dont like losing, Velazquez said. At the beginning, my strategy was just to let the other competitors set the pace, so the first two or three days, I kept close to them. As soon as I started getting close, I saw that the runner-up was doing more, so I kept up with him.

As a truck driver, Velazquez plans his stops and divides up his day between driving time and exercising time.

I wake up, I do an hour of mostly cardio to get the most points. Then, the rest of the day, I try to park away from the main doors of truck stops so I can walk the farthest. By 9 to 10 p.m., Im usually done for the day and have most of the points. If Im missing some, I have to walk out the 1,000 steps Im missing. Once I took the lead, I didnt want to lose. Like I said, its not about winning for me, its just about not losing.

Velazquez noticed his body change throughout the competition, in addition to his overall endurance.

Im sleeping better, and I have a very healthy nutrition. My coach gives me advice on what to eat, so I look recipes up on the internet because I have to keep eating to keep up my energy, so Im not burned out after exercising so much. I think the biggest change Ive seen is that my muscles have grown. I joke around with my kids that I got a bee sting on my arm and thats why it looks really swollen.

Velazquez talks to his coach once a week, and spends half an hour talking about his goals, the foods he should eat, and the different exercises he should focus on.

I have quite a few pieces of equipment in my truck; I have dumbbells and rubber endurance bands, but my main trick on how I do most of my exercises is that I have a mini trampoline inside my truck. So, it doesnt matter if its raining or hot or cold outside, I can do my cardio and my steps inside of my truck.

At the start of the contest, Velazquezs main goal was to lose weight. But now, its about much more than that.

Ive been losing weight over the past year about 50 pounds so far but during the competition I not only wanted to lose weight, but I wanted to tone my body where I want it. By December, I hope to reach my goal weight. In August alone I lost 5 to 6 lbs. Its a lot of hard work, and its not easy. But I just want to be a better version of me.

Ive been active my whole life, but when I started driving, I started gaining weight. First, I said 'Im not going to abandon myself,' but I just kept making excuses. I gained 50 pounds over three years, so I told myself that I had to do something about it, and thats when I made up my mind to eat better and get some exercise. Its not easy, and you cant do it overnight. You cant go on a diet one day and expect to be 20 lbs. less. Thats why I want a healthier life and body.

When asked what message he would send to the truck driver community, the answer was simple.

Just commit to yourself and dont make up excuses," Velazquez said. "Once you have that in your mind, you can overcome.

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