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01/03/12 06:37 PM
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I also started to spend more time on my PT.
Any day I'm above the grass and I'm not a zombie is a good day! JYD#138
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Re: Joining the military
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01/03/12 07:13 PM
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I tell you what, gd, you're definately going to be more prepared than most of the other recruit candidates. I was three years out of high school and did NOTHING to prepare. I did happen to score high on the ASVAB and I was still in excellent shape, but I still feel it was foolish of me not to prepare. JJ is right on about scoring as high as possible on the ASVAB. It's not difficult to pass, but the higher score the better. You could have your pick of any MOS out there. Also, are you a good swimmer? It's something that needs to be considered when applying for those SF type jobs.
USMC 1997-2002. 6173 CH-53D Sea Stallion Helicopter Crew Chief and Flightline Mechanic. Semper Fi!
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Re: Joining the military
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01/05/12 07:59 PM
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I love to swim. my parents had me take YMCA swim lessons about the same time I learned to walk. i did it for 6 years and when I lived at a camp in Michigan for 4 years I had a lake to swim in. I spent a good chunk of my summer in water. I got so I could stay under water long enough that the lifeguards would ask my sister if I was ok<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Any day I'm above the grass and I'm not a zombie is a good day! JYD#138
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Re: Joining the military
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01/05/12 08:03 PM
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I have started to read all the books I have out from the library and have gotten some good info about enlisting and how to talk and interact with recruiters. I am also studying up about the ASVAB. I don't like to half @$$ anything!!!
Any day I'm above the grass and I'm not a zombie is a good day! JYD#138
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Re: Joining the military
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01/05/12 08:15 PM
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anyone have any tips for a good pt routine? if so list them out.
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run and run some more
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01/05/12 08:41 PM
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RUN, RUN AND RUN SOME MORE. Also do pushups and pullups and setups with weights attached to you. Then run some more, WITH WEIGHTS!
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Re: run and run some more
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01/06/12 01:40 AM
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Check out the Armstrong program for pullups. It works. I was stuck at 16 pull ups no matter how hard i trained until I started this program. http://manlypat.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/armstrong-pull-up-program/I will also repeat what Randy said (just don't tell him I agreed with a chairmen), RUN RUN and RUN SOME MORE. This isn't that important if you plan to join the Air Force or Navy, but it is still important. If you plan to join the Marines or the Army, it is very important and will affect your career progression as will your situps and pullups (Marines) and pushups (Army). Do not just focus on those three or four exercises though. You need all around strength to perform well in the Army and the Marines. The Army is going to adopt our Combat Fitness Test, so all around strength is needed. This includes Movement to Fire - timed 880 yard sprint in boots and utes, Movement Under Fire - seen in the video below and ammo can lifts - 30 pound can lifted as many times as you can from below the chin to straight up arms locked out in 2 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuw7fh4zfck
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Re: run and run some more
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01/06/12 07:55 AM
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Haha, to late JJ, I saw where you agreed with me! GD, ENDURANCE and STRENGTH. Both are important, and as JJ said, more so in the Marines and Army. Running gives you stamina, staying power. Strength gives you the ability to "Getter done" once you get there.
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Re: run and run some more
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01/06/12 02:40 PM
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Check out the Armstrong program for pullups. It works. I was stuck at 16 pull ups no matter how hard i trained until I started this program. http://manlypat.wordpress.com/2009/02/24/armstrong-pull-up-program/I will also repeat what Randy said (just don't tell him I agreed with a chairmen), RUN RUN and RUN SOME MORE. This isn't that important if you plan to join the Air Force or Navy, but it is still important. If you plan to join the Marines or the Army, it is very important and will affect your career progression as will your situps and pullups (Marines) and pushups (Army). Do not just focus on those three or four exercises though. You need all around strength to perform well in the Army and the Marines. The Army is going to adopt our Combat Fitness Test, so all around strength is needed. This includes Movement to Fire - timed 880 yard sprint in boots and utes, Movement Under Fire - seen in the video below and ammo can lifts - 30 pound can lifted as many times as you can from below the chin to straight up arms locked out in 2 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuw7fh4zfck Wow, that's a full course there! Great video <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
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Re: run and run some more
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01/06/12 05:34 PM
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Thanks guys! My pt today is moving 2 tons of rock and sand by hand
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Re: run and run some more
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01/06/12 05:40 PM
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Any day I'm above the grass and I'm not a zombie is a good day! JYD#138
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Re: run and run some more
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01/07/12 02:39 AM
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I actually just watched the video in its entirety and apologize for showing it now. That is a recruit in boot camp running the course slowly and sloppily. It looks like he finished in just under 3 minutes. That is a poor score. A perfect score is 0:2:14. Here's a link to a great website for your research and some info on our standards. http://www.military.com/military-fitness...at-fitness-test
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