Has anyone gone through boot camp somewhat overweight and out of shape? How'd you make it/what was it like

Question

Please serious answers only. Please don't waste my time and yours with a rude comment. Thank you.

Answer 1

If you are slightly overweight you will come out fit!

I believe the services have some weight guidelines, however if you are a little big and out of shape, the drill I instructors will rag on you.

I wasn't overweight, but I saw those who were! And usually in most services, unless you are older and up in grade, they will still lean on you! Nobody wants to be the weak link, but when you are trying to stay alive being in shape might be your best advantage!

I would,t worry too much as it doesn't take long, and if they see you are trying they won't make it as rough! They are just trying to get you into shape! They don't want to pass someone out who can't complete AIT! Like I said! People would consider you the weak link!

Do as much as you can before you go! Walk a lot and do push-ups and pull-ups!

I did mine at Ft Jackson, SC a long time ago!

Navy and Airforce are different, shoryer I believe, and I suspect the army is as well as women do basic with you. When I was in all females did their basic at Ft McLellan, Alabama! I used to visit there a lot ob the weekends when I was stationed at Ft Benning!

Answer 2

Okay, let's get this out of the way. Just because you are a girl, that doesn't mean you receive special treatment. Why would you want a desk job on top of that? Honestly, I'm not trying to be mean but as a female in the military, I get my hands dirty as often as possible. I am an equipment operator in the Seabees. (Navy). You will get recognized faster for working harder than the guys, complain less, just do what you're told to do, volunteer, and have a good attitude. I know this to be true as I have always had really good evaluations. If you are worried about boot camp, then start practicing your running, sit ups and push ups now. If you're afraid of being yelled at, well, that happens to be part of life. It's only 8 weeks. 56 days. I learned more in boot camp about myself than I ever have before.

Answer 3

Well when i went to boot camp i was barley at the weight limit, but was terribly out of shape. Once you make it to your training unit you will be given what they call a diagnostic P.T. test to determine your physical ability. Based on that (if they still do it this way) you will be placed into one of three groups. Group A. is for those who are in excelent shape, Group B for those in average shape, and group C for those in bad shape. Depending on the group your in will determine how far the drill sargents will push you. I for one thought i wouldnt make it, however after the 1st 2 weeks i was amazed at how far i had come, Just to give you an idea on the diagnostic test i ran the 2 miles in 21 min. Before graduating basic training i had cut that time to 14 min. and when i graduated Advanced Individual Training i had cut the time further too 12 min. The main thing to tell yourself is that your not going to quit and that the drill sargents are there to help you. The best piece of advice i can give you is to start working out before you go. Also Just rememebrd, if your worried about being overweight, one of the guys in my unit had been in the marine corps before switching to the army, i rememebr him saying he had been overweight while in the Corps and they put him on the cabbage soup diet, he said it really works, sounds yucky but its suppose to work

Answer 4

Don't even think of joining the Marines if you're out of shape and overweight. The Drill Instructors will make life a living hell for you. They will keep you around long enough to make an example out of you, for everyone else to laugh at, then boot you out. You might want to consider one of the the other branches. Probably the Air Force is easiest. Just tell the recruiter you want to work as a cook or in the laundry. You'll probably get a free pass on the physical thing. Probably won't even have to touch your toes or do situps.

Answer 5

I was at the max. weight for my height and age when I went into Basic. After 4 weeks I had lost 10 lbs. It is exciting to see that kind of transformation. My cousin went in the Army in 1999, and he was overweight, they shaped him up in the 8 weeks he was there.

Answer 6

in the USMC we have the fat body platoons and special miny diets you will loose weight or no graduation with your original platoon you will do extensive exsercises it will not kill you should this fail then there is the motivation platoon good luck Semper Fi <<< you will make just have confidence in your self and your branch of service << i enlisted in 1967 my weight was 107 LBS after completing basic and itr and to special ops (force recon) i went home on leave at 168 Lbs and not an ounce fo fat

Answer 7

I was not overweight when I went to basic but every one who was heaver may have had trouble keeping up at first but by the end they finished and were Soldiers with the rest of us. One guy lost so much weight that his mom did not recognize him at graduation.

Answer 8

in order to enlist in the military, you need to meet body fat percentages for entry level personnel.

once in basic, you must meet body percentage at a different level based on your age group. If you do not meet these requirements, you will not graduate basic training, and instead go to a fitness training unit.

Answer 9

Have you just realized that literally all Americans will have to go through the boot camps.
Americans have become mutants through the faulty genes

Answer 10

.............. that will learn ya to pay attn to your health