Right now I can not fully pass the I.S.T. and I leave in about a month and a half im just having trouble with the pullup portion of the test , I cant do a single one is it possible to increase from 0 to 3 in a month and a half ? How long is the PCP , whats the training like? Please only answer if you know what your talking about........Thank you
2006-10-24 04:58:13 · 7 answers · asked by josh h 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
pork chop platoon, you really need to start working out you can find anything to use like a garage door opener frame but do alot of curls and alot of back exercises
2006-10-24 06:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by someone_you_wish_you_knew 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was never in PCP but it's quite challenging. As far as I know they keep you there for up to 2 weeks. When you get to your training platoon you may be put on diet rations to help you lose wieght if you're over, or double rations to help gain weight if you're under. Both will help with your overall fitness immensely.
By the end of Boot you shouldn't even have an issue for the rest of your enlistment as long as you maintain your level of fitness.
I would continue to work out and increase your pull-ups. It is very possible to increase by 3 or even 4 if you work hard enough. Good luck and stay motivated.
2006-10-24 05:12:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jason W 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
DON'T LET YOURSELF GET INTO THE PCP! i've heard guys who go in there can come out pretty traumatized. If pullups are your only problem, get on a lat-pulldown machine and start doing reps for half your weight. as long as your problem is just lack of muscle and not overweightness, you can make 3 pullups in this time with a little effort. If you're overweight though, you better drop those pounds. good luck and get some!
2006-10-24 05:05:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
pcp isn't where you want to be. my suggestion would be to lose the weight (i'm assuming your over not under). The guy who suggested working the lats is right... do everything you can to get your three in. Usually it's that you're bottom heavy...go on a diet, run a lot...this will help get rid of some of the excess baggage below...then get those three in. Good luck..semper fi..
2006-10-24 05:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My friend's boyfriend just came back from marine boot camp and he said that if someone stuck $1 million dollars in front of him and said do it again he wouldn't...
2006-10-24 05:22:24 · answer #5 · answered by ram_this911 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually if you can't do pull ups you are given a secondary trial of 30 push ups to do to pass.
2006-10-24 05:06:50 · answer #6 · answered by kekeke 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋