A PFC Told me your first PFT in Bootcamp is the most vital one of all, but I'll come out with it, I'm fine in all areas, I can pass the 1/2 mile run, I can do 60-70 to sometimes a 100 crunches, but pull ups...damn, I blow at those. I have a month, I can do 2, I'm not fat, just tall and slim with long arms.
Will they drop me and put me in a pork chop platoon?
2007-08-31 05:51:40 · 10 answers · asked by Esiac O 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The pull ups definitely favor people with short arms and legs. Tall people like us carry too much weight in our lower bodies. The only way I have found to increase the number you can do is to have someone help you train every day. Do the two you can do your self and have a spotter give you only enough help as you need to complete the third, fourth and fifth repetition. Also, learn to breathe and relax the rest of your body. If you do it this way, you should be able to improve.
But there is a reason why so many Marines are short guys. It is the same reason so many gymnasts are short guys. A powerful torso and short arms and legs is a real advantage in gymnastics.
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2007-08-31 06:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The PFT is something you will work on throughout bootcamp, and you will improve dramatically. But one word of advice- the pft run is 3 miles-not 1/2. Keep running, and build up that stamina!
Drink a lot of water, and keep moving.
Jim
2007-08-31 06:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by jim1965_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will do fine. By the time your PFT comes along you will gain 5-10 lbs of strenght. First phase is intensive as far as strength training but it is nothing you cannot do. Remember, thousands of recruits go to boot camp every year and only a small percentage fall out. The most important thing is your attitude.
Good luck. Semper Fi!
For moose eye or whatever your name is. I notice that you do not say that YOU are a Royal Marine. I think the combat experience of US Marines speaks for itself.
2007-08-31 05:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You will not ship until you do 3. In boot camp you will be dropped if you fail the 1 1/2 mile run and the pull ups. That is the IST " initial strength test" he is talking about.
2007-08-31 06:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by guns155mm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, if your not overweight you will not be put in the pork chop platoon.
HOWEVER, if i were you i would make it my mission to get those pull-ups up to ten or you WILL receive special training and motivation from the Drill Instructors and boot camp will be very, very hard for you.
Edit; i wouldn't anticipate "gaining" 5-10 lbs of weight. no one in my platoon of 90 gained weight. you get ripped and slim and you will never in your life be that skinny again.
2007-08-31 07:25:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is for Moose, when i went through OCS, one of our PT instructors was a Royal Marine Color Sgt. Great guy. We kept up just fine.
2007-08-31 07:18:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pull-united statesare while your palms face outward chin-united statesare while your palms face inward. in the experience that your terminology is actual, then that's the 1st one. in case you're able to do one although, you're able to desire to be waiting to do different. suitable guess to alter between the two kinds so which you workout a much wider variety of muscle.
2016-10-17 08:01:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a website that is accurate and will help you train for Boot Camp
http://www.usmchq.com/usmcresources/bootcamp.htm
2007-08-31 18:07:02 · answer #8 · answered by USMCgrlandMommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep working out.
2007-08-31 05:57:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Marine boot camp is for wimps actualy the Marines are wimps full stop
The SAS or ROYAL Marines would eat them for breakfast then scoff your navy seals after for a snack
2007-08-31 05:57:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 9⤋