Goin in the military?

Question

What can I do to get ready for boot camp in which i'm going in july of this year. Need Help Any advice.

Answer 1

Train yourself to fall asleep as soon as you hit the bed.
Eat as fast as you can.
Run at least 2 miles every other day, and increase that as your ship date gets closer.
Learn the rank structure of whatever branch you're going into.
Practice knocking out 50 sit-ups and push-ups a day.

There's really not much else you can do to prepare yourself for boot camp. Everything else, you'll learn there.

Answer 2

I assume we're talking about the Army here... not that it matters that much.

You want to be in shape. Basic will put you in shape, but the better off you are, the less you'll be focus of your drill sgts attention & the eaiser it'll be during that first few weeks.

Everyone has strengths & weaknesses, you should know what yours are or do a PT test on your own to find out. You should be doing some work with push ups, situps, and maybe pullups too if you want to be ahead of the game, but none of that is a real big deal. Running is probably the most important thing. You want to work yourself up slowly beyond a mile towards 2-3 miles. Do some speed work, but mostly endurance. 3 times a week with a day off between is good. The biggest things you're trying to accomplish are building up your endurance & conditioning your legs & feet so you don't injure yourself with a big jump in physical activity. Getting hurt at training really sucks, trust me on this.

Other then that, if you want to pick up some knowledge & be ahead of the game, it'll serve you well. The soldier's creed & general orders, maybe the song, are all you really need to worry about for the Army. There's some future soldier stuff you can do for promotion. I think they have combat life saver stuff now. You might like doing that stuff. It'll give you an idea of some of the things you'll be learning at training, and having a head start will mean less to memorize later. Just talk to your recruiter, and don't sweat it too much. Training really isn't very hard & turns out kind of fun by the end.

Answer 3

I had the same question! Im doin the Marines and my recruiter told be about a training routine that I could do. For the 3 mile run, start off running a mile and timing yourself. Multiply that by three and you'll see your time. From there you could see how much you need to improve by and thusly work your sets. If you have 6 months then every 3 weeks your time should be decreasing if you run at least two miles every other day. With crunches, do em till you can any more. As soon as you stop, that is a set. Count how many that is and try to match that for another two sets. Do that on the days you dont run. For pull ups, do push up sets like the crunches. The physical part is whats gonna get you if your not prepared. The mental stuff is gonna be easy.

Answer 4

Get yourself in shape like the others suggested and get used to getting up early and going to bed early. The day you leave don't take much with you. They will take it away and give it back when you get out of camp. Have your parents yell at you when they want you to do something. Get used to eating 3 square meals a day you will need the energy. Start calling all the adults you know "sir". Keep you nose clean and do what you are told to do immediately and you will do all right. Oh yeah keep your learning cap on. There will be classes. Don't sell your car. After boot camp you will want to fly home and get it before going to your duty station.

Answer 5

Exercise by running, pushups, and situps. Get used to standing up a lot. Drink lots of water. Take all soda and candy out of your diet so you can avoid withdrawal symptoms. Get used to sleeping less than 6 hours a night. Learn the rank structure of the branch you're joining and the general orders (3 for Army) other branches like the Navy and Marines have 10.

Answer 6

You can start by workng out because my family is in all branches of the military. The Marines are the worst to go into right now. Start working out. Practices waking up at 4:30. Try running 10 miles. And also get use to the sound of a gun and a cannon. Cannons are fired every morning and night at dawn. Learn to put a gun together and taking it apart.

Answer 7

You don't say what service but irregardless I would start running and working out. The Air Force has upped their physical standards to that of the Army's and that can be one potential problem. Secondly, start thinking of what arrangements you are going to make for someone to take care of your personal affairs for ninety days. When in Basic you will not have much free time and won't be able to take care of things like car payments, etc. Have one of your parents do it if one of them is around rather than a friend. I have heard a few horror stories from younger troops how their friend screwed them after they left. That way you won't have to worry or concern yourself. Go with the proper attitude and mind-think. One of the things they are trying to do is teach people how to follow directions and be detail oriented. So go there with that idea in mind and listen to everything and don't hesitate to ask a question if needed. If you do that you are more likely to make it through with less trouble. Good luck!

Answer 8

Just get used to jogging, and doing sit-ups and push-ups. The real part of it is mental. Just remember that it's part of the game for them to yell at you all the time and don't take it personally.

Answer 9

I would suggest the following two things...... .Run as much as you can, every day to avoid getting shin splints when you get there. Do puch ups like your life depends on it. If you do that you will find it to be OK.

Answer 10

just make sure you can run one mile without walking... from there the drill sgt will build you up until you can run 2.5 miles without walking.
Edit: oh yessss, if you're going into the army... be prepared to memorize your General Order (get with your recruiter), that way you'll be ahead of the pack... and never never never never volunteer to be squad leader, it'll make you life a living hell.