Comments on: What fitness program is best suited for Marine Corps bootcamp preperation? http://www.1fitnessblog.com/fitness/what-fitness-program-is-best-suited-for-marine-corps-bootcamp-preperation All You Need To Know About Fitness Wed, 23 May 2012 00:22:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Marine Officer http://www.1fitnessblog.com/fitness/what-fitness-program-is-best-suited-for-marine-corps-bootcamp-preperation#comment-10243 Marine Officer Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:52:59 +0000 http://www.1fitnessblog.com/fitness/what-fitness-program-is-best-suited-for-marine-corps-bootcamp-preperation#comment-10243 Do these workouts: PPPA: Push/Pull/Press/Abs First, pushup/pull-up supersets. For example, 10 pulls, 25 pushes, 8 pulls, 20 pushes, 6 and 15. The numbers increase each time you do it. By week 8 or 9, I believe it’s something like pull-ups: 16/14/12 and pushups 45/40/35. Ouch. Ammo can press/crunch supersets come next. I think the ammo cans are 20 or 30 pounds each (full of sand.) This is a great preparation for the CFT and PFT. These are timed events, so you end up doing about 2 min/1.5/1 minute for ammo can presses, alternating with crunches of about the same time. Fartleks Fartleks are 3-5 mile runs, interspersed with workouts every half mile or so. Fartleks are very similar to the Run Course/Mec Weight (or something like that) where you just don’t run as far, and do more workouts. An awesome cardio workout. Example exercises: Pushups, pull-ups, crunches, sit-ups, frog sit-ups (wide knees like you’re doing a groin stretch), diamond pushups, body squats, bend and thrusts, burpees, dips, mountain climbers, sprints Also when you get close to going to OCS, start doing practice humps (aka hikes) with boots and weights in a backpack.<br><b>References : </b><br>Marine Corps Officer USMC PT experience http://usmcocs.wordpress.com/physical-fitness-testing-at-ocs/ Do these workouts:

PPPA: Push/Pull/Press/Abs

First, pushup/pull-up supersets. For example, 10 pulls, 25 pushes, 8 pulls, 20 pushes, 6 and 15. The numbers increase each time you do it. By week 8 or 9, I believe it’s something like pull-ups: 16/14/12 and pushups 45/40/35. Ouch.

Ammo can press/crunch supersets come next. I think the ammo cans are 20 or 30 pounds each (full of sand.) This is a great preparation for the CFT and PFT. These are timed events, so you end up doing about 2 min/1.5/1 minute for ammo can presses, alternating with crunches of about the same time.

Fartleks

Fartleks are 3-5 mile runs, interspersed with workouts every half mile or so. Fartleks are very similar to the Run Course/Mec Weight (or something like that) where you just don’t run as far, and do more workouts. An awesome cardio workout.

Example exercises: Pushups, pull-ups, crunches, sit-ups, frog sit-ups (wide knees like you’re doing a groin stretch), diamond pushups, body squats, bend and thrusts, burpees, dips, mountain climbers, sprints

Also when you get close to going to OCS, start doing practice humps (aka hikes) with boots and weights in a backpack.
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Marine Corps Officer
USMC PT experience
http://usmcocs.wordpress.com/physical-fitness-testing-at-ocs/

]]> By: Tom http://www.1fitnessblog.com/fitness/what-fitness-program-is-best-suited-for-marine-corps-bootcamp-preperation#comment-10242 Tom Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:03:59 +0000 http://www.1fitnessblog.com/fitness/what-fitness-program-is-best-suited-for-marine-corps-bootcamp-preperation#comment-10242 I am not sure of your present level of physical fitness, so start at the appropriate level here: https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/pdfs/pre-conditioning.pdf And where that leaves off is where the Marine OCS Training Plans begin: http://www.ocs.usmc.mil/CandidateInformation/PreparationGuide.asp http://dcmarineofficer.com/physicalpreparation.html [Note: part of above website works with IE and other parts with Firefox.] Nrotc is not Marine Boot Camp. Marines OCS which is attended during the summer after Junior year is like BootCamp on Steroids. A Mid had better have a 270+ PFT prior to arriving at "Bulldog." Any Marine Officer program including the Nrotc Marine Option four year high school scholarship requires a first class PFT, 225+. This is way beyond the level of physical fitness needed to complete Marine Enlisted Boot Camp. Good Luck!<br><b>References : </b><br> I am not sure of your present level of physical fitness, so start at the appropriate level here:
https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/pdfs/pre-conditioning.pdf
And where that leaves off is where the Marine OCS Training Plans begin:
http://www.ocs.usmc.mil/CandidateInformation/PreparationGuide.asp
http://dcmarineofficer.com/physicalpreparation.html
[Note: part of above website works with IE and other parts with Firefox.]
Nrotc is not Marine Boot Camp. Marines OCS which is attended during the summer after Junior year is like BootCamp on Steroids. A Mid had better have a 270+ PFT prior to arriving at "Bulldog." Any Marine Officer program including the Nrotc Marine Option four year high school scholarship requires a first class PFT, 225+. This is way beyond the level of physical fitness needed to complete Marine Enlisted Boot Camp.
Good Luck!
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]]> By: PAGrunt http://www.1fitnessblog.com/fitness/what-fitness-program-is-best-suited-for-marine-corps-bootcamp-preperation#comment-10241 PAGrunt Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:40:59 +0000 http://www.1fitnessblog.com/fitness/what-fitness-program-is-best-suited-for-marine-corps-bootcamp-preperation#comment-10241 Strength and Endurance. Focus on exercises that involve lifting your own weight such as pushups,pullups,situps, crunches,etc since this what you'll be doing alot of. Ofcourse switch it up with some weight lifting as well to help build strength and to keep things fun. Long distance running is also a must so dont slack on cardio, most people have the hardest time passing the run on a PT test.<br><b>References : </b><br>Army Infantry Iraq War Veteran Strength and Endurance. Focus on exercises that involve lifting your own weight such as pushups,pullups,situps, crunches,etc since this what you’ll be doing alot of. Ofcourse switch it up with some weight lifting as well to help build strength and to keep things fun. Long distance running is also a must so dont slack on cardio, most people have the hardest time passing the run on a PT test.
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Army Infantry
Iraq War Veteran

]]> By: Neo Haven http://www.1fitnessblog.com/fitness/what-fitness-program-is-best-suited-for-marine-corps-bootcamp-preperation#comment-10240 Neo Haven Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:33:59 +0000 http://www.1fitnessblog.com/fitness/what-fitness-program-is-best-suited-for-marine-corps-bootcamp-preperation#comment-10240 Gymnastics it works EVERY SINGLE MUSCLE..if muscle that you didnt know they were their.Gymnastics not only makes you strong,it makes you flexible,makes you become balance and gives you great coordination. Why do you think Gymnastics is one of the most popular sports in the Olympics?<br><b>References : </b><br> Gymnastics it works EVERY SINGLE MUSCLE..if muscle that you didnt know they were their.Gymnastics not only makes you strong,it makes you flexible,makes you become balance and gives you great coordination.

Why do you think Gymnastics is one of the most popular sports in the Olympics?
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