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[psysicx]

There is a Navy Seal workout on Baseops thats really good. Its starts you out really basic.

 

[727C47]

Good luck brother,good old USMC ,and OCS,TBS,and IOC,fond memories,now that the pain has faded ! Run,run,run, and run some more,and hit the weights hard every other day,between now,and 28 May. Quantico,will always be special to you,dont take anything your platoon sgt,or sgt instructor screams at you personally,they are just seeing how you react.Its a 75 day head game, play it with all you've got. You will do fine !

 

[scarface]

Looked at my Candidate Regs from 1967 a few weeks ago and noticed they broke down the grading as:
1/Physical:25%
2/Leadership:50%
3/Academics: 25%
However, if you were a physical puke you'd be graded down under both Physical and Leadership.I wouldn't look for a lot of stroking and they will ask you questions that will fluster you. I remember the one that I had no good answer for: Staff Sergeant Jesse C. Collier, two tour Viet Nam infantry type, asked me "what makes you think you can lead me in battle?"
Don't know what it's like now. I hear they can't punch you or hit you with rifle butts(M-14) etc anymore but I'm sure they can make your life interesting.
I'd do it again, but I'd go to Jr. PLCs in a lot better shape than I did; it like to killed me.

 

[semperfido]

Dude we had a guy do 80 pullups!

Did you personally witness this feat? and were they dead hang, legal pullups? Just curious about the facts?

 

[Lynxman]

I'm freaking out about leaving. I'm trying my best to get in shape, but damn I'm sore. The saying goes tho nothing good in life is easy!

 

[AirCobra]

Did you personally witness this feat? and were they dead hang, legal pullups? Just curious about the facts?

Yes, but I will give two caveats, it was not timed (but he never dropped off the pullup bar, he did them in quick sets with short rests between sets) and just like when someone does push ups real fast and its hard to count what is truly legal, he may not have come to the legal dead hang required on the PFT or PRT or whatever it was called back then, but it was still 80.

Just out of curiousity I checked the world record, 80 doesn't even come close.

http://www.recordholders.org/en/list/chinups.html

 

[skiddriver]

I'm freaking out about leaving. I'm trying my best to get in shape, but damn I'm sore. The saying goes tho nothing good in life is easy!

I agree with the folks who say to be aggressive in your pre-OCS training. But ensure that you get a good rest day a week, eat right and lay off the booze. If you think you're on the verge of injuring yourself, back off on the intensity or take a few days off from the activity that is bothering you. If your knee blows up, cut back on running. Shoulder locks up, cut back on upper body stuff.

The #1 drop reason for OCS is injury and if you show up hurt you aren't going to make it through the course.

And I know it doesn't sound very manly, but if you're getting really sore see if you can find a therapeutic massage therapist to work out some of the knots. As an old guy trying to stay young I believe it helps.

 

[Lynxman]

That's what I did, I took a full day off, but I feel that was useless since I could have spent it getting in more shape. I've completely cut out pop and booze from my diet and I'm trying to eater healthier foods in an effort to get me back in shape let's hope it pays off. I leave for Meps tomorrow night and to be honest I'm still a bit worried about that!

 

[Lynxman]

Just got back from Meps I feel violated lol.

 

[Hobit]

Oohhhh.... you met the (in)famous Dr. Jellyfinger!

 

[Lynxman]

I'm just going to leave it at the Don't Ask Don't Tell lol.

 

[AA717driver]

Lynx--I know you're short on time but check out 'runningahead.com/forums'. It's a civilian running site but they're at the tip of the spear when it comes to nutrition, workout regimens, cross training and injury prevention.

No pain, no gain is bull********************. You need a program.

What has been found is that rest and recovery is absolutely necessary. It is an integral part of any exercise program. Push too hard and YOU WILL GET INJURED.

Good luck!

TC

 

[Lynxman]

I'm afraid its too late I jacked my foot up trying to run with a fellow OCS's candidate and now I'm looking at Jan 2010 OCS. At any rate I need to be in shape by April 30th because thats when they are going to make their decision up if I go this summer or not.