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Got back from our "mini bootcamp" yesterday. It was a great time. There was not as much IT as I would of liked but personally I learned a TON. I had never drilled before this weekend and it showed...

OH haha that makes since, I had no idea what the sgt major cup was everyone was talking about. Thanks for the info I'll check out some other posts.

I'm pretty excited, my recruit station (Flint Michigan) heads up north to mini boot camp on Friday. In talking to my recruiter there are a bunch of team drills and fitness tests with trophies going...

Awesome BulldogD2. When in August? Maybe I'll see you there.

I don't work out my lower body at all other than running (which should be a decent leg workout you would think). I basically do running/crunches/push ups/pull ups.

Why did your recruiter tell you...

We had some nasty storms and tornado warnings, but no floods.

Just got home. We PT for at least 20min, but man did it ever fly by. We did mostly pushups with sit-ups and jumping jacks mixed in, constantly switching between them. Very little running. They had...

Tonight is my USMC family night and I’m really nervous. I don’t mind doing the PT, I think I will be find for that, I just don’t wan screw up or something in front of my family. Anyone else get all...

Well sounds like others got by with worse than me, thanks Capital M, fespar, and dcb188 for the replies. I look forward to posting my shipdate in the poolee forum apon my return!

I hope so, the more I think of it there is really nothing they can look at. My school dosent offer electronics anymore and the teacher retired. What could they even look at?

Is a "scar waiver"...

I am going to meps on the 22 and 23 of this month for my medical screening and I have a question about a scar on my wrist. On my right wrist I have one scar about 2 inches long that I got about 7...

Thanks DrZ. I have been and plan on being 100% honest. Just worried ill get nervous and something won't come out as I mean it and they DQ me over some misunderstanding. I tend to over analyze...

Met with my recruiter for the second time yesterday to fill out some background check and other paperwork. I'm meeting him again next week to do a "pre meps paperwork packet". As of right now if...

Thank you tdrt and hussaf for the advice/encouragment

I don't drink coffee or tea anymore just water ( about 1.5 gallons a day) and milk with my protien shakes. I have also been slamming a 5 hour...

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Just an update... I have been useing the advice everyone responded with and I want to thank you for taking the time to respond. My current weight is 218 and I can now do pullups!

I met...

Thank you Brian for the advice on resting, I am currently planning out my workout to do back and biceps, one day, tries and shoulders another day....and so on. This should give me 2 or 3 days rest...

Thank you for the advice Marines! I am taking all the advice plus what was PMed to me and rebuilding my workout plan from the ground up. I hope to have it done soon so I can begin hitting it hard...

I am 24 years old (25 in April) and decided last year I wanted to join the Marines, long story short I have felt the call to serve for a long time and its time I answered that call! I was 315 pounds...