ccg83
08-30-10, 10:58 AM
Hello Marines,
This is my first post however I have been reading posts on this site for about a month now. I hope that my profile has been filled out correctly as requested.
I have been gathering information on the Armed Services for quite a while and most specifically the Marine Corps. I met with a recruiter this past friday who answered a lot of my questions. He was able to answer all but one of my bootcamp questions, I also did a search on the site to see if perhaps my question had already been answered but was unable to find it, my apologies if I missed something.
How much do the back packs that you wear during marches and hikes weigh?
I'm asking not to complain about them or anything of that nature, I am looking to incorporate that into my pre-bootcamp training so that I am used to it before leaving (as much as one can become used to something of that nature). At this point I do not qualify for the weight standard and I have a good amount of it to lose. I am determined to accomplish my goal however and lose the weight to gain acceptance.
I was instructed to work on my Cardio and Endurance while focusing on the upper body strength. I can do the required number of sit-ups but I will admit that I need work on my pull-ups and push-ups as well as my 1.5 and 3 mile runs. I am currently 27 years old and was told that I must be enrolled in bootcamp by my 29th birthday which would be March 2012. It's my goal to be up to PFT standards by the summer of 2011.
I have also started studying for the ASVAB now so that I will be that much more prepared due to the fact that I am looking at the 02xx MOS field and need AT LEAST 100 on my GT score preferably 110 and of course the nail bitting pressure of the Security Clearance Investigation. I purchased the Rosetta Stone in order to teach myself some of the most sought after languages as well.
That is a little background on my goals for the year, I just wanted to make it clear that I wasn't crying about the possible weight of the bags lol Ideally I'd like to empty my backpack, toss some weights in it to simulate the actual size and get started. If anyone has any tips on how to improve my speed as well as my quantity of pull-ups and sit-ups I am all ears, I would imagine that as the weight drops it may become some what easier by default, the more I can do at my current weight will only be multiplied as my body weight drops to standard requirements.
This is my first post however I have been reading posts on this site for about a month now. I hope that my profile has been filled out correctly as requested.
I have been gathering information on the Armed Services for quite a while and most specifically the Marine Corps. I met with a recruiter this past friday who answered a lot of my questions. He was able to answer all but one of my bootcamp questions, I also did a search on the site to see if perhaps my question had already been answered but was unable to find it, my apologies if I missed something.
How much do the back packs that you wear during marches and hikes weigh?
I'm asking not to complain about them or anything of that nature, I am looking to incorporate that into my pre-bootcamp training so that I am used to it before leaving (as much as one can become used to something of that nature). At this point I do not qualify for the weight standard and I have a good amount of it to lose. I am determined to accomplish my goal however and lose the weight to gain acceptance.
I was instructed to work on my Cardio and Endurance while focusing on the upper body strength. I can do the required number of sit-ups but I will admit that I need work on my pull-ups and push-ups as well as my 1.5 and 3 mile runs. I am currently 27 years old and was told that I must be enrolled in bootcamp by my 29th birthday which would be March 2012. It's my goal to be up to PFT standards by the summer of 2011.
I have also started studying for the ASVAB now so that I will be that much more prepared due to the fact that I am looking at the 02xx MOS field and need AT LEAST 100 on my GT score preferably 110 and of course the nail bitting pressure of the Security Clearance Investigation. I purchased the Rosetta Stone in order to teach myself some of the most sought after languages as well.
That is a little background on my goals for the year, I just wanted to make it clear that I wasn't crying about the possible weight of the bags lol Ideally I'd like to empty my backpack, toss some weights in it to simulate the actual size and get started. If anyone has any tips on how to improve my speed as well as my quantity of pull-ups and sit-ups I am all ears, I would imagine that as the weight drops it may become some what easier by default, the more I can do at my current weight will only be multiplied as my body weight drops to standard requirements.