training for marie ocs or special forces...

[cal]

anyone know extacly what they do?

what would be some benchmarks for performance that would be considered good in these areas...?

for marines, it seems that they are gungho on the 3 mile run, pullup and situps....


my goal before ocs is

20 pullups
18 min. mile

 

[Grape Ape]

Are you talking about OCS for the Marines? The piece of advice I wish my Gunney would have given me is "RUN YOUR ASS OFF"....everyday, go for sprints one day, and long distance the next.....if you have enough time b4 you ship out, you can get in some xtra training by running with a pack on your back....this will also help when you take the minimum qualification timed test with no pack....kinda like those running backs that run with chutes on their backs...anyway, other than that, you are right on track, as many pull-ups as you can (and they let you use any grip you want, as well as "kipping"), and tons and tons of sit-ups....even still, run, run, and run to prepare for whats ahead....I nailed everything perfect except the running.....I hate running, but I made it so screw 'em I can't remember the time wehad to run the mile, but i think it was better than 18 minutes....but hell, its been a good 12-13 years since I was in..lemme know if you want any more pointers, its a real head game and can be a lot of fun bro.....'Platoon 2008 #1 On The Island!'.....lol....ahh the good ole days..good luck man

 

[slide]

We are "gungho" about the 3-mile run, situps, and pullups because thats all we are tested on for physical standards. As GrapeApe pointed out, concentrate on those aspects and you should be fine. Its much more mental than it is physical...

I got out a few months ago and "kipping" wasnt allowed although there were some talks on bringing it back and allowing its use, but I dont know where they stand on it now.

-slide

 

[Grape Ape]

No Kipping???

Aww crap, kipping saved my scrawny ass in boot camp....at 5'10" I was a strapping 150 pounds....I needed all the help I could get, kipping or otherwise....lol
Oh, and definitely a big DITTO on what slide said, the mental side of things was far greater than any PT test I went through.

My Dad was also in the Corp, back during the Vietnam era when boot camp was really hell, and he gave me some good advice:

When your standing there getting screamed at, just remember that grown men are being paid to scream at you and try to break you to weed out the "nasties" (as they called the quitters back then). ....best thing to do is to try and stay invisible, don't do or say anything to stand out from the crowd, NEVER volunteer to do ANYTHING keep your head down and your nose clean,,,,hell, the DI's didn't even know my name for the first four weeks I was there...lol...And remember, everything they have you do, from the way they make you sit on the floor during classes, to the way they make you scramble outta your bunk in the mornings, is all for very specific reasons that you will come to learn as boot progresses. Last of all remember, as much as it seems like the DI's hate your guts, they really do WANT you to succeed, and they are going to do everything they can to ensure you get all of the tools you need should you ever have to use them in real life combat situations...and given this administration, you may just have the chance to do so....

 

[Cyd]

Kipping is a no go anymore in the Corps.
Here is a link that helps wannabe's prepare for the various military services as well as special operation teams.

**broken link removed**

Here is another fella that has had incredible success in preparing wannabe's for BUD/S, Q-course, and Force recon, teams, as well as the academies.

www.stewsmith.com

You can also find some good workouts to follow on

www.military.com

Good luck bro.

 

[Grape Ape]

awesome info Cyd! I still can't get over the kipping thing though....I know quite a few fat bodies that would have never made it through camp without it...lol...

 

[Cyd]

awesome info Cyd! I still can't get over the kipping thing though....I know quite a few fat bodies that would have never made it through camp without it...lol...

I was one of them!
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