Fantastic new Marine Corps marketing campaign stays true to our fighting spirit. Check it out! This was filmed on the beaches of Camp Pendleton with Marines from I MEF.
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Recommended Motivation: Are You Reading?
Candidates, there are so many motivators out there who bother me every day with questions like, “What more can I do to prepare for OCS?” that I am debuting a new series of posts. This summer’s posts will give you plenty of ways to use up all your time before OCS to get ready or [...]
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Guest Post: Marine Corps PFT vs Army PFT
This guest blog post by http://300pft.com. If you’re struggling with the PFT, get their 300 PFT guide. “No equipment, no fees, no excuses!” Anyone who has ever attempted to complete the Marine Corps PFT will tell you that it is no easy task. Completing the test is challenging enough by itself, let alone attempting to earn [...]
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One Easy Cheat Sheet to See if You’re Physically Ready for OCS
I challenge all male candidates to achieve these benchmarks before getting to OCS, and using them as training goals. This will put you in good standing, but not the top of your class if these are your max sets. I’m not sure what good bent arm hangs or pushups and run times for the females [...]
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A Simple Pull Up Program To Get Over 20
Once you can do between 10 and 20 deadhangs, do this work out! An important piece of equipment that you might want to buy, if your gym doesn’t have one, is a dip belt. It looks like a weight-lifting belt with a long chain attached to it. Set #1 – Do 5 slow warm-up pull-ups! Take a [...]
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Quick N Easy PFT Crunches
To do a correct Marine Corps crunch, lay on your back with your feet flat on the deck, and your butt close to your heels. Your arms should be crossed on your chest or your stomach. They cannot come off of your chest/stomach during the PFT. To do a correct crunch, raise your upper body off of [...]
Continue Reading →OCS Rope Climbing
Do you know how to climb a rope? If not, you will have to learn in a high-stress environment while dog-tired, with DIs yelling at you the whole time at OCS. Learning how to climb a rope before OCS will help you on the obstacle courses, and help mentally prepare you for the training. You [...]
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Do’s and Dont’s of USMC OCS
I don’t remember where I got this, but a friend emailed me this great list. I hope it helps you out! It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the following “do’s and dont’s,” but don’t get too bogged down in the specifics of them. You will pick them up quickly once at OCS. [...]
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PFT Calculator
How are you doing in preparation for the PFT? This site has a great, simple calculator to give you a PFT score: USMC.PFTcalculator.com. I know it helped motivate me to work out to see how much one extra pullup or a few seconds off my run would help my score. Set some goals to help [...]
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