Comments on: How hard is USMC boot camp (Parris Island)? http://marinecorpsbootcampsurvival.com/how-hard-is-usmc-boot-camp-parris-island.php Train To Excel In Boot Camp Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:23:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: TomKat http://marinecorpsbootcampsurvival.com/how-hard-is-usmc-boot-camp-parris-island.php/comment-page-1#comment-20546 TomKat Sun, 08 May 2011 12:27:49 +0000 #comment-20546 I went to Parris Island November 2 1983. I was overweight and out of shape, but I managed to hang in there and stay out of PCP Platoon. (Physical Conditioning Platoon or affectionately known as "Pork Chop Platoon") To prepare for boot camp I would recommend doing the following. Start running! Work up to 1 mile, 2 miles then 3. Start doing pullups and situps. You also want to start preparing yourself for the "motivational PT" by doing pushups, bends and thrusts, mountain climbers and side straddle hops. If you don't know what some of these exercises are "google" them! Oh, you will probably be doing some 8 count bodybuilders as well. Don't over train, take your time and build yourself up. Take Care, Former Marine I went to Parris Island November 2 1983. I was overweight and out of shape, but I managed to hang in there and stay out of PCP Platoon. (Physical Conditioning Platoon or affectionately known as “Pork Chop Platoon”)
To prepare for boot camp I would recommend doing the following. Start running! Work up to 1 mile, 2 miles then 3. Start doing pullups and situps. You also want to start preparing yourself for the “motivational PT” by doing pushups, bends and thrusts, mountain climbers and side straddle hops. If you don’t know what some of these exercises are “google” them! Oh, you will probably be doing some 8 count bodybuilders as well. Don’t over train, take your time and build yourself up.

Take Care,

Former Marine

]]> By: bill http://marinecorpsbootcampsurvival.com/how-hard-is-usmc-boot-camp-parris-island.php/comment-page-1#comment-13114 bill Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:47:41 +0000 #comment-13114 if you r over weight can you stil join the marines if you r over weight can you stil join the marines

]]> By: Dylan http://marinecorpsbootcampsurvival.com/how-hard-is-usmc-boot-camp-parris-island.php/comment-page-1#comment-8839 Dylan Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:25:01 +0000 #comment-8839 Hey, I am 17 i leave June 6 for Parris Island. I am going into recon OOhrah! My brother went through it and most of my friends have gone through it, talk to a recruiter.Everybody says the physical is ok, just 1.5 miles in under 13 mins 3 pullups and at least 44 crunches, not very hard. The mental is where people was out, my brother said to expect every day to be completly Sh**y, and you will not be let down and can make it through. Go for it man, i love it, and most recruiters do pt once a week to help get ya ready. Mine is thursday man good luck. Hey, I am 17 i leave June 6 for Parris Island. I am going into recon OOhrah! My brother went through it and most of my friends have gone through it, talk to a recruiter.Everybody says the physical is ok, just 1.5 miles in under 13 mins 3 pullups and at least 44 crunches, not very hard. The mental is where people was out, my brother said to expect every day to be completly Sh**y, and you will not be let down and can make it through. Go for it man, i love it, and most recruiters do pt once a week to help get ya ready. Mine is thursday man good luck.

]]> By: anthony http://marinecorpsbootcampsurvival.com/how-hard-is-usmc-boot-camp-parris-island.php/comment-page-1#comment-6048 anthony Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:05:22 +0000 #comment-6048 I'm 17 years old as a polee in the delayed entry program ship to parris island san diego late june. Going into the intelligence field 02. I'm expecting the biggest challenge of my life and that's why I'm joining the marines in the first place! Talk to a local recruiter they aren't these evil lying deceiving hypnotist that society brings them out to be. Respect you're recruiter, recruiters are some of the best marines in the business, top of the top. Talk to him and tell him/her what you want out of the experience and he will make it happen for you. I’m 17 years old as a polee in the delayed entry program ship to parris island san diego late june. Going into the intelligence field 02. I’m expecting the biggest challenge of my life and that’s why I’m joining the marines in the first place! Talk to a local recruiter they aren’t these evil lying deceiving hypnotist that society brings them out to be. Respect you’re recruiter, recruiters are some of the best marines in the business, top of the top. Talk to him and tell him/her what you want out of the experience and he will make it happen for you.

]]> By: George http://marinecorpsbootcampsurvival.com/how-hard-is-usmc-boot-camp-parris-island.php/comment-page-1#comment-2702 George Fri, 21 May 2010 04:52:33 +0000 #comment-2702 It can be too hard if you only believe in youself if this is your case then it will be impossible. You must know you can, spend everyday knowing you can then it's just real damn hard but it's the one thing you can always fall back on the rest of your life. It can be too hard if you only believe in youself if this is your case then it will be impossible.
You must know you can, spend everyday knowing you can then it’s just real damn hard but it’s the one thing you can always fall back on the rest of your life.

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