Category Archives: USMC Boot Camp Training

IST Run Workout | How To Train for Marines Boot Camp

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

How to train for Marine Corps boot camp running. You’ll need to pass the initial strength test (IST) and the physical fitness test (PFT), so start training now. Continue reading →

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Marine Corps Boot Camp Training Workouts

Posted on September 18, 2011 by admin

Tips on how to train and prepare with a Marine Corps boot camp workout. Learn how to do USMC pull-ups or flexed arm hangs and how to prepare for the initial strength test. Continue reading →

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Marine Corps Recruit Knowledge

Posted on September 14, 2011 by admin

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Marine Corps Recruit Abuse

Posted on June 12, 2011 by admin

Drill instructors have plenty of ways of disciplining and training recruits for battle conditions without resorting to “Little Big Man” abuse of power. Continue reading →

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Marine Corps Recruit Parents

Posted on May 30, 2011 by admin

Marine Corps Recruit Training Marine recruit training happens at Parris Island, SC or San Diego, CA. Both USMC recruit depots are used for the training of enlisted Marines. Training is broken down into three phases. Three Phases of Recruit Training … Continue reading →

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How to Do Pull-Ups USMC-Style

Posted on December 25, 2010 by admin

The correct way to start your pull-ups is to mount the bar with your hands facing toward you or away from you. You may do one or the other, but both hands must face the same direction. Your legs do not have to stay straight; they may be held straight or bent as long as they are not raised above your waist. Continue reading →

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Marines The Crucible

Posted on December 16, 2010 by admin

Q. How hard is the Crucible in boot camp? Q. What happens if I fail the Crucible? Q. What does the Crucible involve? FAQ Continue reading →

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Gas Chamber Training Boot Camp Video

Posted on December 11, 2010 by admin

Within the first few weeks of boot camp, USMC recruits will learn how to rely on their gas masks and will go into a gas chamber. Watch recruits train in these videos. Continue reading →

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Recruits and the Gas Chamber

Posted on December 11, 2010 by admin

About three weeks into boot camp, during Weapons and Field training, recruits will be trained on how to use a gas mask. As part of this training, recruits will be led to a gas chamber where they will have to take off their masks. It’s not a particularly pleasant thing to experience, but no permanent damage will occur. Continue reading →

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Video of Marine Recruits during the Crucible, the final test of Boot Camp Training

Posted on December 7, 2010 by admin

In this video, Marine Corps recruits are performing a simulated combat exercise during the Crucible, the intense final phase of coot camp recruit training. Continue reading →

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