What can a new Marine recruit do to prepare for boot camp?

August 19th, 2009 | by MakingMarines |
prepare for boot camp
grognd asked:


Boot camp is next month…what can we do to prepare physically for the challenge of boot camp?
Thanks

Are you Prepared for Marine Boot Camp?

  1. 9 Responses to “What can a new Marine recruit do to prepare for boot camp?”

  2. By Timothy K on Aug 20, 2009 | Reply

    Talk to your recruiter, he can tell you all you need to know. I suggest knowing rank structure and the 11 general orders of a sentry. and do alot of pushups.

  3. By gfd_truck7 on Aug 23, 2009 | Reply

    Go to Canada!

  4. By wizard on Aug 25, 2009 | Reply

    run 5 miles a day and do 50 push ups

  5. By emptywun on Aug 27, 2009 | Reply

    Start running…and keep it up. If you can do 3 miles without stopping you’ll be in decent shape for boot camp.

    Also, if you aren’t familiar with firearms, go to a local gun club and learn about them. Shoot rifles, shotguns, and pistols enough to get comfortable with them. Nothing is more annoying to a Marine than a boot that can’t shoot (you being the “boot”).

    Best of luck in the Marines, and thanks for stepping up to serve.

  6. By boomer79sooner on Aug 29, 2009 | Reply

    Plan out your will. Exercises your brain.

  7. By joeybagofdonnuts on Sep 1, 2009 | Reply

    If you haven’t started preparing and you’re leaving next month its already kinda late. Pull ups, sit ups, and running are what you should be working on since that is what composes a Marine physical fitness test (PFT). For your initial PFT you will only have to run a mile and a half but you have to do it in a certain amount of time. Before boot camp I drank every day, smoked 1 1/2 packs of newports, and never ran but I did fine so don’t stress it too much, they’ll build you up while you’re there. Have fun.

  8. By surferchiq1313 on Sep 5, 2009 | Reply

    This is a great article and has great links to other fitness articles…

  9. By Gunner Rossco on Sep 7, 2009 | Reply

    If you’re being shipped off to boot camp in a month, you’re probably ready for it. Just don’t drop the ball while you’ve got it, keep up your exercise routine, don’t binge eat, etc.

    Practice your cleaning skills! Wipe down your windows, clean out the old toilet, get used to doing things quickly. Cleaning the crap out of everything day by day is an essential part of any military training.

  10. By jimmy s on Sep 8, 2009 | Reply

    Congratulations on choosing the Marines . You gotta run every day, do push ups, pull ups , sit ups, and Eight count body builders. If you dont know what Eight count body builders are you had better find out because you will be doing them in Boot Camp.

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