Question by Prewett: 6′7″ 170lbs. Real tall, Real Skinny, MARINE BOOT CAMP IN 6 MONTHS…. Any Marines got some advice?
I don’t know how many times I hear it… “Do you play basketball?” “Your a tall glass of water son.” “String Bean.” etc…

I scored 4 points from a perfect score on the ASVAP, and I go to MEPS in about a month. I have been running in the morning before work (I get up a 4 a.m. for that). I do push-ups when I get bored and before and after I run as well. I also do my sit-ups until my stomach burns. I am used to getting exhausted at my marital arts classes, my shirfu is a Vietnam Vet and loves to pick on me, slams me, demonstrates full force on me, runs me, drills me, breaks me down. I got my motivation to join the Marines because of him. With all that being said, I am 19, 6′7″, and just barely over the minimum weight limit. I can’t seem to put on the pounds though… I guess part of that comes from the fact that me and my family are broke as shit and I can’t eat all that I need to. It’s hard to gain weight and recharge your muscles on rice beans and a little bit of chicken once, maybe twice a day. I work all day and go to school from my scholarships at night, sleep eat, repeat. Everyday. I feel like I am already on a military schedule as it is, but I know for a fact that I will get my ass handed to me on a platter in Marine boot camp. I just want to be prepared… so could a few Marines give me an example of a good work out regiment I could do before I go?

I have no support from my family to go into the Marines. My father is constantly trying to talk me out of it, saying I am throwing my life away, that I am willingly signing myself to a meat machine that is the Marine Core. My grandmother disapproves and just frowns and gets sad when it is brought up. My mother is understanding but she doesn’t want me to sign up and led along only to be stuck with an MOS I don’t want and stuck in a binding contract. I feel like I am looking at bleak opportunities here, and I want to get out, go places, become a Marine, and prepare for my future. But I have doubts on whether or not I am fit enough or cut out for it, with no support it makes it twice as hard.

I need some help from former marines, active duty, etc… Help me out

Best answer:

Answer by Bowen
In addition to running and doing sit-ups, start doing a lot of pull-ups as well. You’ll need to be good at all three to get a good score on your PFT’s.

Ignore the nay-sayers around you. Joining the Marine Corps was one of the best decisions I ever made, and I loved my time in the Corps. As far as being cut out for it is concerned, it sounds to me as if you already have the heart and desire necessary. I’m sure you’ll do well.

Semper Fi

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I don’t know how many times I hear it… “Do you play basketball?” “Your a tall glass of water son.” “String Bean.” etc…

I scored 4 points from a perfect score on the ASVAP, and I go to MEPS in about a month. I have been running in the morning before work (I get up a 4 a.m. for that). I do push-ups when I get bored and before and after I run as well. I also do my sit-ups until my stomach burns. I am used to getting exhausted at my marital arts classes, my shirfu is a Vietnam Vet and loves to pick on me, slams me, demonstrates full force on me, runs me, drills me, breaks me down. I got my motivation to join the Marines because of him. With all that being said, I am 19, 6′7″, and just barely over the minimum weight limit. I can’t seem to put on the pounds though… I guess part of that comes from the fact that me and my family are broke as shit and I can’t eat all that I need to. It’s hard to gain weight and recharge your muscles on rice beans and a little bit of chicken once, maybe twice a day. I work all day and go to school from my scholarships at night, sleep eat, repeat. Everyday. I feel like I am already on a military schedule as it is, but I know for a fact that I will get my ass handed to me on a platter in Marine boot camp. I just want to be prepared… so could a few Marines give me an example of a good work out regiment I could do before I go?

I have no support from my family to go into the Marines. My father is constantly trying to talk me out of it, saying I am throwing my life away, that I am willingly signing myself to a meat machine that is the Marine Core. My grandmother disapproves and just frowns and gets sad when it is brought up. My mother is understanding but she doesn’t want me to sign up and led along only to be stuck with an MOS I don’t want and stuck in a binding contract. I feel like I am looking at bleak opportunities here, and I want to get out, go places, become a Marine, and prepare for my future. But I have doubts on whether or not I am fit enough or cut out for it, with no support it makes it twice as hard.

I need some help from former marines, active duty, etc… Help me out