Also, I don't see the big deal with pull-ups. What's so hard? Do sets every other day! I started with 8, then, for reasons I seriously CAN'T explain I couldn't even do 3...I started doing sets and I hopped back up to 8 in about two weeks. It's just sets. Max out your sets and rest 30 seconds in between, non-stop, until you can't can't lift your chin, then rest for a half an hour to an hour. Do this every other day and do Lat-pull-downs at your own body weight. You'll get there in no time.
I'm PISSED off that this Marine stepped into my recruiters office yesterday...now he was a cool guy, ultra moto and fresh out of boot-camp, awaiting MCT, (the pog that he is) I think he had RA because he said he'd been back from boot for about 3 weeks. This lack luster sonuvabitch had the audacity to do THREE pull-ups on the pull-up bar...saying he graduated boot with ten. 10! Apparantly this Marine decided to spend his 3 week NOT PTing...I know a poolee who does 25 dead-hangs. 25.. fucking nuts
ive heard that infantry Marines have much higher PF standards. have you thought of a lat move to them? ive heard many infantry units dont let their guys get below 250.
fuck them canthackit motherfuckers who dont meet the standards, because hardcores like you and i make those standards....we make them because we wrote them....therefore, we are the standard.
im a former squid who used to be assigned to a fast company, as well as various other marine corps infantry elements. being with you guys i had to make the cut, otherwise i was just another jive ass squid. I got down with you guys ooorah
Damn bro thats great im like 5'7" and way 195 right now ill be going into bootcamp in bout OCT. so I still got some time but I can only do up to ten dead hangs right now, im tryin to lose weight and buil the muscle in my back shoulders and arms right now to try to improve my dead hangs. Hopefully I can do this by that time because I wanna pull rank feel me USMC SEMPER FI TILL I DIE!
Yea, it doesn't matter too much, you would still score a high PFT with 20 pullups though. Tendonitis could be a bitch as well I'm at 15, 100, and 19:50 right now, and we both score the same which is like 264. Pull-ups are money.
yah i know thats why im trying to get myself to do as many as possible, I went to the gym last night and im goin again tonite, cant wait to be able to do 20 lmao need to pull rank...
I commented this to someone else a while ago. "For pulling strength ALONE, bent over barbell rows, seated cable rows, lat pulldowns, close, medium, and wide grip pull ups with palms either facing or away, and power cleans are good too. And of course, more pull ups." Use strength sets (5-6reps) and endurance sets (15-25reps). Vary your workout every 1-3 weeks. I've gone from 20-35 pull ups in a year or so.. not great, but I'm not trying to set any records.
dude fuck the marines. you're in the wrong place. go try out for the seals. That is where you'll get respect for actually aspiring to be better and they don't give a shit about those who set low standards for themselves.
This dude is probably talking about some of the SNCO's and Lieutenants in his unit that only care about unit workouts rather than each junior Marine puttin in work on their own to get better. It's not Marine Corps policy to trash people that try to better themselves. In fact, thats exactly what the USMC looks for, people who go above and beyond and aspire to be better. Why do you think some people graduate MCRD as LCpls? High PFT's, excellent display of leadership, helping out recruiters, etc.
This dude is probably talking about some of the SNCO's and Lieutenants in his unit that only care about unit workouts rather than each junior Marine puttin in work on their own to get better. It's not Marine Corps policy to trash people that try to better themselves. In fact, thats exactly what the USMC looks for, people who go above and beyond and aspire to be better. Why do you think some people graduate MCRD as LCpls? High PFT's, excellent display of leadership, helping out recruiters, etc.
Damn, you're a beast. I've enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and I hope to train hard enough that I can knock out 20 pull ups to get 100 points in the PFT when I'm at boot camp. Any tips on how to get better at pull ups?
lift a lot, doing either strength sets (3-6reps) or endurance sets (15+ reps). For pulling strength ALONE, bent over barbell rows, seated cable rows, lat pulldowns, close, medium, and wide grip pull ups with palms either facing or away, and power cleans are good too. And of course, more pullups.
I think I'm up to 35 or so now. I could film that but it's not much.. a guy I work with did 56.
Do all the stuff he said, and if you don't readily have access to workout equipment. Juts get a pullup bar in your house and try to knock out 50 to 100 pull-ups day. I went from 0 to around 15 that way in about three months. On the PFT, pull-ups count the most so doing 20 is going to boost you're score.
Thats cool. Over here for our Royal Marines Commando's its 35 pull ups, to the PTI's pace so that means slow on the up and slow and steady on the down for 100% score. We also have the 1.5 mile run in 9 minutes or less and the 30 miler carrying 80lbs of bergen kit (thats not including weapon and webbing..which you call belt order i believe). Pretty greulling.
Sounds badass dude... I know for a fact most of you guys are probably harder than we are over here. You've got the smaller force and are more focused... even the corps here, which is small compared to the rest of the dept of defense, is pretty big and bloated..
I've known how tough you guys are over there, for a while now. Your training is pretty impressive.
Thanks bro. But hey nothing at all is unimpressive about the USMC. Its been an honour working alongside your lads and i for one was more than just impressed with the level of dedication and proffesionallism shown by your lads.
No its Royal Marines Commando's as a whole. That is the unit itself as a whole. Though we have the AMWC or Arctic and Mountani Warfare Cadre and Brigade Patrol Troop, Commachio etc within the Royal Marines Commando's that are even more specialised..then of course SBS but hteir on a whole different level to us haha.
Are you like supposed to let your arms strech between pulls, I mean like go all the way down then all the way up?
TheDavid22 1 year ago
@TheDavid22 Yes, otherwise they won't count.
scooniepenn 5 months ago
Also, I don't see the big deal with pull-ups. What's so hard? Do sets every other day! I started with 8, then, for reasons I seriously CAN'T explain I couldn't even do 3...I started doing sets and I hopped back up to 8 in about two weeks. It's just sets. Max out your sets and rest 30 seconds in between, non-stop, until you can't can't lift your chin, then rest for a half an hour to an hour. Do this every other day and do Lat-pull-downs at your own body weight. You'll get there in no time.
serialxkillerx 1 year ago
I'm PISSED off that this Marine stepped into my recruiters office yesterday...now he was a cool guy, ultra moto and fresh out of boot-camp, awaiting MCT, (the pog that he is) I think he had RA because he said he'd been back from boot for about 3 weeks. This lack luster sonuvabitch had the audacity to do THREE pull-ups on the pull-up bar...saying he graduated boot with ten. 10! Apparantly this Marine decided to spend his 3 week NOT PTing...I know a poolee who does 25 dead-hangs. 25.. fucking nuts
serialxkillerx 1 year ago
Im a proud Poolee who can knock out 20 USMC dead-hangs.
MCRD-PI-20110607.
mattsmoot 1 year ago
ive heard that infantry Marines have much higher PF standards. have you thought of a lat move to them? ive heard many infantry units dont let their guys get below 250.
marleynrs8 2 years ago
is rudy reyes the one whos doing the pull ups?
anthonypautin 2 years ago
No its not Rudy Reyes. Rudy Reyes is actually a much larger guy.
scooniepenn 2 years ago
rudy reyes lol
kong8765 2 years ago
rudy reyes?
scooniepenn 2 years ago
fucking rip zig
mrchoooong 2 years ago 2
RIP ZC ;;
skyspam 3 years ago 2
semper fi,
i know exactly what your talking about devil dog,
fuck them canthackit motherfuckers who dont meet the standards, because hardcores like you and i make those standards....we make them because we wrote them....therefore, we are the standard.
im a former squid who used to be assigned to a fast company, as well as various other marine corps infantry elements. being with you guys i had to make the cut, otherwise i was just another jive ass squid. I got down with you guys ooorah
LK5150360 3 years ago
thanks zc
hope its not true
Awardn 3 years ago 2
fuck yeah
foggydoggydoo 3 years ago 2
wow dont hurt yourself sorry
lol
ain
Kkav08 3 years ago
good shit
computervirus04 3 years ago 2
Damn bro thats great im like 5'7" and way 195 right now ill be going into bootcamp in bout OCT. so I still got some time but I can only do up to ten dead hangs right now, im tryin to lose weight and buil the muscle in my back shoulders and arms right now to try to improve my dead hangs. Hopefully I can do this by that time because I wanna pull rank feel me USMC SEMPER FI TILL I DIE!
Cr33py 3 years ago
hit the gym, bro. good luck.
zigcat 3 years ago
do you know your body fat %?
scooniepenn 3 years ago
I dunno if your talkin to me but now I have like 20 sumtin %
Cr33py 3 years ago
yea, you definitely have to cut that. Once you lose some fat, and weigh less your PFT score overall will increase
scooniepenn 3 years ago
thanx for the advice
Cr33py 3 years ago
no doubt.
scooniepenn 3 years ago
zigcat, whats your 3 mile time?
scooniepenn 3 years ago
probably like 24:00. I can sprint, but long distances (lol 3 miles) are terrible for me. tendonitis in both knees.
zigcat 3 years ago
Yea, it doesn't matter too much, you would still score a high PFT with 20 pullups though. Tendonitis could be a bitch as well I'm at 15, 100, and 19:50 right now, and we both score the same which is like 264. Pull-ups are money.
scooniepenn 3 years ago
the best I've done is 280, never really a great runner.
zigcat 3 years ago
yah i know thats why im trying to get myself to do as many as possible, I went to the gym last night and im goin again tonite, cant wait to be able to do 20 lmao need to pull rank...
Cr33py 3 years ago
zigcat, help me lose my manboobs plox
Headcrabb 3 years ago
can anybody answer this question. are there any other exercises I can do to help my pullup game?
sologroup 3 years ago
I commented this to someone else a while ago. "For pulling strength ALONE, bent over barbell rows, seated cable rows, lat pulldowns, close, medium, and wide grip pull ups with palms either facing or away, and power cleans are good too. And of course, more pull ups." Use strength sets (5-6reps) and endurance sets (15-25reps). Vary your workout every 1-3 weeks. I've gone from 20-35 pull ups in a year or so.. not great, but I'm not trying to set any records.
zigcat 3 years ago
Thanks bro, Ill try that!
sologroup 3 years ago
go recon
Ronizzle 4 years ago
dude fuck the marines. you're in the wrong place. go try out for the seals. That is where you'll get respect for actually aspiring to be better and they don't give a shit about those who set low standards for themselves.
pokermaster54 4 years ago
And which one are you, a Marine or a Navy Seal?
scooniepenn 4 years ago
This dude is probably talking about some of the SNCO's and Lieutenants in his unit that only care about unit workouts rather than each junior Marine puttin in work on their own to get better. It's not Marine Corps policy to trash people that try to better themselves. In fact, thats exactly what the USMC looks for, people who go above and beyond and aspire to be better. Why do you think some people graduate MCRD as LCpls? High PFT's, excellent display of leadership, helping out recruiters, etc.
scooniepenn 4 years ago
This dude is probably talking about some of the SNCO's and Lieutenants in his unit that only care about unit workouts rather than each junior Marine puttin in work on their own to get better. It's not Marine Corps policy to trash people that try to better themselves. In fact, thats exactly what the USMC looks for, people who go above and beyond and aspire to be better. Why do you think some people graduate MCRD as LCpls? High PFT's, excellent display of leadership, helping out recruiters, etc.
scooniepenn 4 years ago
hey poker, which one are you, a seal or a virgin?
cmac410603 4 years ago
im sorry if i offended u. im not a seal. i just think this guy is in the wrong place. if the marine corp is the right place for u then thats great.
pokermaster54 4 years ago
hes neither. No SEAL or enlisted man would talk like that.
wigglesdabum 4 years ago
beast
sjgiants11 4 years ago
Nice job man.
tigerwah 4 years ago
We have alot of assholes in my unit who talk shit too. Especially when i get something healthy at the chow hall.
REYBERTO 4 years ago
Damn, you're a beast. I've enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and I hope to train hard enough that I can knock out 20 pull ups to get 100 points in the PFT when I'm at boot camp. Any tips on how to get better at pull ups?
MaicoMoon 4 years ago
lift a lot, doing either strength sets (3-6reps) or endurance sets (15+ reps). For pulling strength ALONE, bent over barbell rows, seated cable rows, lat pulldowns, close, medium, and wide grip pull ups with palms either facing or away, and power cleans are good too. And of course, more pullups.
I think I'm up to 35 or so now. I could film that but it's not much.. a guy I work with did 56.
zigcat 4 years ago
I'm sixteen and lift for football, and I just want to know what to expect on the PFT?
cahanspub 4 years ago
The PFT is max pull ups from a dead hang (20 max), 3 minute run in under 28 min (18min max score), and crunches in 2 min (100 max).
zigcat 4 years ago
yo man whats the minum score u can get to pass?
gmh2115 4 years ago
I think it's a 135 which is a third class PFT score.
scooniepenn 4 years ago
Do all the stuff he said, and if you don't readily have access to workout equipment. Juts get a pullup bar in your house and try to knock out 50 to 100 pull-ups day. I went from 0 to around 15 that way in about three months. On the PFT, pull-ups count the most so doing 20 is going to boost you're score.
scooniepenn 4 years ago
Good pulls. Ripped back as well. Height/weight?
kylesteinhauser 4 years ago
sweet dude.. kudos
semper fi
nina102383 4 years ago
Thats cool. Over here for our Royal Marines Commando's its 35 pull ups, to the PTI's pace so that means slow on the up and slow and steady on the down for 100% score. We also have the 1.5 mile run in 9 minutes or less and the 30 miler carrying 80lbs of bergen kit (thats not including weapon and webbing..which you call belt order i believe). Pretty greulling.
ZeroBShere 4 years ago
Royal Marines being in the UK?
Sounds badass dude... I know for a fact most of you guys are probably harder than we are over here. You've got the smaller force and are more focused... even the corps here, which is small compared to the rest of the dept of defense, is pretty big and bloated..
I've known how tough you guys are over there, for a while now. Your training is pretty impressive.
zigcat 4 years ago
Thanks bro. But hey nothing at all is unimpressive about the USMC. Its been an honour working alongside your lads and i for one was more than just impressed with the level of dedication and proffesionallism shown by your lads.
ZeroBShere 4 years ago
Thought i'd drop a line dude. we deploy next week...Afghan..haha..see you on the other side bro.
ZeroBShere 4 years ago
Best of luck dude, be safe.
zigcat 4 years ago
lol this is exactly what I have to do as I have no pull up bar ...
Its good though as it really works your forearms as well and is much harder to do than a bar!
Nice Job
ARNIEISSTACKED 4 years ago
Is Royal Marines commandos a specialized unit and training within the Royal Marines? Or is that what the basic training for every RM is called?
scooniepenn 4 years ago
No its Royal Marines Commando's as a whole. That is the unit itself as a whole. Though we have the AMWC or Arctic and Mountani Warfare Cadre and Brigade Patrol Troop, Commachio etc within the Royal Marines Commando's that are even more specialised..then of course SBS but hteir on a whole different level to us haha.
ZeroBShere 4 years ago
Nice pullups bro. What unit are you with?
scooniepenn 4 years ago
1MLG at mainside campen
zigcat 4 years ago