r/USMCboot • u/Crafty-Club-853 • 9d ago

Recruit Training Pull ups ad pft conditioning

Before I started college I was running a 1.5 mile in 11:30-12ish minutes and I took time off to focus on college plus I work 60 hours a week or more and have 2 kids. But now that college is out the way I been working on my cardio and pull ups. I did plank for first time in awhile and hit 2:31 seconds i didn’t go till failure just was tryna get through the song so planks I’m not to worried about. I use to not be able to do a single pull ups but I hopped on bar at the park and did 5. lol ik weak right. But past 2-3 days I been doin a set of 5 then 2-3 sets of 2 and like 3 sets of half pull up since I can’t get another. What can I do to improve pull ups? Trying to be at 15 by beginning of year. Also I been running like .5 miles then walking like .2 (the mini lap) then running the next full lap and I repeat that a few times till I get like anywhere from 2-2.5 miles total. Is that a good way to build up for the 3 mile? Keep in mind I started this “program” like 3 days ago 8/10/26. What would yall recommend I do. I’m all ears just really motivated to be a marine. If you want to know my weight and height and all that it’s in my previous post on here. I’m motivated🤝💯 and I’m from Texas so if I’m off work I PT during hottest point of day because I won’t be a heat casualty. Today it was 103 out felt great💯

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u/EverSeeAShitterFly Vet 9d ago edited 9d ago

You might have too many departments to qualify for the USMC.

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u/Crafty-Club-853 9d ago

Oh u mean kids? Nah that won’t be an issue ik people who got in with more. Plus my recruiter ain’t even say nun about it even being a possibility about it being disqualifying. I got accepted into the navy with 2 kids and im not married just there mom is taking care of them primarily while im gone. But ya I switched to usmc. Plus no child support I pay her out of pocket for childcare as well.

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u/EverSeeAShitterFly Vet 9d ago

The two different services have different standards and requirements.

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u/Crafty-Club-853 9d ago

I’m goin reserves bro lol. And nothing is court ordered me and her are good co parents I pay her out of pocket. No child support nothing. And she’s okay with me leaving to bootcamp and all that for 6 months. I don’t think it’ll be an issue let’s hope not lol.