August A&S 15-3

[Sandman3]

Stats look good fellas, keep up the work. With that, I just want to add you should really look into mobility workouts or taking up a day or 2 of yoga per week. Something to get really nice and stretched out and prevent any future injuries when things heat up. You'll get introduced to a routine in phase 1/aspoc but it's really important to get on that now. I can't tell you how many guys I've known who've suffered being dropped or recycled because an injury, but the number is up there, to include making it through both A&S and ITC, you'll find yourself in a workup and it all starts over again. Be dynamic, not static in your training. Any who, for you east coast Marines, Bikram Wilmington is free for active duty personnel, 7 days a week. It's 90 minutes of torture but man you come out of there feeling great, I highly recommend it.

 

[06stayfrosty]

Hey guys, i'm going to the august A&S and need some help with training. My times are the greatest and looking at everyones stats REALLY makes me want to do better. I'm in FAST in Norfolk Va area so anyone who can help train who has been there/done that or is getting ready to go hit me up. If not any slayer workouts you know that will help would be awesome. Also i'm curious to know everyones states if yall don't mind posting. Thanks everyone!

 

[x SF med]

@06stayfrosty ... one of these duplicate posts will be deleted you tell me which one.

Spamming threads in order to cover your bases is not an acceptable practice. Next time you get a warning with points. (think spot report or Company level punishment)

Got it?

Actually, we'll keep this one and delete the other.

 

[Young_devil1214]

Yoga is harder then the training I've been doing haha but I'll definitely get on that. Thanks for the tip!

On a different note this okinawa heat is killing me. 85 degrees, 100% humidity and the sun is up by 0530. I can barely catch my breath. Having trouble keeping these times I want.

 

[Sandman3]

That should help make it feel cooler here at least. Just my "bro science" but typically times/scores are better with lower temperatures. Looks like you get an accelerated start in your conditioning I also attended A&S during an August class, it's pretty brutal as temperatures being around 90-95 degrees, 80-100 humidity.

 

[that_irr_guy]

When I get package turned in I'm told that I'm looking at a January class. Any words of wisdom and advice on that will be? I'm doing this route as an irr marine.

 

[Young_devil1214]

I mean I haven't gone through A&S yet but if I could go back 8 months I'd tell myself to start rucking, and swimming in cammies. That shit sucks

 

[that_irr_guy]

I think the way I put forth by question didn't make a lot of sense. Obviously I have quite a while before a&s. But I was looking for some advice on runs, rucks, and swimming in general. With me being an irr marine I don't have anyone to pt with or brush up on general knowledge. Also with me being in west Texas....not a lot of support period. My major concerns with a&s are rucks, swimming and, land nav (I have no way to train for this here.). Basically, I'm just looking for general advice and seeing how everyone else does their training.

 

[AKkeith]

being in west Texas....My major concerns... swimming (I have no way to train for this here.).

I thought the whole state of Texas was just a big lake. You should be getting plenty of swimming training time in.

 

[that_irr_guy]

Well that's all east Texas. West Texas still hot and dry. But I put I have no way to train for land nav here away from bases or fellow marines to check my work against

 

[Hillclimb]

Well that's all east Texas. West Texas still hot and dry. But I put I have no way to train for land nav here away from bases or fellow marines to check my work against

You're going to receive a fully comprehensive landnav class during ASPOC that even a chimpanzee would have success with, and then some practice time.

If you're still worried, you can download the Landnav MCI or see if you can Google any local pioneering/orienteering classes. I remember seeing those types of local gatherings advertised at REI on their bulletin board a few times.

Try to proofread some of your questions before posting.

 

[Young_devil1214]

Great day so far.

Met a fellow Devil at the pool this morning, Captain type with similar aspirations of 15-3, hopefully can get in some training together, met a PJ in the pool this morning. Quiet guy but very cool, also the guys I was sharing my lane with were doing team workouts and looked like some seasoned guys. Not sure if SOF but wouldn't be surprised.

Also did my 300m after doing all my 100m and exercises, in 9:02. Steadily getting much better with these swim times.

Oh and officially got my orders for 15-03. I have my SPECWAR physical this afternoon although I don't foresee any issues.

Also if any recon guys on here, in case you weren't told your SO physical has to be within 12 months despite being good for 3 years. (Not that I'm recon, but they seem to be the only guys who have done the physical before)

8 mile ruck coming up on Saturday. Gonna have a camelback full of pedialyte and a pocket full of gummy bears because this heat kills me.

Hope everyone else is killing it. Can't wait to get to A&S

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Gonna have a camelback full of pedialyte

It seems in the past few months that pedialyte has become more known as an extreme athlete and grunt secret dehydration weapon. In fact I just read an article not too long ago that the company has finally recognize this untapped market and is looking to cater their marketing to those needs.

 

[Young_devil1214]

It seems in the past few months that pedialyte has become more known as an extreme athlete and grunt secret dehydration weapon. In fact I just read an article not too long ago that the company has finally recognize this untapped market and is looking to cater their marketing to those needs.

That would be fantastic. I love the stuff. Can't say I enjoy the taste too much but it sure helps me keep my energy up. Especially in the humidity here. Shit works wonders a few miles into a long ruck

 

[x SF med]

Great day so far.


8 mile ruck coming up on Saturday. Gonna have a camelback full of pedialyte and a pocket full of gummy bears because this heat kills me.

Hope everyone else is killing it. Can't wait to get to A&S

Cut the pedialyte to 25% of the out of the box strength, you can have too many electrolytes, and that can be as
dangerous as not enough electrolytes. Balance. Go with salt free GORP/trail mix rather than gummy bears (plenty of sodium/potassium/calcium in those and they're not straight sugar, so they last longer in your system for complex carbs and protein).

 

[8654Maine]

I think the way I put forth by question didn't make a lot of sense. Obviously I have quite a while before a&s. But I was looking for some advice on runs, rucks, and swimming in general. With me being an irr marine I don't have anyone to pt with or brush up on general knowledge. Also with me being in west Texas....not a lot of support period. My major concerns with a&s are rucks, swimming and, land nav (I have no way to train for this here.). Basically, I'm just looking for general advice and seeing how everyone else does their training.

Nothing irks me more than poor grammar, especially if one is trying to better oneself.

You don't need much to ruck, swim or land nav, except the terrain.

An orienteering club/event would be a great way to land nav and to exercise. Sometimes one has to fly the straight and narrow, sometimes you go as terrain dictates.

Join a Y that has a pool. Become a lifeguard.

Work on core muscles and stamina/endurance. As well as having bursts of energy. And then repeating the cycles.

No one individual exercise will work. I like to try different things.

One other advice for other candidates: one should have ingrained habits of exercising. Once on a team/plt, each individual bears the responsibility to maintain standards. This includes knowledge as well as physical fitness.

 

[Young_devil1214]

Cut the pedialyte to 25% of the out of the box strength, you can have too many electrolytes, and that can be as
dangerous as not enough electrolytes. Balance. Go with salt free GORP/trail mix rather than gummy bears (plenty of sodium/potassium/calcium in those and they're not straight sugar, so they last longer in your system for complex carbs and protein).

Thank you very much for the input, I will certainly start doing this.

As for my reasoning on the gummy bears as opposed to something healthier was the easy to chew while shuffling and not having to drink all my water to get them down. However I see your point and longer lasting energy sources are a much better alternative.

Again thank you for taking the time to lend your expertise.

 

[x SF med]

Thank you very much for the input, I will certainly start doing this.

As for my reasoning on the gummy bears as opposed to something healthier was the easy to chew while shuffling and not having to drink all my water to get them down. However I see your point and longer lasting energy sources are a much better alternative.

Again thank you for taking the time to lend your expertise.

As you can see if you hit list on the ratings for my post, not only was it written by an 18D, it is Doctor approved.

 

[Young_devil1214]

Minor hiccup today with the SO physical...:wall::wall::wall::wall:

Ruptured my ear drum free diving in Hawaii. LAST JUNE! apparently that fucker hadn't healed all the way. Doctor deferred me to ENT because my valsalva was unsat. Apparently my left side doesn't move.

However I can equalize and there is no hole. So I'm hoping ENT will just sign off on this.

 

[Young_devil1214]

We have a 15-3 thread open........