"fit" for combat

stick with dumbells on you benching and always go at some incline. always do rotator cuff work and lots of pulling motions to prevent imbalances. or you could do like me and throw your bench away and do weighted dips for your chest exercise. whatever works for you. injury free is the only way to train
 
I am a Marine, and in my boot camp I had the same thing happen. I wasn't a fat-body in the first place, instead I was in pretty good shape. I still lost pullups, and overall strength and weight.
I went doing 12 pullups, left doing 10, and now (6 months after leaving) I do 19-20 depending on the day. I've got to call BS that you guys did a minimum of 25 deadhang pullups in bootcamp.
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Well, I was wondering the same thing too.

I spent almost 15 years in the Army, and left as a Staff Sergeant. I led troops through PT and helped score APFT's a number of times.

I am familiar with the requirements and PFT's for the APFT, Airborne PFT and alternate events.

IIRC, the Airborne PT test requires only 3 pullups; other than that, it is a normal PFT.

I have never--repeat, NEVER--heard of 25 pullups as a requirement for ANY PFT in the Army. My son said he's never heard of one, either. He's getting back into the Marine Corps Reserve; just left the active component as a CPL, 4 years active Federal Service.

Dragun--won't you come back and explain to us how this might be so? After all, we COULD be mistaken. ;)
 
As of my last APFT in 2/04, the requirements for a 17-21 male were 42 pushups in 2 mins, 53 situps in 2 mins, and a 2 mile in 14:46 (I could be wrong on the 2 mile time, but I know it's close). I fell into the 22-26 category, and the minimums for my age group were 40 p/u, 50 s/u, and a 16:36 2 mi.
 
Im rollin on the floor at most of these posts. Try what we did in (3rd) FAST...run 3 miles in boots, weapons and backback (Flak, Kevlar, SAPI plates, holster and LBV load in there), tac up and start shooting. Everyone was shaking and throwing rounds off their first couple times out. Hand-to-Hand wise, same thing then tac and start doing hip throws, takedowns, ect the rest of the morning. Fun fun fun.
Physical fitness will only get you so far. Confidence in the skills one possesses will carry you a helluva lot further.
Regards and Semper Fi!
-L7
BTW My last PFT was 21:20 3-mile, 18 pull ups and 155 crunches. I need some improvement myself.
 
Mikeyboy

I am over 40.....(halfway to 50:D )

I have no problem doing pushups every day

As to pullups...don't know the requirements....but I would like to think boot camp grads could do 20+
 
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