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Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:45 pm
by Tasdik
To get into the Marines you have to do:
1. 20 pull ups *not chin ups*
2. 100 crunches
3. Complete a 3 mile run in 18 minutes
So could you do it?
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:52 pm
by Miguez
2 I can.
The other ones I would if I had to
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:54 pm
by .curve
No, but at the same time I wouldn't want to. My ASVAB scores proved I would be wasting knowledge in the Marines or the Army, and I needed a more thinking based field like the Air Force or Navy.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:07 pm
by iSinnnn
1 and 2, yeah
3 after i started to run again.
but i don't want in the marines so it doesn't matter.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:12 pm
by Holo
The first two of course I could.
The last one...Put me in a car 2.9 of the 3, and then let me run the rest sure.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:22 pm
by Tasdik
I can't do very many pull ups. Their so much harder then chin ups, I can only do like 5.
I can do the crunches easy.
I haven't ran in a while, but I may start up again so that I can do 3 miles in 18:00 minutes.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:29 pm
by ltsune
The number 1 and number 2, i can
But i still don't want to get into the marines, i would rather play silkroad lol xD
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:30 pm
by Heosphoros
Tasdik wrote:To get into the Marines you have to do:
1. 20 pull ups *not chin ups*
2. 100 crunches
3. Complete a 3 mile run in 18 minutes
So could you do it?
1. I cant even do ONE ):
2. Hell No, i could do maybe like 50 untill i start vommiting
3. I barely ran 1mile in 8minutes.
I wouldnt be able to getinto the Marines, to top it off, i can't swim
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:34 pm
by BloodyBlade
Crunches are easy, pulls ups wouldn't be that hard but I really hate running.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:43 pm
by Tasdik
BloodyBlade wrote:Crunches are easy, pulls ups wouldn't be that hard but I really hate running.
Have you ever done pull ups?
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:48 pm
by Grimjaw
ltsune wrote:The number 1 and number 2, i can
But i still don't want to get into the marines, i would rather play silkroad lol xD
Nah, I would choose covered-ops above silkroad. But that's just me. 
BTW: You're avatar and username don't mix.. .
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:49 pm
by BloodyBlade
Tasdik wrote:BloodyBlade wrote:Crunches are easy, pulls ups wouldn't be that hard but I really hate running.
Have you ever done pull ups?
It are the ones with the bar right? when you hang on it, and pull yourself up untill your chest is at the same height as the bar?
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:05 pm
by [SD]Twysta
Nice "posthereifurfatbutwannahavesomepplbelieveurinshape"- topic
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:12 pm
by lavapockets
Tasdik wrote:To get into the Marines you have to do:
1. 20 pull ups *not chin ups*
2. 100 crunches
3. Complete a 3 mile run in 18 minutes
So could you do it?
2 and 3 of course. I've never once been able to do a chin up or a pull up. I'm pretty sure the hell that is marine boot camp is much worse than this though.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:20 pm
by Isis
Yeah no sweat...
Can't do a couple of 100 yards without being out of breath.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:23 pm
by Tasdik
BloodyBlade wrote:Tasdik wrote:BloodyBlade wrote:Crunches are easy, pulls ups wouldn't be that hard but I really hate running.
Have you ever done pull ups?
It are the ones with the bar right? when you hang on it, and pull yourself up untill your chest is at the same height as the bar?
Pull up =
A chin up, which is much easier is like a pull up. only your hands are facing you. And not pointing outwards.
[SD]Twysta wrote:Nice "posthereifurfatbutwannahavesomepplbelieveurinshape"- topic
Haha, I am reasonably in shape. But no where near what I'd like to be, so this is kind of my goal I suppose
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:29 pm
by Swindler
Tasdik wrote:To get into the Marines you have to do:
1. 20 pull ups *not chin ups* Easy
2. 100 crunches Easy
3. Complete a 3 mile run in 18 minutes Hell No, I havent runned for years.
So could you do it?
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:31 pm
by Tasdik
Damn it. Someone post a vid of yourself doing 20 pull ups.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:55 pm
by Blindfire
I thought you had to do all three in 18 minutes.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:02 pm
by Azilius
Can do them all pretty easily..but I'm young and in shape. Not entirely sure about the pull ups but I could probably after 1-2 weeks if I can't already.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:10 pm
by Tasdik
This is what I want to be able to do
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:16 pm
by Isis
Tasdik wrote:This is what I want to be able to do
I can do that with my hands tied behind me back
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:18 pm
by pipigrande
Tasdik wrote:To get into the Marines you have to do:
1. 20 pull ups *not chin ups* Haven't tried and it looks difficult.
2. 100 crunches easy
3. Complete a 3 mile run in 18 minutes easy
So could you do it?
I wouldn't join the Marines.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:29 pm
by Snoopy
I believe I'd be capable of doing all. Easiest for me would be 3 mile run (I was district champion at cross country). I do pull up's, crunches, and push up's each day when I go to the gym - so hopefully they wouldn't be too hard to complete.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:57 pm
by izmeister
[SD]Twysta wrote:Nice "posthereifurfatbutwannahavesomepplbelieveurinshape"- topic
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:26 pm
by TheDrop
Tasdik wrote:To get into the Marines you have to do:
1. 20 pull ups *not chin ups*
2. 100 crunches
3. Complete a 3 mile run in 18 minutes
So could you do it?
I can do number 2 and 3, but i find pull ups a lil hard :\
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:26 pm
by DistortedMind
Tasdik wrote:This is what I want to be able to do
Lol then get your Ass of the PC and get to the gym O.o
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:34 pm
by EvGa
Pull ups are a lot harder than a majority of you think.
The crunches are easy, the running not so much.
I'm almost 100% sure you don't have to be able to meet these requirements up front. You go through boot camp, if you make it through boot camp you're a Marine. You don't show up and perform those three tasks and they "let you in". Doesn't work like that. Perhaps they work you up to being able to perform at that level, but you're not expected to be able to do that cold turkey straight off the bus.
BUT, if you're planning to go into the Marines.. it would greatly benefit you to be in tip top shape before you get there.
Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:35 pm
by Love
i can do all but the 3 mile run without effort, cardio is the sucks in all that.
with moderate training i think it would take me 3-4 months to run that
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Re: Could you get into the Marines?
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:28 pm
by InviSniper
No to all 3, too fat.
Edit: Is there a time limit on the crunches?