About the Marine Core/ Boot camp?

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Jake

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Dear Marines;

My name is Jake I am 6' 6 and Im about 250lbs.

The reason why I am writing this question is because I dont know if I have what it takes to be a marine. I never grew up with a father, so there fore I have no self desoplin. Although I am a jr firefighter but I have the biggest fear of heights and I cant even do 1 pull up!! I could deal with the sit ups and the running well maybe idk what its like at boot camp. ha ha im scared to death because Monday I meet with a recruiter and I think hes guna go through with information, but my point is I dont want to make the wrong decision (for me)( Congrats for you other Marines you have my total respect) but I just dont want to make the wrong decaisan for myself so if someone could give me some exersize tips and tell me if they get read of my fear of heights.

So please be honist with me, dont tell me ill be fine if your rely mean it. Im making a big decision here kinda need a little help

Thanks
Jake
 
First thing is, you need to lose about 12 pounds, probably closer to 20 to be safe. The maximum allowed weight for someone of your height in the Marine Corps is 238.

If you don't have self-discipline, you will either gain it through Boot Camp or you'll wash out. If you slack off, you'll be quarter-decked (punished with intense physical exercise until you're absolutely drenched in sweat) repeatedly until you shape up. The Corps is extremely efficient at separating the wheat from the chaff in Boot: you either want it badly enough or you don't.

Your fear of heights is something that you will overcome in Boot. Many recruits step onto the Rappelling course midway through training with a fear of heights, but part of Boot is overcoming your limits.

Before you ship to Boot be sure that you can trust your body to reliably do:

-2 dead-hang pull-ups
-44 crunches in 2:00
-A 1.5 mile run in 13:30.

Anything below this and you risk the dreaded Physical Conditioning Platoon. You'll be held back at least 21 days and for each of those days you will be working your butt off to meet that standard, all with a Drill Instructor's "encouragement."
 
For exercise, I would suggest cardio to start building up your resistance and lung power, like swimming and running and to lose some weight. The less you have to pull up, the easier it will be. For the pullups, just start doing them, there are many exercises that will help you, for example the reverse pullups where you go up, and slowly let yourself down as slow as possible, do a quick search online, there are many exercises that can help you. As far as your fear, that might not go away, but you will be taught to overcome them, so you might still be afraid of them, but it will not stop you from moving on, you will not be one of those that just paralyze and just stand there and do nothing. For example, rappelling, you will a bit scared but that won't stop you from going over the side, you will be stronger than your fear.

As for life decision, I say go for it, if you don't like it, its only 4 years of your life (active) and you will have the experience and the benefits that come with it, don't wait till your too old cause then you might regret it, saying I should have done it when I had the chance, again if you don't like it, do it, and then move on with your life but at least you tried it and experienced it.
 
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