Joining The Marines

[ANNE HATHAWAY FANANNE HATHAWAY FAN is verified member.]

What's the difference between the Army and the Marines?

Well in the Army and the Marines you get as much pussy as you want.

Except in the Marines it smells like shit.

 

[Bear Hammer]

About a month ago, I was sitting at 198 pounds, mostly fat, no endurance, and zero upper body strength. I couldn’t do a single pull up. My energy was shit. I felt heavy, slow, and disconnected from the body I knew I could have if I just committed.

Now I’m at 180 pounds. That’s 18 pounds down, and for the first time in a long time, I’m not just losing fat, I’m starting to see muscle show up.

I know it's not crazy but the progress feels really nice.

 

[Frosty Fetus]

About a month ago, I was sitting at 198 pounds, mostly fat, no endurance, and zero upper body strength. I couldn’t do a single pull up. My energy was shit. I felt heavy, slow, and disconnected from the body I knew I could have if I just committed.

Now I’m at 180 pounds. That’s 18 pounds down, and for the first time in a long time, I’m not just losing fat, I’m starting to see muscle show up.

I know it's not crazy but the progress feels really nice.

What's your regiment?

 

[Bear Hammer]

What's your regiment?

Thanks, here’s what I’ve been doing.

Spoiler: Workout / diet

• Mostly bodyweight stuff: pushups, incline rows, planks, core work
• Running 3x/week, starting slow (like 1.5–2 miles, gradually increasing). I can run minimum 3 - 5 miles now.
• Added lat pulldowns and band assisted pull-ups to build towards doing full pull-ups
• One full rest day, but I stretch daily

Diet:

• Cut out soda, chips, and fast food completely expect for Sunday (still get limited portions).
• Eating clean but simple: eggs, chicken, rice, oats, fruit, peanut butter
• Drinking tons of water and tracking portions (not strict counting, but mindful)

 

[Bear Hammer]

Had a good phone call with my recruiter recently. He told me that I should make a list of other MOS options just in case Combat Correspondent (4341) isn't available when I’m ready to sign my contract.


But honestly the more I look at the other jobs the marines have to offer, I see there are a lot of cool roles that could fit me well.

Here’s what I’m currently considering:

• PSYOPS (Psychological Operations)
• Assault Amphibious Vehicle Crewman (1833)
• Ammunition Tech / EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
• Legal Services Specialist (4421)
• Infantry (0311) (fuck it)

 

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Infantry (0311) (fuck it)