Sorry for yet another PT question

[aecfjohnnydep]

you will be on your feet all day every day pretty much. except for a few hours on sunday where you can sit cross legged on the floor while you shine your boots or most likely write letters.

if you can do the workouts you're doing now, you will be able to make it through with the motivation of your RDC's and shipmates.

one helpful tip: wear two pairs of socks with your boots, especially while you are breaking them in. also tie the boots pretty tight, these two things will help prevent blisters. i folded down a pair of white pt socks under my black socks every day and never had a blister.

[gregmosu]

Thanks for the replies. I have a bad knee and I'm still trying to determine whether or not I can get through this. The standing and walking all day is not really and issue. I do this working construction over the summers anyways.

The workouts I've been doing include 8-count bodybuilders, jumping jacks, squats, mountain climbers, leg lifts, crunches(regular & reverse), lunges across the room and back, flutter kicks, pushups(regular + diamond) + 45 minutes of walking/jogging.

I do this routine nearly every day and it's wiping me out + my knees hurt. I guess I just needed to know that what I'm doing is WAY more than what I'll face in boot camp.

[jzhaun]

Yeah, you sound like you'll do okay. Just remember, there's a difference between "standing all day" and "standing AT ATTENTION all day". You might want to put some practice as it does get hard on your knees when your feet are in that position and you're trying to stand absolutely still.

[Haasino]

You also need to keep in mind that PT doesn't stop after RTC... in fact, it was a joke compared to A School PT.

[gregmosu]

Originally Posted by Haasino

You also need to keep in mind that PT doesn't stop after RTC... in fact, it was a joke compared to A School PT.

There's not a whole lot of info on that. I read somewhere that it's 3 days a week. What sort of PT do you do during A school?

[Haasino]

Originally Posted by gregmosu

There's not a whole lot of info on that. I read somewhere that it's 3 days a week. What sort of PT do you do during A school?

It varies depending on the school... but usually consists of lots of formation runs... 3-5mi at an 8min-10min/mile pace. If you fall out on the runs, or struggle during the exercises, you might PT every day during the week. Some schools are tougher than that... some are easier... it's hard to get details without talking to someone specific to your rating.

[gregmosu]

Originally Posted by Haasino

It varies depending on the school... but usually consists of lots of formation runs... 3-5mi at an 8min-10min/mile pace. If you fall out on the runs, or struggle during the exercises, you might PT every day during the week. Some schools are tougher than that... some are easier... it's hard to get details without talking to someone specific to your rating.

I would be in Corpus Christi, TX as a mineman.

[Angst]

Originally Posted by Haasino

It varies depending on the school... but usually consists of lots of formation runs... 3-5mi at an 8min-10min/mile pace. If you fall out on the runs, or struggle during the exercises, you might PT every day during the week. Some schools are tougher than that... some are easier... it's hard to get details without talking to someone specific to your rating.

My finger is pretty jacked from doing pt on a mouse for ten hours a day every day.

#CBT workout extreme.

[gregmosu]

Originally Posted by jzhaun

Yeah, you sound like you'll do okay. Just remember, there's a difference between "standing all day" and "standing AT ATTENTION all day". You might want to put some practice as it does get hard on your knees when your feet are in that position and you're trying to stand absolutely still.

Is this mostly done while standing guard, or do you do this while receiving instruction as well?

[jzhaun]

Originally Posted by gregmosu

Is this mostly done while standing guard, or do you do this while receiving instruction as well?

Nah, watch isn't bad because you rove every 20 minutes or so, you don't really have to stand still for that long.

I was thinking of inspections (and all of the practice inspections your RDCs will do to get you ready for them). Inspections can go like two hours, depending on how thorough they're being and you just have to stand at attention in front of your bunk and stare straight forward. You also stand at attention whenever you're in formation but not moving, when talking to an RDC, when the RDCs are mad at your division but not mad enough (or too lazy to) IT you etc.

[gregmosu]

Originally Posted by jzhaun

Nah, watch isn't bad because you rove every 20 minutes or so, you don't really have to stand still for that long.

I was thinking of inspections (and all of the practice inspections your RDCs will do to get you ready for them). Inspections can go like two hours, depending on how thorough they're being and you just have to stand at attention in front of your bunk and stare straight forward. You also stand at attention whenever you're in formation but not moving, when talking to an RDC, when the RDCs are mad at your division but not mad enough (or too lazy to) IT you etc.

I did practice a little bit last night while watching some tv.. I can imagine it's not real exciting when you're actually waiting for and RDC to inspect you.