Females joining. Pre-bootcamp work outs

Abry88 · 01-07-2014, 10:56 AM

Hey ladies just wondering what your work out routines are like before you ship out for boot camp. I'm still waiting to go to MEPS. I work out about 4 times a week with mild cardio, lifting, sit ups, and push ups. My fear is not being able to perform because I'm a little bit older then your typical recruit.

13Point1Heiress · 01-07-2014, 11:28 AM

I run 4/5 days a week..I'm not much of a gym rat so at home I do burpees, crunches, flutter kicks, sit ups, and push ups. I'll be 27 in bootcamp so my minimums for the PFA are super low but I do the core workouts everyday just to make sure I can keep up with the 18yr olds lol

Abry88 · 01-07-2014, 03:15 PM

Cardio is my weakness. I'm hoping bootcamp isn't all running! Haha I'm 25 going to be 26 soon so I wanna make sure I could keep up with the young ones!

elite636 · 01-09-2014, 02:47 AM

Abry, im 28 and leaving in 4 days. I ran 3-4 times a week (a combo of interval sprints, long distance and them a timed mile and a half every two weeks). I also did 5 sets of pushups till failure and sit-ups till failure as much as possible and went to the gym and did weight training at least 4-5 days a week. I also have a child so that's why I was a little limited otherwise I would've done a lot more. Hope this helps.

elite636 · 01-09-2014, 02:51 AM

From what I've gathered, you'll have to do the timed mile and a half runs during your pfts, a sustained run for 20 mins and then some divisions do a pride run around base towards the end of boot camp. Some didn't have a pride run though because it was too cold out. The rest of the time you'll be doing pt in your compartment.

SeaBee253 · 01-11-2014, 10:45 PM

I workout 5 days a week at the gym and once at a high school track. Once I get to the gym I usually do about 100 squats with 2 8 pound weights (50 squats to start, 50 when done with cardio). I'll also do 20 squats holding a 20 pound bar. 50 curl ups and 20 push ups. I can only do 12 push-ups until my arms turn into noodles lol so I've been practicing my push-ups while on my knees until I gain better arm strength. Ill run on the treadmill for half an hour and go on the stepper elliptical thing for 25 minutes. That's basically my workout. I suck at push-ups, but with all the lifting it's been helping. Every night I try to add one more push-up without doing it on my knees. You got this

even if you don't pass the initial PT test, they're going to make sure you past the final PT test. After all, we are recruits soon to be transformed into well trained fit sailors!

shamablama · 01-16-2014, 10:16 AM

Your work out routine sounds pretty good to me. When you get to boot camp they aren't going to expect you to be perfectly in PT shape right away, part of the boot camp process is building you up to that point. BUT if you are going in as an e1 and want to get promoted to an e2 during boot camp you will need to pass your first PT test. I go to the gym 5 days a week to run, work on my abs, and my arms.

01-07-2014, 10:56 AM	#1
Abry88 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 7	Females joining. Pre-bootcamp work outs Hey ladies just wondering what your work out routines are like before you ship out for boot camp. I'm still waiting to go to MEPS. I work out about 4 times a week with mild cardio, lifting, sit ups, and push ups. My fear is not being able to perform because I'm a little bit older then your typical recruit.

01-07-2014, 11:28 AM	#2
13Point1Heiress Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: South Carolina Posts: 123 Rep Power: 18	I run 4/5 days a week..I'm not much of a gym rat so at home I do burpees, crunches, flutter kicks, sit ups, and push ups. I'll be 27 in bootcamp so my minimums for the PFA are super low but I do the core workouts everyday just to make sure I can keep up with the 18yr olds lol __________________ .::. Ima make it by any means, I got a pocket full of dreams .::. DEP: 04OCT13 SHIP: 29JUL14

01-07-2014, 03:15 PM	#3
Abry88 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 7	Cardio is my weakness. I'm hoping bootcamp isn't all running! Haha I'm 25 going to be 26 soon so I wanna make sure I could keep up with the young ones!

01-09-2014, 02:47 AM	#4
elite636 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 8	Abry, im 28 and leaving in 4 days. I ran 3-4 times a week (a combo of interval sprints, long distance and them a timed mile and a half every two weeks). I also did 5 sets of pushups till failure and sit-ups till failure as much as possible and went to the gym and did weight training at least 4-5 days a week. I also have a child so that's why I was a little limited otherwise I would've done a lot more. Hope this helps.

01-09-2014, 02:51 AM	#5
elite636 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 8	From what I've gathered, you'll have to do the timed mile and a half runs during your pfts, a sustained run for 20 mins and then some divisions do a pride run around base towards the end of boot camp. Some didn't have a pride run though because it was too cold out. The rest of the time you'll be doing pt in your compartment.

01-11-2014, 10:45 PM	#6
SeaBee253 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 8	I workout 5 days a week at the gym and once at a high school track. Once I get to the gym I usually do about 100 squats with 2 8 pound weights (50 squats to start, 50 when done with cardio). I'll also do 20 squats holding a 20 pound bar. 50 curl ups and 20 push ups. I can only do 12 push-ups until my arms turn into noodles lol so I've been practicing my push-ups while on my knees until I gain better arm strength. Ill run on the treadmill for half an hour and go on the stepper elliptical thing for 25 minutes. That's basically my workout. I suck at push-ups, but with all the lifting it's been helping. Every night I try to add one more push-up without doing it on my knees. You got this even if you don't pass the initial PT test, they're going to make sure you past the final PT test. After all, we are recruits soon to be transformed into well trained fit sailors!

01-16-2014, 10:16 AM	#7
shamablama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Newport News, Virginia Posts: 85 Rep Power: 14	Your work out routine sounds pretty good to me. When you get to boot camp they aren't going to expect you to be perfectly in PT shape right away, part of the boot camp process is building you up to that point. BUT if you are going in as an e1 and want to get promoted to an e2 during boot camp you will need to pass your first PT test. I go to the gym 5 days a week to run, work on my abs, and my arms.