The United States Marine Corps Workout [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Andrew Flach (Author), Peter Field Peck (Photographer)

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The perfect way to get fit and trim. -- The New York Post --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
You want to get fit? Tell it to the Marines! Get in fighting shape with the US Marines! This authentic, inside look at the physical fitness training programs of the United States Marine Corps is guaranteed to get you in the best shape of your life. Whether you are a Marine, plan to be a Marine, or just want to be as tough as a Marine, you'll discover how to get in top physical condition.

Witness the Leathernecks in action! Come with us as we join Charlie Company at the Officer's Candidate School at the US Marine Base in Quantico, Virginia. You'll discover training techniques you've never seen before, then you'll travel to Parris Island, South Carolina, where you'll see the exercises real Marines use to stay in fighting shape. These are rugged workouts for the rugged soul. From the obstacle courses, rifle PT, and running to Boot Camp and back, you'll discover the fitness secrets that make the Marines the toughest fighting force in the world.

Inside you'll find: * The Marine Corps Daily 16, an innovative exercise plan that you can do at home or at sea--with no equipment required! * Insight on how to build your own circuit course to train the Marine Corps way * Plenty of photos of Boot Camp and OCS--like you've never seen before --including the awesome o-courses! * Plus detailed information on Marines fitness requirements, and guidance on how you can become a Marine...if you're up to the challenge!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 207 pages
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press; illustrated edition edition (November 16, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578260116
• ISBN-13: 978-1578260119
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #424,251 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad guide to the Daily 16, January 7, 2004

By A Customer

I'm a former Infantry Marine myself (1990-1994), though the Daily 16 was adopted by the USMC after I left. I think the book is an excellent printed guide to material you can find on the Internet for free.

There's a lot of "rah rah" fluff in it, and information that most people probably won't find applicable to the civilian world. The obstacle course for example -- unless you live on a military installation you won't have access to it. There's the confidence course -- the only time I did that was in boot camp. The rifle PT -- good if you have access to an M16A2 Service Rifle, most people don't.

Most of the workouts in the Daily 16 remind me of the type of things that were just done in boot camp. When I got to my Infantry unit, we did more "mission specific" workouts, martial arts, and a lot of gym workouts if we weren't in the field. Even aboard ship there's always a weight room with machines and treadmills, so that always seemed like a good workout.

I hate to admit it, but a closer guide to the type of PT I did in the Marines is "Maximum Fitness" by Stewart Smith. He describes the Navy SEAL workouts, and they incorporate weight training and swimming. I was a scout/safety swimmer, and I can't begin to describe the amount of swimming that we did, and "Maximum Fitness" covers a lot of the swimming aspect with fins. It goes over "Pyramid" training, and instead of swinging a rifle around your home or apartment, it has similar exercises with dumbbells.

I use both books, but I think the SEAL one (one of the contributors is former USMC Force Recon, if you absolutely detest the Navy) is more approachable to civilians and more representative of the types of workouts I did as a grunt in the US Marines.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book - even better workout, June 1, 2000

By	Amy R. Nix "Aspen74 - just another bibliophile" (California, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is just really the best I've ever seen of its kind. Workout books never really did much for me in the way of motivation, but this one truly did/does.

The book is full of easy-to-follow writing that provides good information both for the workout and about our Marine Corps. With full and detailed walk-throughs of both enlisted and OCS physical training courses, the book covers just about anything that anyone considering the USMC would want to know.

The workout itself is clearly laid out with pictures of each exercise being executed with proper form and with schedules that work for beginners and advanced alike.

If you want a general information book about physical training in the USMC or if you just want a solid, easy, all-over body workout...you have GOT to look into this book.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get in shape with Marine Style!, December 3, 1998

By A Customer

If you've been out of shape for awhile or you have never been in shape then this is the book to get. The workouts start you off at a low pace that increases it's cadance as the months roll on. The "Daily 16," in itself, is a great workout that you can perfrom ANYWHERE. This, along with the rest of the PT ideas, will give you a great amount of variety in your workouts - hence - no boredom. No equipment needed! Just your desire to get in the best shape of your life!