Monday Sept 21, 2009
The Gauntlet Workout: link
Wednesday, Sept 23, 2009
Deck 5—PHASE 3, lower body workout: link
1 hour of razzle dazzle
Friday, Sept 25, 2009
Deck 4—PHASE 3, upper body workout: link
Some of the poolees are also running 1.5 to 3 miles after the Wednesday and Friday workouts.
Bonus Workout: Saturday, Sept 25, 2009
The Gauntlet Workout: link
We had a few easy weeks (at least easier) because we had to build up a bunch of new poolees. Like clockwork though, everyone is acclimating to the workouts so we’ve been able to step it up to 3rd phase. It’s even been requested that we dust off the 4th phase deck, which is the only one that absolutely destroys me.
No one has shipped from the Harrisonburg for a while. Andrew and Justin P. did make it back from Parris Island then off to MCT. They took something like 19 lbs off Andrew. Since he was lean before he left, I’m sure he is going to want to put some meat back on his bones. For those, like Andrew, with a high metabolism, it’s difficult to get enough calories in to compensate for the constant movement at boot camp.
There are various members of the Fitness Platoon that have made their ways to MCT and their MOS schools. A few have graduated and gone on to their units. Rachel is currently in Afghanistan, being the first member of the Fitness Platoon to get stationed in a combat zone. No doubt, others will be on their way soon.
This has caused me to reflect that every minute spent strengthening and supporting these young men and women has been time well spent.
There are volunteers from every community in America preparing themselves for service in the military. I would encourage any veteran who has the time to make yourself available to your local recruiter as a mentor to help with physical training or anything else these young men and women might need.