Archive for November, 2008


Fitness Platoon – Nov 28, 2008

1.5 mile run
1 Max set of pull-ups
DECK 4 – PHASE 3, Upper body workout: Link

I don’t know if it was the cold temperature, the soreness from Wednesday’s workout, or the pumpkin pie in our bellies, but the times were slower than usual for the run. It was a small group today as a lot [...]

Fitness Platoon – Nov 26, 2008

Interval training at the track:
1/2 mile warm up
1 fast lap
1 slow lap
1 fast lap
1 slow lap
1 fast lap
1 slow lap
rest
1 fast lap
1 slow lap
1 fast lap
1 slow lap
1 fast lap
1 slow lap
DECK 5 – PHASE 3, Lower body workout: Link
It was a tough workout today as interval training usually is. We did the lower [...]

CLB-31, 31st MEU Unit Logo

Just finished this one tonight. It think it would be fun to paint this one.

Fitness Platoon – Nov 24, 2008

4.5 mile run
2 minutes of crunches
1 minute of crunches
30 seconds of crunches
1 minute of flutter kicks
1 minute of ins and outs
It was a nice run this morning. Andrew, who had a hard time doing 1.5 miles a little more than a month ago (as did I when I first started) easily ran the [...]

Fitness Decks: DECK 5 – PHASE 3, Lower body workout

DECK 1 I DECK 2 I DECK 3 I DECK 4 I DECK 5

I am publishing the workouts we use for the calisthenic portion of the workouts we do at the fitness platoon. These are good workouts to do if you are training to go to boot camp, or if you simply want to [...]

Fitness Decks: Deck 4— DECK 4 – PHASE 3, Upper body workout

DECK 1 I DECK 2 I DECK 3 I DECK 4 I DECK 5
Warning: This is a difficult workout to start with. If you are just starting the program, you may want to start with Deck 1, Deck 2 or even doing 1/2 of Deck 2.

I am publishing the workouts we use for the [...]

Fitness Decks: Deck 3— PHASE 2, Lower Body Workout

DECK 1 I DECK 2 I DECK 3 I DECK 4 I DECK 5

I am publishing the workouts we use for the calisthenic portion of the workouts we do at the fitness platoon. These are good workouts to do if you are training to go to boot camp, or if you simply want to [...]

Fitness Decks: Deck 2— PHASE 2, Upper Body Workout

DECK 1 I DECK 2 I DECK 3 I DECK 4 I DECK 5

I am publishing the workouts we use for the calisthenic portion of the workouts we do at the fitness platoon. These are good workouts to do if you are training to go to boot camp, or if you simply want to [...]

Fitness Decks: Deck 1, Light Full-Body workout.

DECK 1 I DECK 2 I DECK 3 I DECK 4 I DECK 5

I am publishing the workouts we use for the calisthenic portion of the workouts we do at the fitness platoon. These are good workouts to do if you are training to go to boot camp, or if you simply want to [...]

Fitness Platoon’s Junto – Nov 21, 2008

We watched part 2 of John Adams. Because we’re all studying the American Revolution it gave us several points for discussion. The American Revolution is one of my favorite periods in American (and in fact world) history.
Here were a few resources passed at the meeting:
Make tests and flashcards:Link
Link to academic lectures:Link
(there is a [...]