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Title: The United States Marine Corps Workout, Revised Edition by Andrew Flach, Peter Field Peck ISBN: 1-57826-158-9 Publisher: Hatherleigh Pr Pub. Date: 01 March, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (21 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not a bad guide to the Daily 16
Comment: 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.
Rating: 5
Summary: Get in shape with Marine Style!
Comment: 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!
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book for beginners
Comment: I am currently a high school student hoping to become a Marine when I graduate high school.
This book gave me all the info I needed about joining the marines, plus a great workout.
I reccomend this book to both future marines and those who do not plan on joining the marines for the workout program.
What I liked most about the workout program that is unique to most other programs that it is tailored to your specific needs and the RUNNING part is great. This book has a 4 week program that starts you out Jogging for 1 minute/walking for 4 minutes and you do that 4 times. 4 weeks later, it has you running for 30 minutes and it works up progressivly, this is a GREAT workout and I was really impressed with my results.
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Title: U.S. Marine Guidebook of Essential Subjects by Department of Defense ISBN: 0967512360 Publisher: Apple Pie Publishers, LLC Pub. Date: 04 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: MAKING THE CORPS by Thomas E. Ricks ISBN: 0684848171 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 02 October, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Marine Officer's Guide by Kenneth W. Estes, C. E. Mundy ISBN: 1557505675 Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: January, 1996 List Price(USD): $28.95 |
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Title: Guidebook for Marines by Marine Corps Assn Staff, Marine Corps Association ISBN: 0940328070 Publisher: Marine Corp Assn Bookstore Pub. Date: March, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title:Run To Cadence With The U.S. Marines ASIN: B00005O3W3 Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.99 |
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