Well I got a date for basic today, my friend and I are joining the reserves and had a few questions.  First I was watching videos from the Coast Guard website and was astonished at the shape of people and how they were exorcising.  Do people really get away with pushups like that in PT?   As in legs on the ground and ass in the air and struggling.  People were on bike machines looking like they were about to fall off and there were people walking in the mile and  half run.  Do people do this throughout the entire 9 weeks or does that get fixed?  Also are there any physical fitness awards given or ribbons?  The only thing my recruiter said he knew about was most improved physically or something.  I was kind of disappointed, I've been training for over 3 years debating on weather or not I wanted to join.

My other question was, for the Reserves when I get out of basic he told me I had to report to my drill station within 2 weeks after I graduate.  But from there do I stay until A school? Or do I go back home and wait, my A school date is January 31 I believe, for BM.  Also I currently live about 300+ miles from where I want to drill but In the future I plan on moving into that area (Gulf Shores/Pensacola)  My recruiter is putting allot of emphasis on when I will be moving but I'm not quite sure of the date yet, it could be another year maybe even two and he wants a letter stating when I think I will move.  From my understanding from reading around this forum, if my drill station is over 100 miles they provide me accommodations.  I was just wondering what would his emphasis on the move be for?  I don't want something to happen to where I wont be able to move and then catch a bunch of shit in the CG for not being able to even though I claimed I was.  Sorry if it seems a little confusing. 

All I can tell you is that people who have graduated in recent times find CG Boot Camp VERY challenging from not only  a physical aspect but especially from a stress and academic atmosphere. I can't comment on  what they allow you to "get away with", but I'm sure the Company Commanders will make it very clear to you upon arrival.
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" I was kind of disappointed, I've been training for over 3 years debating on weather or not I wanted to join."
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I'm sure the Company Commanders who read these posts will make every effort to make sure you are physically challenged

Good luck

ps: you'll love the life-cycle machines

Not everyone who joins has been physically training for 3 years or even 3 months and in good to great shape...several who join do so straight off the couch and playing x-box and eating potato chips and therefore will be struggling with the rigors of boot camp PT (physical training) and IT (incentive training), so much so that they will end up in remedial training, where they get up an hour earlier to PT. It has been stated on a few occasions that even the best of shape recruits find the cycling days extremely challenging, so just imagine what the ones who have only started to physically train at boot camp must feel like. I would guess….elsucko

Use your physical training expertise to help your shipmates become even better, just be able to do it in a motivating and positive way or you will quickly loose their respect and they will all just hate you...I had a few end up that way in my fire academy...they flaunted their physical fitness and could not understand why the others were not as fast or as good as themselves...the ended up all by themselves and hated by everyone...not want the CC’s expect from their recruits in boot camp as everything must be completed as a team. Help motivate and give pointers to others, do not flaunt, become a leader.

I will have to defer your other questions, but it was my understanding that to be in the reserves that you must live within 100 to 150 miles from your assigned station…only speculating here…that may be your recruiters main issue since he put you in with the understanding that you would be moving well within the time before being assigned a ship date and now that you are not, he may be in a pickle…again only speculating I do not know for sure, just sharing a thought.

I wish you an awesome journey and a fabulous boot camp experience!

"I will have to defer your other questions, but it was my understanding that to be in the reserves that you must live within 100 to 150 miles from your assigned station…only speculating here…that may be your recruiters main issue since he put you in with the understanding that you would be moving well within the time before being assigned a ship date and now that you are not, he may be in a pickle…again only speculating I do not know for sure, just sharing a thought.

I wish you an awesome journey and a fabulous boot camp experience! "

Thank you for your answer, I was never actually informed by him about that before.  I had told him my interest in the reserves before I had even mentioned moving down there....but I just hope everything works right.  The only duty station within 100 miles of me in Memphis, TN and well... I'd much rather drive 6 hours than have to report there once a month. =/
And I will be sure to help others as much as possible, it's something I always try to do, thank you! 

I'm stationed at a PSU and for our unit if you live 50 miles from the base then you can get a hotel. It shouldn't matter that your thinking of moving but don't know the exact date. It really only matters if your moving to another state. You will drill at your station untill your A-school comes up. You normally have to report within 2 weeks after graduation. But you might just miss drill weekend like I did. You get a chance to contact your unit at basic. You can also contact them now and ask any questions you have.

Posted By NuclearJesus on 01 Sep 2010 03:34 PM
Well I got a date for basic today, my friend and I are joining the reserves and had a few questions.  First I was watching videos from the Coast Guard website and was astonished at the shape of people and how they were exorcising.  Do people really get away with pushups like that in PT?   As in legs on the ground and ass in the air and struggling.  People were on bike machines looking like they were about to fall off and there were people walking in the mile and  half run.  Do people do this throughout the entire 9 weeks or does that get fixed? 

Dude, people are doing push ups "like that" because they have probably done over 100 for the day and they are tired. They are about to fall off the bikes because in one of those lifecycle classes that they do you pedal, on average, 20-30 miles a class, at 100% each time. I'd like to see how your gonna do through boot camp. I'd bet you a lucky dollar that your ass will be in the air while doing pushups after week 1 and you'll be falling off the bike as well. Good luck...you'll need it after that post.

I always like to be in the very best of shape whenever I perform an exorcism...

No, that's entirely up to the one being exorcised...

He can't spin his head around, but Wep can pee on the floor like no one's business!

It's an acquired skill they teach in MK "A" school...........

Not having to run to the head just saves time...

In the videos that you see with the people struggling and "getting away" with what you would percieve to be lazy and the "girlie" way were probably beat all day by the time they recorded it. You'll see once you're there that at the end of the day you'll get maybe ten push ups and start struggling. Especially once you get your piece, de-militarized rifle, then you'll have the REAL fun. I was part of a big company too which meant more of a chance for someone to mess up and get us all whooped, on top of that you have the extreme stress level and stress alone makes your body intensify physical pain more. But you will have people that are lazy, but they get fixed shortly, I can promise you that. And you'll have other people who just physically reach their max by the end of the day, and you have to motivate each other and keep pushing on. Good luck.

Do people really get away with pushups like that in PT

as everyone else has already said they were probably beat before that even showed. You will find out when you are there why by noon you feel like your going to die. When I first got there I couldn't do anything right and i averaged literally 200 pushups a day , but its not just push ups you do a series so your whole body gets beat. Its good that you've been training for 03 years but by no means underestimate bootcamp and the CC's, its by far a push over. And yes there is an award for being the most physically fit, and a seperate one for most improved.
Im surprised to hear about the traveling involved for your station, from how i understood it post bootcamp you were going to to your station however i'm not entirely sure if you will get traveling rembursements as a reservist. You get them going home from bootcamp regardless of where you live, but for a drilling weekend im not too sure because your suppose to b stationed close to your home. It's 8 weeks of hell, some people pretend to be ready but you can never truly be prepared unless you've done it once before. Good luck