I'm soooooooooo nervous Samantha! Do you have the general orders memorized yet? How are your push ups? I suck at them! I can only do 10 without collapsing but I've been practicing a lot lol. I have no upper body strength!

I'm getting the General orders. When I have free time I write them. Push ups are not so good... BUT! I've learned a trick to help out with them. Start out with one push up then roll over and do one sit up. Then do two push ups and two sit ups. Then three and three.. etc. It really has been helping me.

I believe we will be India 184. I found the group on Facebook for those who'd like to join or have family that would like to join. For all of the other companies they seem to keep updated and family/friends have a chance to support each other and share stories while we are gone. The second link is a general family and friends page.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/USCG-...9603634356

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?g...0455634868

Keep in mind that we have boot camp forums by name now on USCG.org! It is under the family section.

I'm 22 just finished college in holland Michigan and I'll see ya all there. I'm sure you all know but we gotta work as a team on everything. Have a good thanksgiving and I'll see you all at the airport soon

So, coming down to it here. What is everybody doing to prep? What kind of workouts and stuff. I know a couple of you guys are fitness gurus, so any tips? Particularly with running?

Posted By atwrangler on 16 Nov 2010 04:57 PM
So, coming down to it here. What is everybody doing to prep? What kind of workouts and stuff. I know a couple of you guys are fitness gurus, so any tips? Particularly with running?

Its getting close huh? We are next up on the bootcamp list! I have been prepping with crossfit work outs, your typical runs and swimming. Excited to see whats in-store for us.

Shipping out from Arizona here! I've prepped by running A LOT and with decent but not over the top weights. I can't wait for the 30th! I hope you all have a great (and safe!) Thanksgiving!

I just realized today that we have less than 2 weeks left. Kinda really sinking in now. Been talking about it for so long, but now its actually coming up. Been trying to workout at least 5-6 days/ week. Got the pushups, situps should be good, swim is no prob, just working on the run now. Got the required knowledge, at least as much as I can know until I find out our command chain. Good luck to everybody and see you in a couple weeks. Have a safe and fun Thanksgiving.

Leaving for Boot Camp on November 30th as well! Leaving from MEPS in San Jose, CA. So excited... I just can't wait to get started. - Jaimie

Hey all, days left, here we go super excited. I am a coach for P90X and have been for over a year and a half now. On top of that I am running a mile every morning and swimming at least 1000 yards a week (been swimming since I was 1). If anybody is looking for any tips, its simple coming from a trainer. Pushups and pullups are probably the best exercises you can do for your chest and back. I know we dont do pullups in boot but working the two muscle groups together gives you much better and faster results to build good solid upper body strength. For my abs been doing crunches, bicycles, leg lifts, and situps. Running I would say work your way up start with a mile or half a mile and then do that and then we you are ready do the mile and half. Make sure you do the mile and a half before we leave that way you know what to expect for the Physical fitness test. For the past weeks I have been running a mile two days a week Mon and Wed. and then on Fri timing myself on the mile and a half. I look forward to meeting you all and training with you guys. If you have any other questions about training just message me. Military PT seems to stay with the same pushups, situps, crunches, and leg lifts I have also started sounding off my reps with leg lifts and everything just getting used to it. Dont train to hard dont want to hurt yourself. I hope everyone has a safe and lovely Thanksgiving, and I will see you all in 7 days!!!

SEMPER PARATUS!!!!

Thanks for telling me NOW! I gave myself shin splints the first couple weeks i started exercising lol i decided to start my pt with a casual 3 mile run haha im good now though. Shin plints are no fun though.

I tried to post sooner Ozzy sry bro. Are you making sure to stretch the calves and the shins before you run? do toe taps to stretch the shins and then without moving your heel tap your foot for left to right do this about 5-7 times and that will stretch the shins and you wont hurt

Haha!  a casual 3 mile run to start...sounds like what I did.  Drink more milk to help with shin splints.  I got those as well at first but after drinking more milk and better stretching they went away.

I'm set for the 30th as well, flying out of Montgomery. Can't wait. xD
Have a reserved A school for BM but I'm going to try to cancel and get on the list for ME school. In the Reserves also.

Well well we only have a few days left now we could almost say hours. But I'm going out and shopping tomorrow. Who's packing what and how much of what. I really don't want to bring to much or to little thanks guys

So far I have packed: 10 pairs of white socks, 7 pair of underwear 1 pair of black wool socks, 2 v necks, a razor and 10 cartridges and two bottles of shave secret.
thinking about bringing some thermal wear but I think I pretty much got everything I need.

I just followed the Helmsman and went down the list. I went shopping with my mom and practically died when she almost started to cross off the items in my book with pen. The only wear and tear I want on it is on the spine from opening and closing it so much!

For long underwear, I bought them just in case. Living in a desert, you're not used to such cold weather in the winter. (Looking at weather.com and biting my nails!) Though I've read that you will be moving around a lot whenever you're outside and that soon enough your body heat will be sufficient.

For me, a person with extremely curly and thick hair, I'm going to need a lot of gel. Is it possible to carry multiple 3oz bottles of gel in the same carry-on? Do they sell gel at the exchange?

Also, do they supply you with sweats on the first night or do you sleep in your clothes?

See you all soon!

Im bringing the normal stuff like v-necks and white underwear but as for "regular" clothes i'm thinking of winging one pair from Sunday night to Tuesday when we arrive, my bag is duffel bag is pretty small and the wife can just bring me clothes after we graduate. The weather in Southern Ca. and NJ is a little different.

Go get 'em India 184!