Candidates

What to Wear to Your OSO Meeting

Clothes, mainly.

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New Partner: Commandant’s Reading List

Our newest partner provides a very important resource for current and future Marines of every stripe. All Marines are required to read the books appropriate to their rank for professional development. There are categories for recruits and candidates as well.

PPPA (Push, Pull, Press, Abs) Home Gym Alternative

This is a recommended modification for a female friend just looking to lose some weight for her wedding by using Marine Corps-style PT. Get some!

Guest Post: Tall and Skinny Candidates at OCS

Thanks to Candidate Tanner for sharing his perspective!

A question I’ve asked and addressed several times is the idea of how different of an OCS experience will I have as a tall, skinny candidate. I am just shy of 6’2” and…

Help! My knee hurts. How can I run?

The “Candidates’ Curse:” Patellar Tendinitis

Many candidates get patellar tendinitis, “jumper’s knee” or runners knee at OCS or while preparing for it. If you are truly injured in your preparation for OCS, you…

Candidate Q: “Bodybuilder” at OCS

Candidate Question:

I am 6 feet tall and 200lbs at approximately 15% body fat. I’d like to maintain the definition in my arms and shoulders (chest shouldn’t be a problem considering the amount of pushups done during OCS). Is there…

Female Candidate Q: Running and Lower Body Preparation

Female Candidate’s Q:

Hi! I’m getting ready to leave for OCS in about 7 weeks. I’m confident about my core and upper body strength, but my run time is not ideal. My max is about 25 minutes. I…