Officer Candidate Course

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Advice From an Old Candidate

Candidates, this post is from a PLC candidate back in the day. He has an excellent leadership recommendation for you that would benefit your unit much if you could implement it at OCS.

I went thru PLC when it was still in the boonies at Camp Upshur. One…

Pre-OCS Workout for the Busy

Candidate, er, future Chaplain, Question:

I was wondering if you would be willing to assist me in tailoring your OCS prep workout to my schedule.

Why the Marine Corps Push-up is Twice as Hard

USMC Push-up Rules

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Pushups. Starting position is lying on your stomach with hands shoulder width apart, toes on the deck, and…

New Partner: Marine OCS Guide.com

We are very proud to announce a new partner: MarineOCSGuide.com! They are a motivated group of former candidates with a blog very similar to our own. Check out the great things they have going by clicking their logo.

Candidate Question: Crossfit for OCS?

Candidates, we are beginning a new series of small posts which answer specific candidate’s questions. Feel free to submit questions as blog comments. If the information could help others, the question may be answered as a blog post under the Q&A category.

Pushups, Pullups, Crunches: The 1–2–3 Bodyweight Workout

Candidates, if you need to mix up your cardio circuits or need some ideas for a no-frills bodyweight workout, you will love the 1–2–3 Bodyweight Workout. Since there’s no running or lower body involved, you could combine it with…

Recommended Motivation: Extra Credit

Candidates, there are so many motivators out there who bother me every day with questions like, “What more can I do to prepare for OCS?” that I am debuting a new series of posts. This summer’s posts will give you plenty of ways to use up all your time before OCS to…

Push-ups and Flutterkicks: Prepare for Pain

Before each PT workout begins, the “form for PT” chaos must go down. The platoons must form themselves in perfect ranks to do robotically operated stretches to yelled commands with proper shouted responses. No infractions are allowed — for example…