dorito’s BodyBlog

The Marine Corps is infamous for it’s PT programs that it puts its Marines through.  Some units take it to a degree farther than others.  My PT is now controlled by my unit instead of doing my own program.  Now I have to do theirs.  No time for chow.  Barely enough time to get cleaned.  Then work.  Bastards.  So my program that I’m on is out the window.  Now I need to do theirs, which for many of you, you know someone’s workout isn’t everyone’s workout.  A person finds what fits them best.  Every PT program this platoon comes out with is retarded.  They favor group punishment, someone doesn’t put out, everyone suffers.  Bastards, I hate them.

The day after I got back Corporal’s Course I went to the gym.  I’m trying to get rid of body fat at the same time as working on my PFT.  Pretty much I think I’d look in great shape if I didn’t have the small gut that I have now.  If I can get rid of that. I’m pretty good.  I’ve gotten pretty big from when I first started.  My arms went from 15” to 17”.  

I’ve gotten a lot better on my run.  I was going at a little less than a 7 minute/mile pace as opposed to my normal 8.6 minute/mile pace.  I was killing myself, but I felt good about how well I was doing too.  I hit the 2 mile marker under 14 minutes.  An improvement like this could seriously help my PFT score.  My PFT score reflects my promotion score, so the better that is, the sooner I get promoted.

Yesterday was the first real muscle day.  I did biceps/triceps.  Three exercises for each, 4-5 sets per.  I’d have done more exercises/weight than I did, but the gym was so packed I couldn’t find any free weights, I really mean ‘free’.  I finished with a 10 minute slow cardio session on the elliptical.  Overall it was a pretty good workout.

Overall I think I should be where I want pretty soon.  Wish me luck :p