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A Marine performs a pull-up in the sixth challenge of the High Intensity Tactical Training Championship at Butler Stadium aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.
Pull-ups Part One: How to Get Your First Pull-up

This article, the first of a three-part series, will show you how to condition your body so you can perform your first pull...

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Pull-ups Part Two: Going from 1 to 10 Pull-​​ups

This article is the second of a three-part series on how to do pull-ups. This article will show you how to get up to 10 reps.

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How to Master Obstacle Courses

Many pre-military and law enforcement recruits preparing for training programs often don't have an obstacle course available...

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Marine Corps (USMC) Recruit Training

If you join the USMC, you will have to pass the initial strength test, or IST -- a shortened version of the physical fitness...

Marine recruits celebrate their victory at a field meet.
How to Prepare Yourself for Boot Camp

Why show up at your boot camp or a service academy unprepared for the physical fitness test?

Marine recruits do pull-ups during their initial strength test.
Marine Corps Initial Strength Test (IST)

All Marines are provided time to train for the physical fitness test and are expected to maintain an adequate degree of...

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