I came across this video of Brian Stann today and I thought it was absolutely worth sharing. Whether you’re currently training for Marine Corps OCS, in the USMC right now, or just weighing your options, this short YouTube video from SBNation will give you motivation to do what you need to do. If you’re not [...]

The following is a guest post from the guys over at OfficerCandidatesSchool.com. It’s an awesome website for Marine Corps OCS preperation and I highly suggest you check it out after you read this article! Some of you have expressed an interest in example workouts. A Fartlek is a very simple workout to understand, and is [...]

Training for Marine Corps Officer Candidate School is a lot different than training as a bodybuilder or even for certain sports. You need a unique set of strengths at Marine OCS and training is vitally important for your success while at Quantico, Virginia. That’s exactly why we’ve listed a few important supplements to think about [...]

The Armstrong Pull Up program is well known throughout military workout enthusiasts and Marine Officer Candidates as an excellent way to increase scores in the pull up portion of the Marine PFT. But what is the Armstrong pull up program, who created  it and how will it help you? First off, the Armstrong Pull Up [...]

When applying for Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, your physical fitness test (PFT) score is one of the most important parts of getting accepted. We stressed it in our “4 Tips to Getting Accepted to OCS” and we’ll stress it again here, you must have an extremely high Marine Corps PFT score to get in [...]

One of the biggest aspects of preparing for United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School is physical training. I placed a major emphasis on physical training before I attended Marine OCS and I looked to multiple places for guidance and inspiration. I participated in a variety of CrossFit workouts, long distance runs, heavy weight training, [...]