Laureleye Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 There was an article regarding this in my husband's latest Leatherneck Magazine, so I found a couple of links I thought folks mind find interesting. Apparently the Marine Corp has no doubt that women can do pull ups. http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/11/27/female-marines-will-have-to-do-pull-ups-by-2014 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2012/11/27/female-marines-pull-ups/1730009/ The hardest part of the workout is lacing up your shoes'"10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Current Challenge |INTJ | MFP | FitBit Link to comment
cline Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Neither do we! cheers. now ---- work on that pullup. I AM going the distance 'Cause all I wanna do is go the distance. Nobody's ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I'm still standin', I'm gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren't just another bum from the neighborhood. Link to comment
Kristen Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Now for the Navy to catch on! (Our fitness standards for females are embarrassingly low) Link to comment
Evicious Posted February 2, 2013 Report Share Posted February 2, 2013 Navy, Army, Air Force.... pretty much the only service that even attempts to challenge it's female members is the Marines. Do you know, I only have to perform 18 push-ups to score a passing grade for that portion of my PT test?! Ridiculous! And embarassing to see how few of my fellow female soldiers even try to do better than 20. *huffs off to go do more push-ups* Evicious, Khajjit Ranger STR 7 | DEX 13 | STA 3 | CON 6 | WIS 16 | CHA 4 Current 4WC: Evicious: The Unburdening II + Blitz Week! Fitocracy! I Play To Win! Keep up the momentum! Link to comment
Kristen Posted February 3, 2013 Report Share Posted February 3, 2013 So true. I only have to do 47 to get the max score, 13 to pass. THIRTEEN PUSH UPS. And there are still people who don't pass. I try not to talk too much smack, but really? You can't do 13 push ups? It's not like anyone in the military should be untrained--we are required to PT 3 times a week. Link to comment
Brovatar Korra Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 I might have been in the 60-70% on my run, but I ALWAYS maxed out my push-ups. "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky." - Michael Scott. Link to comment
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