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The Marine Special Operations Physical Fitness Training Guide
Created and Trusted by US Military Forces
Benefit from the decades of hard-won experience achieving and maintaining the demanding fitness levels that enable Marines to serve and operate in hostile environments around the world - learn from the best!
Complete and Unabridged
Complete 10-week calisthenic exercise program takes to you peak performance: everything you need at your fingertips, no omissions.
Trim, Lean 5" x 8" Size
The travel-friendly format is perfect for your pocket, gym bag or suitcase. Have it when you need it!
The Marine Special Operations Physical Fitness Training Guide
Get Marine Fit in 10 Weeks - Current, Pocket-size Edition
Paperback Book
Carlile Military Library
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GET MARINE FIT IN 10 WEEKS!
- Current version - complete and unabridged.
- POCKET / TRAVEL EDITION: take it anywhere, have it when you need it.
- LIFE-CHANGING WORKOUT PROGRAM suitable for any environment.
- Created and trusted by the Marines' experts to create a high level of physical capability within a specific time period - ideal for anyone with physical ability / stamina / weight loss / sports fitness goals.
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Created by the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), this guidebook details a 10-week calisthenic exercise program designed to prepare you for MARSOC Assessment and Selection (A&S). Using primarily body-weight exercises, the program requires very little equipment or expense and can be performed by anyone, in any environment.
This course will give you the physical conditioning, mental focus and unconquerable spirit required by the USMC's elite unit to persevere under the extreme stress of a high operational tempo and through the unknowns of asymmetric warfare.
This fitness program focuses on improving physical performance through exercise and nutrition. It provides photographs and descriptions of exercises used at MARSOC, and is designed to prepare candidates for the physical aspects of A&S. Upon arriving at A&S, candidates are expected to have completed this 10-week program.
- MOVEMENT PREPARATION: a warm-up that prepares your body for movement, training, and performance. It boosts your heart rate, increases blood flow to the muscles, and elevates your core temperature.
- CALISTHENICS: exercises designed to develop muscular tone and promote physical well-being, relying heavily on body weight with minimal equipment requirements.
- POST-WORKOUT REGENERATION: activities that increase the body’s ability to recover faster, in order to maximize the gains achieved through performance training.
- NUTRITION, HYDRATION, FOOT CARE AND RECOVERY: guidelines that help you select the right foods and beverages for optimum physical performance.
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ISBN/SKU: 1791304672
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Reader's Guide
Q: Who is this book for?
A: This guide is perfect preparation for Marines preparing for MARSOC Assessment and Selection, military personnel, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who wants a demanding, structured program built around functional physical performance. It is particularly useful for readers who prefer a clear training plan rather than assembling workouts for themselves.
Q: What does the program involve?
A: The guide lays out a 10-week physical training program designed to improve strength, endurance, mobility, conditioning, and overall readiness. It relies heavily on calisthenics and body-weight exercises, so it can be followed with relatively little equipment.
Q: Is this only for people trying to join Marine Special Operations?
A: No. The program was created to prepare candidates for MARSOC Assessment and Selection, but the underlying training is useful to anyone seeking a challenging military-style fitness program. Civilian readers can follow the same structure for general conditioning, athletic preparation, or personal fitness goals.
Q: Do I need access to a gym?
A: Not necessarily. One of the strengths of the program is that it relies primarily on body-weight movements and exercises that can be performed with minimal equipment. That makes it particularly suitable for home, outdoor, travel, and field training.
Q: Is this a general fitness handbook or a specific workout plan?
A: It is much more specific than a conventional fitness reference. The central feature is a defined 10-week progression, giving readers a program to follow rather than simply presenting a collection of exercises and leaving them to design their own routine.
Q: Does the guide cover more than exercise?
A: Yes. In addition to the training program, it addresses movement preparation, post-workout recovery, nutrition, hydration, foot care, and other factors that affect physical performance and recovery. The approach is therefore broader than simply completing a daily workout.
Q: Is this suitable for beginners?
A: The program is demanding and was designed for people preparing for a physically selective military environment, so complete beginners may need to build a base level of fitness first or scale the exercises appropriately. For reasonably active readers, however, the structured progression provides a clear way to increase physical capability over the 10-week period.
Q: What makes this different from a commercial military-style workout book?
A: The program was created by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command for candidates preparing for MARSOC Assessment and Selection. Its purpose is therefore practical performance under demanding conditions, not bodybuilding, appearance, or fitness trends.
Q: Why choose the pocket-size edition?
A: The compact format is especially appropriate for a workout guide because it is easy to carry to the gym, outdoors, while traveling, or wherever training takes place. At 76 pages, it is a focused, portable program intended to be used alongside the training rather than left on a bookshelf.
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Publication Details & Specifications
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Series | Carlile Military Library |
| Edition | Current, complete and unabridged pocket/travel edition |
| Print length | 78 pages |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | December 10, 2018 |
| ISBN-10 | 1791304672 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1791304676 |
| Source | U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) |
| Program length | 10 weeks |
| Training purpose | Designed to prepare candidates for the physical demands of MARSOC Assessment and Selection |
| Equipment requirements | Primarily body-weight training with minimal equipment requirements |
| Exercise coverage | Movement preparation, calisthenics, strength and conditioning work, and post-workout regeneration |
| Performance guidance | Includes nutrition, hydration, foot care, recovery, and physical-performance guidance |
| Illustrations | Includes photographs and descriptions of exercises used in MARSOC physical training |
| Format advantage | Compact pocket/travel format designed to be carried and used during training |
| Designed for | MARSOC candidates and other readers seeking a structured military-style fitness program for strength, stamina, conditioning, or sports performance |
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