Graham2017
FS SNA - OCS 6/23
Hi folks, I'm a long time reader but first time poster. I've spent the past two months preparing to put together a packet for OCS for a board sometime early next year. Generally, I feel like I have a good grasp on everything although the process has been entirely a solo endeavor (minus a couple chats with my OR), and reading through/compiling all the gouge has been an incredibly daunting task - not to mention shaping up for the PRT following the ASTB.
A little background: I'm 6'3, 210, probably close to 18% bodyfat. Since August, I've upped my weekly running mileage from 10 to 30ish miles a week - mostly to drop weight. My 1.5 mile run best is right at 10:30. Curl-ups average 65, closer to 70 on a good day. My problem area definitely is definitely the pushup. In one set, I struggle to get past 30. Though, with a minute or two between sets, I can get up to 80 with good form (10-20-15-15-20 or some variant). I feel as though my strength bottlenecks at my arms (triceps) and my chest is much stronger. What should I be doing to build the endurance in my arms/chest?
I'm taking the ASTB on 11/29. National security clearance should be done by the end of December if all goes accordingly. I want to get to MEPS asap thereafter to get my packet out for the earliest board available next year. So that's the goal: get my pushup score from 30 to the upper 60s / 70s within two months. Feasible?
A little background: I'm 6'3, 210, probably close to 18% bodyfat. Since August, I've upped my weekly running mileage from 10 to 30ish miles a week - mostly to drop weight. My 1.5 mile run best is right at 10:30. Curl-ups average 65, closer to 70 on a good day. My problem area definitely is definitely the pushup. In one set, I struggle to get past 30. Though, with a minute or two between sets, I can get up to 80 with good form (10-20-15-15-20 or some variant). I feel as though my strength bottlenecks at my arms (triceps) and my chest is much stronger. What should I be doing to build the endurance in my arms/chest?
I'm taking the ASTB on 11/29. National security clearance should be done by the end of December if all goes accordingly. I want to get to MEPS asap thereafter to get my packet out for the earliest board available next year. So that's the goal: get my pushup score from 30 to the upper 60s / 70s within two months. Feasible?