I enlisted in the U.S. Marines and I'm going to Parris Island soon for basic training and I want to know what to expect. My friend who is a marine told me they will mentally challenge you to the point where you break down and start to cry. I want to know do I have to be in top shape physically? I'm 18 years old and I'm currently 5'10 and 155 pounds at the moment, I can't say I'm in good shape but I'm not in bad shape either. I know there will be a lot of running and I'm currently running almost everyday to build up stamina.

I'm just going to save my spot for right now because my boyfriend is a Marine, but he's asleep hahaha I will ask him for you and let you and I'll edit my post

there nothin much u can do by training
the only thing u can train on is din push ups
chin ups
sit ups and run
becaus the us marine corps is tought and watch out for the drill sergeants becauz they will rip u apart
the only reason y i kno this is becauz i go to a military school and i kno a retires first sergeant of the marine corps who
used to be a drill sergeant and he said that they treat theirin comers lik mini cooper and lik abused them to toughen them up
anyways
good luck

one of my friends said it was brutal, he did say to get your goodbye's in cause you wont be able to call home for a long while.....but in the end it's all worth it.....his west point buddies are practically his 2nd family.