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byteware said:
Either, as long as the chin is above the bar.

The overhand works the muscles in your back. Improvement is slower, but you have a greater upper limit using your back muscles.

Underhand uses your chest more. Improvement happens rapidly, but it tops out at a lower point.

I started with underhand, while practicing overhand. When I maxed out overhand, I switched for my PFT, because it took less energy overall.
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Yea I find that underhand uses more of Biceps and like you said the overhand uses mostly Lats. You'll also find that there are a ton people that are completely in shape but can't do more then 6 overhand pull ups. So if you're trying to do more then 10 overhand pull ups you're in for some serious training for a few months to get over 20 pulls up. In fact out here at our squadron we have a 20 pull up club, and if you achieve the 20 overhand pull ups you get your name on the wall. So far we only have about a 2 dozen.

That's why I was curious as to which, but either way its tough!
 
Roxors said:
i thought that you had to go through a course first much like the Army has to?

this is why i want the "Buck Sgt" to come back
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In the Marines, you go to a Corporal's Course once you pick up E-4, but you are expected to obey all lawful orders by those who have a higher rank than you do.

E-3 in charge of E-2's and E-1's, E-2's are in charge of E-1's. E-1's are sometimes placed in charge of other E-1's.

Rank matters a good deal in the Marines.

You go to Corporal's Course to learn how to do Inspections and the sort, but for the most part we already know how to do that by the time we get there.
 
Corporal's Course is not actually required though and neither is Sergeant's Course

In my last unit Corporal's Course was just a way to get rid of the "shitbag" corporals for a couple of weeks
 
LMAO.... Airman Leadership course is our version and it is maditory for all.

i wish that rank mattered more in the Air Force
 
Weazol said:
Corporal's Course is not actually required though and neither is Sergeant's Course

In my last unit Corporal's Course was just a way to get rid of the "shitbag" corporals for a couple of weeks
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I don't know if it was actually required, but every corporal in my unit went through it. Keep in mind that this was ten years ago, things may have changed since then.
 
Roxors said:
BUMP what do/ did you guys/ girls do for PT?
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When I was in school (6 pm - midnight). We (once) did a night recon op as PT.

We were divided into 2 teams.

Each team had a transmitter (flash light), and jammer... milk jug full of water(battery).

We had to place the jug within a certain distance of the transmitter without encountering the other team, or being caught by locals (platoon commander, sargeant, guide, and squad leaders).

There was one person left behind to guard the transmitter.

It was rather fun, actually.

We would also do swamp runs. Those were all kinds of fun, but in retrospect, it's surprising we didn't get sick from that nasty water.
 
I hear the Marines got new combat uni's :D

marineuni.jpg
 
Retired from US Navy 30 June 1960 as ETCS. Worked Navy contracts as a Field Engineer providing assistance to ships no matter where in the world they happened to be. Finally retired 1978. Smart phones, especially android based, intrique me no end
 
oldcodger86 said:
Retired from US Navy 30 June 1960 as ETCS. Worked Navy contracts as a Field Engineer providing assistance to ships no matter where in the world they happened to be. Finally retired 1978. Smart phones, especially android based, intrique me no end
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Holy smokes! That would make you pretty close to 90, and a WWII vet!

My hat's off to you, sir.
 
oldcodger86 said:
Retired from US Navy 30 June 1960 as ETCS. Worked Navy contracts as a Field Engineer providing assistance to ships no matter where in the world they happened to be. Finally retired 1978. Smart phones, especially android based, intrique me no end
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I'm retired Army, so I've got no idea about any of that floating stuff, although I did do Amphibious Warfare training while stationed at Fort Bragg. Ok, my stats:

US Army 1973 to 1994
Chief Warrant Officer Three

Spent 5 years with the 82nd Airplane Gang, so been there and done that, got all the tee shirts. :)

And here I thought this was going to be a dull forum about smartphones. ;)

All The Way Gents!
 
I was USAF Active 1998-2002, and now USAF Reserve 2002-Present. Job is Aircrew Flight Equipment (Rigger).
 
Goldwinger said:
I'm retired Army, so I've got no idea about any of that floating stuff, although I did do Amphibious Warfare training while stationed at Fort Bragg. Ok, my stats:

US Army 1973 to 1994
Chief Warrant Officer Three

Spent 5 years with the 82nd Airplane Gang, so been there and done that, got all the tee shirts. :)

And here I thought this was going to be a dull forum about smartphones. ;)

All The Way Gents!
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I want a t shirt just not from where i am currently at... they don't have any but yet everyone says its the "Counrty Club" of the AOR... :cool:
 
It was weird when i was in Iraq they didn't have any shirts, just a bunch of mugs and stuff like that... coffee mug thats just what i needed (freaking chair force) LMAO :rolls eyes:
 
Med discharged USMC iraq vet here E-4 ,
RCT-5 PSD/3051 dec 05- feb-7 fallujah
oo n for the active or veterans on this forum check out leatherneck.com sick site for us marines- wife is currently a marine , and we both rock droid ! FTW
OORAH
 
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