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Your Basic Training Fears Answered The Most Common Fears Recruits Have about Basic Training and How to Overcome Them During the course of marketing The Ultimate Basic Training series of books (the Guidebook and my new Interactive Workbook), I have talked to hundreds of recruits before they leave basic training and every one of them seem to have the same fears. If you are about to leave for basic training and have fears or questions, please read the advice below as many may apply to you. Below are actual questions I have received from recruits regarding basic training: SGT Volkin. I have seen many movies where Drill Sergeants are relentlessly yelling at a recruit. I have never been exposed to someone yelling at me so fiercely. What advice can you offer to avoid getting yelled at? Drill Sergeants are intimidating. I will guarantee you 100% that you will get yelled at, even if you are perfect, you will get yelled at for being perfect. There are several ways you can decrease your fear of Drill Sergeants. One, expect to get yelled at. This is very important. You must understand that you will be getting yelled at for something someone else did, for the sun shining to bright or because your eyes are the wrong color. If you expect this and understand that it is not your fault, you will not be as intimidated. Remember, Drill Sergeants have to break you down as a civilian and build you up as a solider. The only way they can do that in a couple months is to scare the crud out of you. They are not allowed to hit you, so don’t worry about them striking you. The worst thing you can do is take something a Drill Sergeant says personally. As you are getting yelled at, keep thinking to yourself, it will be over soon, it is just a game, it is just a game, it is just a game. To be completely honest with you, getting yelled at is not as bad as it may seem; the first couple days, getting yelled at feels harsh. But after a while, you understand that Drill Sergeants are just doing their job, and it doesn’t even phase you after a while. SGT Volkin, I am older than most recruits, what is the best way for me to keep up with the young 20 year old recruits when performing fitness drills? The fitness routine in my book (The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook and Interactive Workbook) is specifically designed for getting in shape for basic training. If you have been going to the gym to get in shape for basic training, forget about it, stop going. You do not have access to a gym at basic training. Boot camp focuses on using your own body weight to get in shape. The first aspect of getting in shape for basic training is your cardiovascular fitness. For your first day of getting in shape for boot camp you should focus on stretching. After a very thorough stretch, perform about 50 jumping jacks. Go for a light jog, about ¼ mile. After the ¼ mile, walk briskly for ¼ mile and repeat three times. Do not run the next day as your muscles may be sore. For a day-by-day 8 week fitness routine, consult my Guidebook and Interactive Workbook, but this should give you a good start. SGT Volkin, I am the type of person that always needs to be eating or snacking on something. I can imagine this isn’t allowed in boot camp, am I right? There is no snacking at boot camp. You will get three “square” meals a day, but other than that, nothing but water. To prepare for this, I highly suggest you stop snacking now. Believe it or not, snacking is a habit, just like smoking, and it is addicting. To reduce stress at basic training, you should be used to having no snacks. This was a big problem for me at basic as I am a chocoholic. I love chocolate, and not being able to have it was driving me crazy. When you eat your meals, do not be the recruit who grabs the dessert. It is not worth the pain of having to do hundreds of push ups for that tiny piece of pie (which is not that good anyway). There are a few tips you should know to get the most of your meals. First, you will most likely be getting timed when you eat. Therefore, you obviously want to eat as much as possible in the 3 to 5 minute time limit you have. If you get the full 3 minutes to eat, consider yourself lucky. When I was in basic training, I could count on one hand the time when I got the full 3 minutes to eat my meal. If another recruit gets caught talking, do not pay attention. Watching a Drill Sergeant yell at a recruit only takes away from your eating time. Just focus on your food. Always choose mash potatoes to eat. You can eat mash potatoes a lot quicker than any other side dish (i.e. corn, broccoli, etc). Also, eat as much meat as possible. If you have a choice between pasta and meat, choose the meat. Your body will be craving protein. Protein makes you feel fuller for a longer period of time too. The worst feeling I had at basic training was going to bed hungry. Believe me, it’s not a feeling you want to have and I pity the many people across the world that have to battle that feeling daily. God bless America. Breakfast however, is your most important meal of the day. You will have a choice of many items. Do not bother with all the sauces such as syrup and jams. Applying these sauces only wastes valuable eating time and they have little nutritional value. These sauces are filled with empty calories and will not fill you up. With a great breakfast in your stomach, you will not feel hungry until lunch. Keep in mind your body will be using much more energy than it is used to on a daily basis. Do not be scared if you do not go to the bathroom for several days or even a week! Your body is using almost all of the food you absorb. If you’re like most recruits, when you return home, you will appear noticeably different. Your body will be more muscular and you will have less body fat. SGT Volkin, I have heard stories about the gas chamber, can you tell me a bit about it? This is probably the most feared exercise at basic training. The gas chamber is not a pleasant experience, but there are tips you can do to make it much better. Basically, you will have to walk into a room full of CS gas. You might know CS gas by its trade name, tear gas. Tear gas is a common method of controlling riots by police, but why does the military want their soldiers exposed to it? The main reason you should get exposed to tear gas is to have faith in your chemical equipment. Here is what is going to happen. You will walk into a room filled with tear gas. You will have your chemical equipment on. You will quickly realize that your chemical equipment is shielding you from the gas. The Drill Sergeant will then ask you to remove the gas and recite a phrase, usually the pledge of allegiance. Do not be worried, the gas is simply an irritant, but the Drill Sergeants will scare you into thinking its going to be the worst experience you ever will have. This is just a scare tactic. Your eyes will tear up and you will cough, but other than that, you won’t be in any real pain. The only pain you can feel from this exercise is if you rub your eyes. The tear gas will still be on your hands after you leave the building so do not to take your fingers and jam them in your eyes, it will make them feel much worse. You will be surprised how quickly the tear gas leaves your system after you exit the building. You will almost immediately feel better. Just remember, blink your eyes and take deep breaths of fresh air, and this so called terrible experience will be a piece of cake. Feel free to tell your fellow recruits these tips before they enter the gas chamber. These tips can earn you some great friends and you can never have enough friends at boot camp. SGT Michael Volkin is the author of The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook and the brand new The Ultimate Interactive Basic Training Workbook, available at UltimateBasicTraining.com.

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How to Earn More Money in Basic Training by Michael Volkin, teacher at Basic Training University and author of The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook: Tips, Tricks and Tactics for Surviving Boot Camp, both available at www.UltimateBasicTraining.com

Due to the success of my book, I have spoken to thousands of recruits and countless drill sergeants about basic training. Many recruits aren’t aware that if they do a good job in basic training they can earn awards and get promoted faster. Of course, getting promoted means more money. Therefore, I bring you the top five tips you should know before you arrive at boot camp. These tips will earn you higher rank and more money in the military.

Top 5 tips you should know to earn a promotion faster:

5) Fitness
Nearly every recruit I talk to is not prepared for the physical aspect of basic training. In basic training, you are not going to spend an hour a day in the gym doing bench presses and leg squats. The exercises you do will most likely be exercises you have never heard of (i.e. donkey kicks, mountain climbers, ski jumpers, etc). Also, basic training runs usually consist of wind sprints and other exercises where the speed and direction of the run changes quickly and frequently. Therefore, your jog around the block at your house is doing little good for preparation purposes.

To prepare for basic training you need to prepare your muscles (and your mind) for basic training type exercises. Believe me, when you get to basic training, your muscles will thank you for the preparation. All the other recruits will be having calf cramps and muscle soreness and you will be sleeping like a baby. Check out the famous 8-week basic training fitness routine in The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook (www.UltimateBasicTraining.com).

4) Understanding Drill Sergeants
Drill sergeants will undoubtedly treat you like you have never been treated before. They clearly don’t want to be your friend, they don’t want to make you feel warm and fuzzy and they certainly don’t want you to feel like you’re at home. There are however, ways to deal with drill sergeants that won’t drive you crazy. Remember, drill sergeants don’t personally hate you. They have a very short time to turn you from civilian to soldier. The basic training process needs to jar you mentally. If your drill sergeant calls you dumb, ugly, and stupid, etc., don’t think twice about the comment. They are testing you to see if you are fit to be a soldier. Drill sergeants are always testing you, even when you think they are not. Remember basic training is a mental game. The recruits who fail overwhelmingly do so because they can’t handle the mental stress, not the physical stress.

3) Know Before You Go
When you arrive at basic training, you will receive what’s called a “smart book.” It will contain tons of detailed information including the phonetic alphabet, marching procedures, military traditions, and more. Often a recruit has trouble absorbing all this information in such a short time. Do you know your phonetic alphabet, your general orders, how to read military time, and the soldiers code? If not, memorize this information before even seeing a drill sergeant.

2) Prepare Yourself Mentally
This is the number one reason recruits fail basic training. Many people think the lack of physical preparation would be the number one reason. However, mentally preparing yourself for basic training is more important than the previous four reasons, combined. Why? If you’re prepared for basic training mentally everything else will fall into place. You won’t mind waking up at 5 a.m. to do road marches or buff the barracks floor. Your mind will be clear and focused on a single goal, for you to graduate. By preparing properly you can even achieve rank and higher pay faster. Three days before you leave for basic training, I suggest you set your alarm to wake you up for 4:30am in the time zone that you will be attending basic training at. Don’t just wake up and watch TV either, go for a brisk walk or light jog followed by some easy stretching. This gets your muscles and mind ready for early morning workouts.

1) Respond with confidence
When a drill sergeant asks you a question, be sure to respond with confidence. Responding with a hearty “yes drill sergeant” will show your drill sergeant you are paying attention and you are motivated. Exclaim your response loudly, with minimum words and with authority. Any other type of response will show weakness.

Following the above tips will certainly help you prepare for basic training, thus making it easier for you to get promoted and earn more money. Good luck!

As both a fitness guru for military soldiers and a workout fanatic, I was somewhat dissapointed in my long anticipated recent purchase of Wii Fit. Overall, I give the Wii Fit a 6 out of 10. Most of those 6 points comes from the creativity of the games designers. However, Wii Fit falls short of many of my anticipations. Here are a few:

1) When you first turn on the game, you are asked to create a profile of yourself. The Wii Fit balance board takes your weight and body mass index (BMI). Then, the "fitness instructor" asks you to select a goal for yourself. For example, you are asked how much weight you want to lose in a certain period of time. The only real benefit I have noticed of entering this information is for tracking and statistical purposes. Wii Fit should have added a section to the game called "diet". Fitness is only half (if not less) of the battle of weight loss. Eating properly is very important to weight loss. In fact, if you incorporate the strength training in the Wii Fit game you may actually gain muscle. Muscle weighs about 3 times more than fat, so I can imagine some dedicated Wii Fit users may not see their weight drop as expected and not understand why. Although the BMI would reflect your increased muscle mass, many people wouldnt understand that ratio change between weight loss and BMI. In conclusion, Wii Fit had a great opportunity to add a diet section to their game where they guide the user on what meals to eat. They could have even incorporated recipes!

2) I was dissapointed to learn there was no calorie counter in the Wii Fit game. In the game, you have the choice of doing various aerobics, strength training, balance games, etc, why leave out calorie count? The game knows what exercises you are doing and could easily incorporate how many calories you have burned during a certain segment.

3) There is no real "guidance" in the game". The user sets his/her goals and the fitness instructor guides you with each exercise, but with each "workout" the user is left in the dark as to where to go next to keep the workout going. The user is left asking himself/herself "Did I get enough of a workout? "Do I need to work out more?, "What should I do next". It would have been nice if Wii Fit programed the instructor to take the user through actual workouts (i.e. 1 hour workouts, 30 mintes, etc). Much like a cardio machine in the gym. Most cardio machines have programs based on the kind of workout you would like (i.e. aerobic, strength training, manual etc)

4) As a fitness instructor, I will tell you from experience the best workouts I have completed over the years were those in which competition was involved. With Wii Fit, you can only play 1 player at a time. I would imagine the level of exercise would increase dramatically if more than one player could compete with each other.

Let me recap, all in all I think the game is very entertaining and I will continue to use it on a daily bases (especially the yoga). However, I hope Nintendo comes out with a Wii Fit 2 and addresses its shortcomings.

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As Ultimate Basic Training Radio continues to gather listenership it reached a new record this month with over 29,000 downloads. Thank you for all who listen to SGT Volkin Monday at 9:30am for basic training tips, tricks, and tactics.