Posted on Feb 13, 2019
SPC Commissioned Officer Candidate
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front back go's, supine bicycle, pushups, what's the exercise that when you were in basic or OCS that made you smile on the inside?
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SSG Carlos Madden
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My favorites were the supine bicycle and mountain climbers. For whatever reason they were so easy for me and I could do them forever. Of course I would pretend to look in pain and frustrated to play the game.

Another thing I'd do that'd make me "smile" is when we were getting burnt up and breathing heavily, I'd always have sweat dripping down my face and I'd time it so whenever the DS walked by, I'd blow the drops of sweat off the tip of my nose right onto them. They never caught on.
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SSG 12 B Instructor
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8 count push ups! I smile now, not so much then, because I do these on my HIIT days...LOL
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LTC John Mohor
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Best your boots! At Airborne School it just felt right;-)
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CSM Michael Chavaree
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We had the CPL in RIP that would do the fludder kick and the dude would keep going for what seemed like over 250. It was not fun, but at the time it was funny to be miserable.
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SGT Dave Tracy
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Overhead arm-claps...had to do it once for over an hour at OSUT. After that, a five or ten minute session meant nothing! LOL!!!
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WO1 Maintenance Platoon Leader
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My favorite as a soldier not getting in trouble. My favorite as an NCO squat bender. Just say one and leave them there.
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1SG Vet Technician
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Push ups.

Having said that, I I feel that some instant physical training might serve as a motivation for a Soldier (since corrective training is supported to relate to the issue at hand), I usually pick an exercise that targets a weak area in that Soldier's fitness
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SPC Casey Ashfield
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What is the politically correct name for Monkey Fuckers? Those were funny in name and they serve very little muscle building purpose.
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LTC Chief Of Public Affairs And Protocol
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I like the “beer drink”..... in cadence!!!!!!
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SPC Commissioned Officer Candidate
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hahahaha I don't think they'll be having us do those. I'd like to see you count that cadence while executing though sir. haha
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SPC Commissioned Officer Candidate
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there's something about when Cadre says "THE SUPINE BICYCLE!" In my head I'm like here we go! lol
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