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COMPANY "A” MARINE SUPPORT'BATTALION (KSG) HQMC
PHYSICAL FITNESS
By LCpl Jerry L. Jorgenson
In past articles,we have discus
sed briefly the importance of phy
sical conditioning, how it can be
nefit oiar daily lives and some of
the important factors such as diet
and rest that play a major role in
our physical fitness,.
Keeping these things in mind,,we
can begin building a sodnd condit
ioning program based upon exercises
that will most benefit, muscle dev
elopment and increase physical en
durance.
Probably the most effective one
exercise for all around Condition
ing is Push Ups, They are designed
to develop the shoulder girdle.
Push Ups exercise practically ev
ery muscle in the upper Chest, the
back, the arms, the abdomen, and
the upper thigh region. Themscles
and their functions are tod numer
ous to name and explain, but from
time to time, they will be brought
out in conjunction with various
other exercises that will be cov
ered in future articles.
me starting position lor rusn
Ups is the front leaning rest pos
ition with both hands placed palms
down at t shoulder width on the deck
and with the feet together thrust
to the rear sc that the body is he
ld perfectly straight and its wei
ght is distributedcn the hands and
toes. The bodyis lowered until on
ly the- chest touches the deck then
pushed back to the initial leaning
rest position with elbows locked
This is one complete .repetition.
Remember, the body is always to be
held straight throughout the exer
cise o '■
For maximum benefit,this and any
exercise should be done rhythmic
ally ana with a set number of rep
etitions. which should be increased
. as the body becor.es stronger. An
important thing to realize is that
those last few repetitions that are
so difficult to execute properly
because of muscle fatigue are the
most .beneficial to muscle develop
ment. • •
frext Weeks Sit Ups.
FUTURE•
Corporal Earnest E. Short made
the big step towards a future in
the U. S. Marine Corps when he re
enlisted for 6 years on the 26th
of April.
Cpl Short’s wife and daughter are
presently residing in California.
He plans on joining them there in
September before being transferred
to Memphis, Tennessee, as a basic
Aircraft Maintenance man,
Cpl Short, at the present, is in
■ Kodiak.,Alaska, for ten days leave.
Congratulations, Cpl Short, You
have a' fine career ahead of you,
stay with it.
E DU CAT I Oh
The following personnel have com
pleted the Marine Corps Institute
courses as indicated.
. LCpl Gary 0. Martin and PFC John
F* Craver - Individual Protective
Measures. Cpl Cyril P. Dileo -Cor
rections. LCpl Terrence T.Stewart
The Marine Noncommissioned Officer.
, DEPARTURES
LCpl T. G. Slacurn left the rock
bound for Camp Lejeune,North Caro
lina on the 25th of this month.Al
so leaving this month is Pvt J. B.
Bianchi, who is bound for Camp Pe
ndleton, California
"The..onus is on us,T
Editor - Cpl Jerry L. Cook