What do they test with your blood? Do they take a lot?
I genuinely can't really remember what they tested for, but they don't take an unreasonable amount I suppose. Something like 3 or 4 small vials. I think they're just screening for spreadable diseases, honestly.
Hello!
Thank you!! West Point’s been a dream, and up until this week, only that! Do you have any advice on preparing for it? Because I’m not going to quit, but I’m sure it’d be easier if I were to get in shape lol.Hello!
First and foremost, I want you to know that it's totally normal to have these fears - I had them too! Beast is hard - it's meant to be physically and mentally challenging, and it DEFINITELY is that. However, you will NOT fail out of beast unless you QUIT! Beast is a pass/fail kind of thing, and the only way that you can fail is by refusing to do something, or dropping out of West Point. You may have to make some events up in other summers if they're graduation requirements, but the likelihood of you "failing" out of Beast is slim to none!
Come in physically fit and ready to conquer the Beast and I think you'll surprise yourself
This past summer my platoon did very little running, although I can't speak for other platoons and companies. That being said, run. Run a lot and do a lot of push-ups. But honestly, as long as you're in good overall shape when you arrive, you'll be fine. It'll be hard, but you'll be able to handle it.
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Buy resistance bands of varying strength on amazon or any other retailer and do assisted pullups. Focus on PERFECT form, I would assume instructors in the military would be huge stricklers about form, perfect form will also allow you to fully use the correct muscle groups for pullups. Use each resistance band until you can easily do about 12-15 with perfect form then move onto the next band strength. If you already have a regular workout regimen, do this first on your upper body days. I did this for about half a year and went from 0 pullups to 8. (I was an overweight lineman in high school football and could barely support my own bodyweight for most of high school) Hope this helps and best of luck!