The Marine Physical Conditioning Platoon otherwise affectionately known as the Pork Chop Platoon is designed to help those Marine recruits, who fail the IST (Initial Strength Test) and/or are over or under weight to lose weight, gain strength, muscle and endurance in order to pass the IST and PFT (Physical Fitness Test).
If you disregard my advice and are unlucky enough to be chosen for PCP you will not like it. You will be PT'd to death and put on special rations to either reduce calorie intake ot increase it which ever is necessary to get you into Marine shape.
The best way to avoid being dropped from your Marine Corps Recruit Training platoon and having to do a tour in the Pork Chop Platoon is to lose weight (if you are overweight), gain upper body strength and endurance and be able to pass the Marine Corps PFT BEFORE you enter Marine Corps Recruit Training.
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