Jesus Christ I thought I was out of shape when I went to basic training! This is wild..

Less than 2% of our population has the guts to sign on the line and serve. Kudos to them, regardless of their condition.

The fact that there are still kids that want to join the military is wonderful. Hope these young men and women turn into outstanding service members

Hey, idc what anyone says. I was in the army and I’m glad I can see others that are overweight getting the opportunity to join. It’s going to help in the near future. Outstanding job.

Kids are totally out of shape today. I’ve never seen it so bad. My wife asked if I’d ever seen her brother throw a football. I said I’d never seen him outside.😂

Glad to see these outstanding young men and women doing something positive for themselves and their country. Anyone serving their country is worthy of our respect.

People hating that never served smh, at least these kids got the balls to try. Fix your mindset

Ah yes “fat camp” a interesting bunch, saw them marching when I was at basic, kudos to them for continuing to put in effort bestest luck.

is that u Private Pyle?😂😂😂

This isn't basic this is the new fat camp. Aka nutrition camp.

Come as you are, become all that you can be! Army Strong. Hoorah.

Some of these comments...just mean. I had 3 kids and want to join the Army but am 34 and don't want to wait long to go to boot camp to lose all my weight. I am only at 36% body fat but in order to leave early I want to join this program. Plus I'd still get the bonus for leaving early so it's a win win for me🤷‍♀️

I hope this is week one day one 😂

Ahhh yes, the army Pre Fitness Unit, or PFT. That's where recruits are sent when they can't pass the entrance physical fitness test at the reception station when they join the US ARMY. Yes, they're out of shape, but they'll be trained physically for 12 to 18 hours a day, while being given a taste of basic training. Once they pass a basic entrance APFT, then it's off to basic training. Keep up the good work, those of you who put your heart into it, you'll be rewarded generously with a healthy body, physically able to take on anything!

This is the new program the military put in place for those with both weight issues and or trouble passing the asvab. Hope they all succeed and achieve their goals.

Hell yeah! “Army strong.” 💀💀 USMC 💪🏻💪🏻

these kids will be handsome and in good shape after 3 months. Thank you, US Army.

Gettin them ready for burger battalion

Honestly at least they're trying and motivated! Some people I deal with literally live at home in their 30s and won't even drive anymore. Hope these recruits succeed!!

Much respect for the Men and Women protecting us here at home. As a Daughter of a Navy veteran that served in WWII he has since passed on. GO ARMY.

Everyone has to start somewhere 💪🏾

Those shoes from reception make my feet hurt 😂

The army was proud to put their stamp on this one, they even put on tough endurance music. Folks I've worked with todays Army they are in good shape, don't let this video pollute your minds.

Proud of these young people who volunteered to serve. And yes maybe they aren’t in the best shape but we live in a culture that promotes a sedentary lifestyle so to suggest that it’s all “their fault” is too simple. We didn’t have the things they had years ago, but if we did many of those throwing stones would’ve taken advantage of those things too and some would be in the same physical shape.

rookie trainees, so funny to watch.

To all the negative comments, as long as you can preform the task/duty you sign up your good. Not everyone needs to be super slim or super fast. It's a family that has a role for everyone to do their job unlike the other 85% of the USA that's so inclined to know so dam much but get their information know how from Google, KZfaq, and short vlogs instead of hands on or through a book. If you'd understand you'd know eating is a 4th reason why people are over weight, exercise routine and genetics are the main contributors to over weight. Not to mention people lose their literal minds sometimes coming out of enlistment, making normal day to day activities like taking care of ones self, getting mail, and interactions with the community almost impossible without intense therapy.

to see them joining and exercising..trying...even if in a boot camp is superb...than seeing them just at home playing video games

The first day at Tank Hill my DI separated all the chubbies from the platoon and told them they would only eat yogurt and salad. Soda was verboten too. They lost weight exponentially 👍

God bless you kids 🙏 My son is enjoying in de US ARMY I'm so proud of him🥾 I miss you bb😔😔

GOOD LOOKING OUT USARMY!!!!! THATS HOW YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM!!!!

I was part of this, I'm in this video. Arms 2.0 program. Just graduated bct today.

Meal team 6 wheezing their way through an PFT.

I'll start this, y'all finish it! "Back in my day..."

That one kid looked so happy he was able to jump and land past the line. He even looked around for validation 🤣

Just most of them need to lay off the cheeseburgers and fried burritos 🤣 🤣

Wow just love them! So proud of you guys! ❤😘🫡

When I showed up for Brit basic training in 1974, I was 19YO, 5ft 9ins tall, and 161lbs. When I finished basic training, I was still 161 lbs, but not was I skinny. I didn't get as fat as most of them until I was dam' near 50, and a deskbound civilian!!!

I’m glad the title was “getting civilians READY for basic training”- I was gonna say- like bro I do more than that at my Martial arts school and I’m thirteen.

They can't follow simple cadence and keep in step NOW...but give 'em one hour of Drill Instruction and see the huge difference.

Lucky for this citizens.

Came out of the arms 2.0 program back in september. Went from 210lbs to 187 during my time there, It’s an incredibly good program that teacher nutrition and health.

God Bless The Soldiers 🤎

Private what unit is that ? We’ll drill sergeant that’s the fat I mean human shield unit sir.

Can’t wait to enlist next year 🇺🇸 just like my papa

That off step marching was killing me

Our best and brightest as they say.

None of them look like they made it! And if they did idk how tf they did. All those damn butter balls!

after this 3 month , they will slim down, and after another 2,5 months of bct , they will 100% have 6 packs !!! i was there

I really do wish the marines had a camp like this, I lift weights I was trying to enlist in the marines. My recruiter told me I was out of shape.

Only one thing comes to mind “PRIVATE PILE!”

I present to you, an entire generation born of processed foods and government education

Would love to show school administrators the end result of getting rid of gym class

Damn, I thought I was fat when I joined now I feel better about myself

Thank you

Out of shape man! This is wild!

Loved seeing in the very beginning everyone going different directions doing the windmill 😂

😂 pretty dark out there.. early fat body PT?

Those are our troops and I’mma stand beside them 👊🏾🫡

A whole different breed. Good luck

You got your work cut out for you, Sgt.

Please tell me this is an overweight conditioning unit and not general recruiting pool.

Damm, the PT uniforms look alot better then when I was in. They were just grey,with Army in black letters.

A platoon of “fat bodies”? Lord help us.

starting to think that with the military's inability to recruit patriots, they're resorting to recruiting people that want to lose weight #GoWokeGoBroke

They may be out of shape, but they wanna join to serve their country. Nothing but respect for their commitment.

for anyone wondering this is the Army ARMS 2.0 Program. basically a fat camp for those that didn’t pass meps lol

What the hell happened to the army!? Lol

Good ol days

CANT WAIT

Glad to see these young soldiers getting after it 👏

The beginning of the end of a proud history.

Good times I miss those days.

For everybody wondering, this isn’t basic training, this is where you get sent if you fail the APFT to get into basic training. This is called the PFT, Pre-Fitness Unit, and once you complete it and are eligible to try again for the APFT, you will leave it.

Some high intensity training there

1 tubby tubby…2 tubby tubby! This is a good example of how tough men create easy times.

I think everyone forgets what you are supposed to do in the Army Adapt and overcome we have a weight problem in the country it halts progress so what are we to do throw up our hands and say "Well its their fault for being fat." This is adapt and overcome at its finest.

May the force be with yall.

Just FYI guys, im fairly confident that this is "Fat Camp", or a pre basic course to get in shape and within army regs.

This has to be the Pre-Basic Course…so you get ready for the real…fun… fun 🤩

I like this PT uniform a lot better than the grey one I used to wear

At least they want to put in the work. I respect that a lot.

people like to talk, but these kids volunteered to do this and may still be doing it. yes its not our top performer's but they could just as easily quit tomorrow. yet they refuse and continue training. keep that shit up

I remember showing up to basic in shape and fit to fight, but reading the comments I see this is the PFT company. This can build confidence and start these guys off right

I just swore into the Army National Guard today!

Just passed the Asvab I can’t wait to join !!

Why are they so chill and layed back my sgtmaj isn't at all 😂

This is for sure Fort Jackson, SC

Yeesh, man at least we tried our asses off during basic.

So peaceful and calm

As a former Drill Sargent Ft Benning GA... First and foremost it's an achievement for these maggots to even make it this far, it used to be a recruit had to pass the minimum height and weight standard at the recruiting office and not just pass the asvab. It's been a minute but as late as the mid 90s... Only half of these recruits will graduate, the other half would split between recycled and the other half would be sent back home. So hopefully the army has a robust fitness program and not just pass the buck to the receiving units after graduation. Otherwise at their follow on units they will be placed in the overweight program, barred from promotion and reenlistment. Like my old Sergeant Major used to say; you pay me now or you pay me later but you will pay. Do these folks right the first time.

The smell in the air changes once you are in the military.

yall are so mean anyone who is willing to serve their country, regardless of weight, deserves respect these people will loose the weight by the end of boot camp anyway

UK needs this

I’m literally learning about multiplying fractions it’s actually really easy

Everyone can have a part in this army if they would just put in the effort and had the heart of your a new trainee coming into the armed forces just know that it’ll get better I promise life isn’t great in tradoc but the pride and strength you feel when completed is something no ordinary man/women/etc can take away from you I’m proud of you and so is the rest of the soldiers by my side

My son is a commission officer. I went to his commission ceremony and was shocked how out of shape our young people were. My sons saving grace was he did cross country track in high school.

God protect them ! 🙌🏻

No one else gonna point out the one dude going the wrong way on the windmill seeing everyone else go the right way and then go the wrong way again

Great candidates…. For getting taped!

Out of shape but basic training will toughen them up.