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SAN DIEGO - The 101 Days of Summer Drug-Free Challenge concluded with a fight, giving Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego commands one last chance to finish on top.
The Fight Gone Bad command competition, named by UFC fighter BJ Penn, who after completing the workout said it felt like a “fight … gone bad,” consisted of five functional fitness exercises performed in one minute intervals before moving immediately to the next.
Each command was able to submit one team of five to compete in the Fight Gone Bad, but that didn’t stop Marines and sailors from starting teams of their own. There were nine total teams that included one from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Naval Base Point Loma.
“This is one of the most grueling workouts I’ve ever done,” said Capt. Tyler Quinn, series commander, Company F, 2nd Battalion.
After each participant cycled through the five exercises, teams were given one minute of rest. This was done three times, giving the same time restraints as an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight. The five exercises were rowing, wall ball, push press, box jumps and sumo dead lift high-pulls.
“Probably the beginning of the second round I started to feel the exercise,” said Quinn. “I pushed myself too hard in the first round because I underestimated how rough this would be.”
Judges kept count of each repetition for the teams to add up their total scores. Team InVictus scored the most points in the competition with a total of 1,356 repetitions. Team InVictus consisted of three Marine for H&S Bn. and two sailors who train together at the same gym.
“They came here and rocked it,” said C.J. Martin, Team InVictus sponsor.
Once a score was determined it was added to their current standings in the Ooh Rah Challenge portion of the 101 Days of Summer Campaign to determine a first place winner. The first place prize of $500 was awarded to Headquarters and Service Battalion.
In addition to the Ooh Rah Challenge portion of 101 Days of Summer was the Honor Challenge which encouraged commands to submit regular urinalysis each month and deducted points for any alcohol related incidents. 12th Marine Corps Recruiting District was awarded first place for this challenge and received a bonus for their perfect score earning them $700.
| Date Taken: | 08.26.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 09.08.2011 17:20 |
| Story ID: | 76684 |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CA, US |
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