MEPS Exercise Experience | Duck Walk Tips & More *ALL BRANCHES*
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Hey future military members! Today I am giving you a breakdown of what to expect from MEPS and the MEPS exercises. They are very easy and nothing to stress about. Hopefully my videos helps you be better prepared for your experience at MEPS! Good luck!
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Bruh this intro gets me every time 😂
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Passed meps, passed bmt, and currently in tech school. Best of luck to everyone.
Thank you so much I go on the 27th of this month so entirely nervous 🙏
Congratulations! Knock tech school out the park!
@@Hellohallo2 You got this! Keep your mind clear and keep your eye on the prize! Great luck! 💪🏾
Congratulations
Congratulations!!!!
I’m at meps in my hotel room
Right now and my appointment is literally in 3 hours! This was really helpful thank you!!!
Literally same rn lmao
Hey! I'm glad I was able to help!!
Same lol
@@zanyahgoode2395 how’d it go I’m boutta go in about 8 hours lol
Can we leave the hotel if we’re in the hotel waiting for physical next day ???
Hey y’all!! I finally made it through meps!! I watched this video so many times to get ready for the “ underwear Olympics” and was so sad to find out that back in March ‘22 they don’t have you do it as one big group. It’s one on one with the doctor.
Thank y’all so much for your videos!!
I just went today and didn’t do a lot of the movements in this video! No walking on knee or slam the knee on the ground, And yes! I was expecting to do it in a big group but is one on one
I came back from MEPS today and I could say the same thing. Just one on one with the doctor in a small room. I barely even did the duck walk and he just had me stand and hop on each leg twice, nothing else. I had a very easy process thankfully.
@@captaineric5276 How many walks did you do for the duck walk?
@@thiagogregory1honestly, it depends if they’re satisfied. It’s usually about 5-6 ft turn around and go back. I had to do it so many times I couldn’t bc my legs were burning. Doc passed me but said I need to work on it before I go to MEPs, this was like a mini meps.
Good luck. Have fun. Best memories I’ve had was in bmt.
I go to MEPS tomorrow and I just want to thank you guys for all the helpful videos!
Thank you for this video!!! I have my Meps physical this week , &’ I can’t wait !!! Hopefully I’ll pass , thank you!!
i went thru meps way back in 1978 took me two times before i got in and was in the navy and then served in the army national guard wish i had the internet and these videos when i joined. good luck to all of you that are now in this process.
Thank you for such an informative video. I’m in the hotel now can’t wait for the physical tomorrow!!
Thanks for this video!!! I have my MEPS appointment on Friday. This helped with some of the anxieties.
The worst part is when they have you walk on your knees. It’s painful 😣. Another thing is the smell. It smelled horrible in the room. Afterwards I felt dirty. Some of those people are nasty 🤢
omg that's awful, thankfully there were just a few of us girls and our room smelled fine...it was just cold haha
imagine sleeping in a tent in a far away land, doing your necessities in the wilderness and going days without showering. -welcome to the service!
No, they separate by gender when they get to this point. Even the doc will be male for males and female for females.
@@BIG_YONNA probably not
@@soupson3 I had an old white man do my Pap smear 😖 that was 5 years ago tho so I’m glad to see it’s different
Best MEP’s video out there by far, thank you!
Hey, thank you so much!!
I have meps tomorrow the duck walk section was so helpful!!
I'm so glad!!! Goodluck at MEPS!
I got my job and ship date! th-cam.com/video/XP4LOA73zqI/w-d-xo.html
ALSO, Be sure to check out our comedy skits about MEPS!
Types of People at MEPS (Part 1) th-cam.com/video/5nDx1b5vtUY/w-d-xo.html
Types of People at MEPS (Part 2) th-cam.com/video/UM0BKBVzc_8/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much! I’m gonna do the physical on Wednesday and this will help me to be prepared.
Thank you so much for doing this video!!!
THANK YOUUUU !!!! This was the least the most helpful video I've found and the only recent one.
I love her direction I haven’t found a good video yet but hers everybody want to talk and not show like how is that helping anyone thank you for showing me the right way got to go to meps end of the month I am going to the NAVY ACTIVE DUTY and this video got me less stress now Thanks
Wow best of luck on your military journey! This video does seem to be very helpful! I’m in the process of joining the Air Force and so ready to get MEPS over with!
I did this in 2015 when I enlisted in the Marines, about to do it again next week as I reenlist in the Army. Gonna be an interesting dejavu experience for sure. Staying at the SAME hotel and everything...
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I just got a "car sickness" feeling reading that haha meps was gross
Headed to the MEPS hotel this upcoming Sunday and have MEPS on Monday. So super nervous, my knees pop like yours and I’m so worried. Thank you for the trick!
How was it?
My knee pops too:(
How did it go?
@@keniaj.alfaro8423 They didn’t say anything and were cool about it! I got signed that evening.
Thank you for making this video
Thank you for always posting such informative videos
Aw, you're welcome!!!
Super informative, thanks.
of course!!
Definitely going to need this
I learned from your video.
Thank you from Japan.
About to go to the hotel! Thanks for this video!!!! 🙏🏽
I’m in line for breakfast at the MEPS hotel ! Thanks for this video !
Wow, your memory is extraordinary ❤😊
Girl, thank you so much for this video! That definitely helped me to pass today. I practiced at home 😂
I’m at MEPs now and this helped a lot
This is a very interesting and helpful video. Thank you!
Thank you for this video
Thanks for posting this! I'm going to meps tomorrow!
Thank you for this!
I love this and I did good excited!!
This was extremely helpful I go to meps this upcoming Friday!! I was wondering if we could get some more Air Force careers videos
We will, it just takes time to get people to make them!
Glad the videos was helpful!!
i go this wednesday and i’m so scared i won’t pass any tips on being nerves
@@tamiyahcrawford1061 hey! I’m guessing you’re stationed or back home by now. How was it?
Excelente video, sos una genia!! Ya me suscribi.. buena suerte soldado💪🇺🇸💪
Great vid!!
thank you!
It’s Sunday night and I’m going to MEPS San Jose, CA on Tuesday. Nervous but excited, your content has prepared me! 🙏
How’d it go??
Thanks for the video. I have to go to MEPs tomorrow morning so this video really helped
Glad to be of help! Best of luck!
Now why would Stalin want to join the military, hmmmm
I just did Dallas MEPS yesterday. I ship off to fort Jackson in January
I’ll be there with you 😁
When I bend down on my knees my left knee Pops and cracked 85# of the time. I’ve been a laborer all my life. It doesn’t hurt. I went through all the exercises with you as you did it I can hear my knee crack and pop when I do it, with the duck walk, I’m gonna have to practice because I’ve never did it before but with the squat and drop and stay back up, that’s where you can here crackle. I’ve been exercising and trying to help with it but I hope I don’t get disqualified
I pop in almost all my joints and I passed! 😂
Did you pass?
@@benasscream3783 did they say anything about the pops? My knees have popped since I was a little kid and I’m so worried about that calling attention to myself 😂
My joints popped too but so was everyone else. No issues at all and we all passed lol
The bend down on knees and duck walk are my biggest worries too! Did you pass? PLEASE COME BACK!
Going to MEPS tomorrow. Wish me luck
Thank you I nailed the duck walk yeahhh
I was doing the underwear Olympics for over an hour because the doc was such a hardass and was constantly yelling at us
Nice job MaKenna! I'm sure this will help do many tremendously!! Maybe you should go in to be a Trainer!? 😉👍😁 I have no worries that you're going to do well because you're a "Prepper"!!
No lie, I failed the duck walk and squats last month. Hopefully I can work it out soon. Thank you
Did you work it out?
@@renee3210 a tad improvement. I can squat a little longer than before, just balance is the issue right now. I’ll get it accomplished! Thank you for asking!
I hope everything worked out for u….I had a friend that failed the duck walk portion & was told to try physical therapy to correct the issue
I failed it to ,went back 2 more time and they wouldn't take me. And from that day any hope of being in the military was completely gone. Its been down hill scents .
@@onnabugeisha2841 unfortunately still not to their standards. Thank you
MEPS DOC HERE - no more underwear Olympics - 10 maneuver neuromuscular exam done one on one. So… we need updated video
Hello! I am going to meps in two weeks, is there anything more difficult than what’s covered in the video? What are they looking for? Also, I heard there’s a section with weights? What are they looking for? And are there any other medical examinations? Thank you so much!
@@kassidyhenry4098 no,weights. Just 10 simple maneuvers including the duck walk. If you have the duck walk, the rest is cake
Do you guys still do the knee walk?
@@knighttemplar5752 nope
@@MEPSdoc2023 Do you guys still do the squat and then drop both knees quickly?
Going Tommorow!
I go to MEPS this monday, wish me luck guys! 7/25
Ayo be safe 😂
Literally headed to MEPS as we speak… wish me luck.
how’d u do, i’m heading to MEPS tomorrow
@@carlamartinez9095 I passed, ending up swearing in on May 10th. And honestly? Better than I expected. It did take all day of course BUT, it goes by sort of fast when you’re not thinking about it. There was no particular order that we did anything in. (I went to the Dallas MEPS) just be honest and straightforward, make sure you follow directions (they love that lol, definitely utilize ma’am and sir) they changed a lot of things up so a few things mentioned in the video, didn’t happen for me, but then again every MEPS location is different so you might encounter some things that I didn’t. If you drove or getting dropped off, make sure you’re first in line, trust me. If you’re riding the shuttle, sit as close to the front as you can so you sorta be in the front, hope this helps!
*Has to do windshield wipers* me: *does Jazz hands* 😂😂😂 Seriously tho, after 6 years and going from wanting to join the Air Force to the Marine Corps, I GO TO MEPS WEDNESDAY FOR MY PHYSICAL!! Thank you for the, (im quite sure for both females and males) updated underwear olympics!
Woo got em all!! I have knee joint cracking too but not as loud 🤣
LOL, then you should be good! I passed haha!
Please make one for the one on one with the doctor afterwards
I may do that, but it's so short!
you go in, they will do a quick look at your eyes, mouth and ears.
Then for females the doctor will look at your breasts and genitals to make sure there are no abnormalities. It takes seconds. then you are done and the doctor will say congrats and give you your papers and you're done.
I do talk about the entire day 2 and the doctor process in my MEPS Day 2 video
th-cam.com/video/sEuMgxGRMEU/w-d-xo.html
Seen a bunch of DEP recruits touring the gym the other day...
We had 35-40 boys in white underwear duck-walking 1 behind another in rows, staying in same speed. Very awkward physical event, as it's not a thing guys do/talk about. Girls talk about everything, espec in public bathrooms & they don't care about how odd a duckwalk of 6 females (u said) is done together. 17-19 yo guys are worried about different things like being embarrassed by military & medical staff walking like ducks. (Me & my peers got into boxers & fancier underwear in college/during ANG svs concurrently).
White underwear? What if I don't have white underwear?
Do you do that to walk behind cover or why is the military obsessed with duck walking?
We sometimes do that in grappling to warm up the legs for shooting.
Doesn't sound bad at all! Just gotta practice the duck walk
Nope! Very simple!
Awesome video, and you nailed the exercises. In addition, you explained them flawlessly
Oh my goodness, I have the same problem with my knees pooping LOL was thinking the same (to crack them before the Dr. came in) 🤣
From dependa to serving your country. You’ve come a long way Makenna. 🇺🇸
leaving for meps in just a few days
Have you made a video on flight MED? I feel like that would help a lot of people in the future so others don’t get DQ from their job or told to ELS like they did with me
I go to Meps tomorrow pray for me
The duck walk was funny
I wish more people would come back and tell us how they did lol! This was an excellent video! I have to lose only 10 more pounds so I can be in my weight class and officially be recruited! I’ve already taken the Picat and scored an 85 and verified already! So once I get my weight down, MEPS will be my next stop! ✈️
I’ll be going to the MEPS hotel later today at 1, can’t fall asleep because I’m nervous so I’m watching TH-cam videos. Recruiter says I’ve just got to suck in my stomach a little and I’ll be fine
@@catgamingftw8239 Aww I hope Meps went well for you! You got this! If you weren’t nervous, then something is definitely wrong! I’m nervous since I lost the weight I needed and just have to weigh in with my recruiter and get setup for meps since I’ve already taken the Picat. I’m excited
@@AirForceKrissy Literally just got home, I'll have to go through the Army fat camp but otherwise I'm set, got the MOS I wanted.
@@catgamingftw8239 That’s great! That camp changes people’s lives! Just stay away from the greasy foods they have in the cafe and you will do fine! Congratulations and best of luck to you! Thank you for your service in advance! 🙏🏾😊
@@AirForceKrissy You don’t have to thank me but I appreciate it lol. How’s your progress on weight loss?
i have a little bit of a limp so the power walk is gonna catch me for sure.
Going to meps tomorrow and Wednesday 😖 nervous through the roof!
This is going to sound weird but I can’t do the standing up from your knees using only my toes exercise on tile floor. I can do it literally on any other flooring or concrete but I can’t do it on tile 😂
Glad it’s over and i don’t have to go back and experience that awkward physical
Hey how strict are they on the ankle twists
When I did it, they didn’t even do an ankle twist
@@eef2908 are they super strict on excercise or chill
Well meps is only just a medical examination. There isn’t really any physical strength and stamina tests, but I would definitely advise you to prepare your body physically. They will take your weight and measurements and they need to be under or over a certain limit. And definitely condition yourself before getting to basic training
What about the duck walk? Are they strict on form?
Thank you for your information really great ! I have crack in my knees, does it make me fail even I have no pain and no problem with my knees, is that bad.
I go to meps this Thursday 😭
nice!! you'll do just fine!
Check out my MEPS Day 1 and MEPS Day 2 videos, if you haven't already!
Ditto about the knees cracking 😂
Only thing I failed during the process was the 1 exercise from curled toes straight up only thing beat myself up the whole day I keep practicing so before I ship I can hopefully do it but nothing
they didn't disqualify you though, right? you still passed?
There was a girl in my group that couldn't do anything properly and they still passed her
Please answer: I’ve been practicing the curled toes straight leg and I just am having the hardest time I hope I don’t get disqualified for it. Did you
@@mizzloveme1993 did you pass?
I can do all of this except my elbow stuff. I have NPS and my elbows have less flexibility I’m hoping I can still get it. Have meps Tuesday and Wednesday
I have problems with my right leg, I can still walk but when it comes to bending it, it hurts! When I run, it slows me.
I don't feel confident because I have klinfelter syndrome and I have like enlarge chest/breasf growth so me walking around with all this belly/enlarge chest finna be the most nightmarish time in my life
Thank you for your fantastic video!really beneficial. Do you think cracking and popping knees and joints generally will be a problem? I am very stressed even I do not have any pain and can do every such movements in a very good way.
I’m also asking the same question
@@royceangelo7847 yea will see very soon because I have medical at MEPS very soon
@@sakosan890 So how did it go??
I too am curious as my knees and joints crackle and pop but it’s doesn’t hurt or affect me at all. I go this Friday!
@@dluke3328 Don’t let them crack at meps, sometimes cracking and popping can be due to an underlying condition. Try to stretch as much as you can. Best of luck!
Such an informative video thank you! Hopefully I go to MEPS next month! But I did notice my knees started popping as well when I did the knee exercises 😂 is this a major concern they have? Or something they should brush off?
you should be fine!! Just do what I do and try to pop them before the dr comes in the room, just so your don't draw attention, but you will be good!
How did it go?
meps monday tuesday :)
What about the weight lifting test? Did you have to do it ? And if so what is the weight amount that’s required?
In the hotel now watching this :)
Wait which location did you go to? I went to the one in Montgomery yesterday and got back home today.
I went to the LA location got home yesterday
I take it if you mess up on any of the walking on knee things its a bounce? Ive had three knee surgeries, is there anyway to build up to that? I can do the squat easy and falling forwards onto them
Hi
Hi!
I have a MEPS appointment two days from now and I was somewhat nervous about it, but now I think a lot of my worries have been cleared. Any other tips for people who have their joints pop though? Also thanks for the video! It was really helpful.
Can you share your experience with us?
What happened I have joint pops ?? I have meps upcoming Friday and I’m scared asf
@@beulahbrown6637 how was it?
@@beulahbrown6637 How was it? PLEASE COME BACK!
@@thiagogregory1 it wasn’t bad honestly
There’s a type of stretch to get those pops to stop lol
Failing meps is crazy work 😭 (unless it's medical related)
Now why does it tingle when I do it?
The things we do for college money
😂😂
Should I note all of my scars I have even if they are small ones? Is it bad if I don’t note the small ones
When doing the duck walk.
Is your weight going completely going onto your leg? Not sure if I am making sense.
yes, you are using your legs to balance your weight, you can't use your hands to help your balance
I have a question that goes out to everyone to answer and help me I’m about to go to meps and I’m trying to prepare but I can do a perfect roll up it’s kinda jerky and not too smooth is that gonna be a big problem or is it still passing this exercise I just wanna know I feel like I can suck walk ok but can’t roll up ...
My left knee doesn’t bend more than 90°, do you know if this would be a 100% disqualifier?
For the arm swings, I heard they say to try to touch your ears with your biceps while swinging them, is that true?
I just saw your video but I was wondering do they care about stretch marks?? Like, really big and can be easily seen stretch marks??
No, stretch marks are normal. If you have large ones, just mark it down on the "tattoo, birthmark, scar" paper that you will get and you will just mark the area of the body its on and write "stretch mark"
I failed duck walk, temp dq for 2 weeks 😭
My knees crack too😂
I wonder why they make us do all the shananigans...
Hi so I’m wondering if anyone can answer this I’m really nervous about this but I have brachymetataris which is basically my 4th toe is smaller than the other toes on my foot which makes it look weird. Will this get me disqualified? I’m going monday
This video made me realize im not good at rotating my ankles
So where do you secure your wallet, keys, etc?