Marine Physical Readiness Training for Combat is intended for use by all Marines. It provides the information and references necessary to establish and conduct physical conditioning programs to prepare Marines for the physical demands of combat.

Contents:
Physical Readiness Leadership
Role of Physical Fitness in Combat
Fundamentals of Physical Fitness
Goals of Physical Readiness Training
Leadership Roles
Physical Readiness Training Programs
Development of a Program
Remedial Physical Training
Physical Conditioning Activities
Marching under Load
Conditioning Drills One, Two, and Three
Rifle and Log Drills
Grass Drills
Guerrilla Exercises
Running
Circuit Training
Basic Physical Skills and Obstacle Courses
Individual Exercise Programs
Combat Water Survival
Marine Corps Water Survival Program
Water Sports and Competitive Activities
The Battle Swimming Test
Competitive Conditioning Activities
Organization of Competitive Activities
Combatives
Relays
Team Contests and Athletics
Evaluation of Performance During Training
Objectives of Combat Readiness
The Physical Fitness Test
Other Methods of Evaluation
Responsibility
Commander's Physical Fitness Program
Other Formal Tests
Physical Readiness Test
Airborne Trainee Physical Fitness Test
Battle Fitness Test
The Human Body
General
Systems of the Body
The Skeleton
The Muscles
Functioning of the Skeleton and Muscles
The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
Cardiovascular Functioning
Appendix. Instructor Hints and Instructor Training
Index