HITT Level I instructor course, Feb 6-9

Sgt. James Toney, security specialist, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, tosses a 20-pound medicine ball during a High Intensity Tactical Training Level I instructor course at Hopkins Hall Gym aboard Camp Allen, in Norfolk, Va., Feb.
6. Marines worked with medicine balls to build their explosive power, however, an element of sprints and push-ups were added to build anaerobic endurance.
"This training teaches me more than just working out with weights," said Toney.
Every HITT workout begins and ends with a dynamic warm-up and cool-down stretching that focuses on core stability and flexibility. HITT coordinators stress these concepts because failure to do so can lead to serious injury, according to Harper. (Official Marine Corps photo by Chris Jones/Released)

180206-M-MV315-020.JPG Photo By: Gunnery Sgt. Dorian Gardner

Feb 8, 2018

CAMP ALLEN, Norfolk, Va. - Sgt. James Toney, security specialist, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command, tosses a 20-pound medicine ball during a High Intensity Tactical Training Level I instructor course at Hopkins Hall Gym aboard Camp Allen, in Norfolk, Va., Feb. 6. Marines worked with medicine balls to build their explosive power, however, an element of sprints and push-ups were added to build anaerobic endurance. "This training teaches me more than just working out with weights," said Toney. Every HITT workout begins and ends with a dynamic warm-up and cool-down stretching that focuses on core stability and flexibility. HITT coordinators stress these concepts because failure to do so can lead to serious injury, according to Harper. (Official Marine Corps photo by Chris Jones/Released)

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