![Marines are putting an "extreme emphasis" on the number of pull-ups leathernecks can do, a recently published internal study found. And that, some fear, could result in other important qualities that are Marines are putting an "extreme emphasis" on the number of pull-ups leathernecks can do, a recently published internal study found. And that, some fear, could result in other important qualities that are](https://taskandpurpose.com/uploads/2020/11/22165556-1.jpg?auto=webp)
Marines are putting an "extreme emphasis" on the number of pull-ups leathernecks can do, a recently published internal study found. And that, some fear, could result in other important qualities that are
![U.S. Army Ranger Spc. Michael Dobre, from U.S. Army Alaska, performs pull- ups at the Malvesti Obstacle Course during the 34th annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition at Ft. Benning, Ga., U.S. Army Ranger Spc. Michael Dobre, from U.S. Army Alaska, performs pull- ups at the Malvesti Obstacle Course during the 34th annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition at Ft. Benning, Ga.,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R7TC0D/us-army-ranger-spc-michael-dobre-from-us-army-alaska-performs-pull-ups-at-the-malvesti-obstacle-course-during-the-34th-annual-david-e-grange-jr-best-ranger-competition-at-ft-benning-ga-apr-7-2017-the-best-ranger-competition-is-a-three-day-event-consisting-of-challenges-to-test-competitors-physical-mental-and-technical-capabilities-and-places-the-militarys-best-two-man-ranger-teams-against-each-other-to-compete-for-the-title-of-best-ranger-R7TC0D.jpg)
U.S. Army Ranger Spc. Michael Dobre, from U.S. Army Alaska, performs pull- ups at the Malvesti Obstacle Course during the 34th annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition at Ft. Benning, Ga.,
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![File:A combat engineer performs pull-ups during the nonstandard physical fitness event of the Sapper Stakes competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 16, 2013 130616-A-EK876-020.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:A combat engineer performs pull-ups during the nonstandard physical fitness event of the Sapper Stakes competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 16, 2013 130616-A-EK876-020.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/A_combat_engineer_performs_pull-ups_during_the_nonstandard_physical_fitness_event_of_the_Sapper_Stakes_competition_at_Fort_McCoy%2C_Wis.%2C_June_16%2C_2013_130616-A-EK876-020.jpg/428px-thumbnail.jpg)
File:A combat engineer performs pull-ups during the nonstandard physical fitness event of the Sapper Stakes competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 16, 2013 130616-A-EK876-020.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
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