Marcus Brotherton (Art of Manliness website) suggests there are seven tips for successfully completing boot camp, or any other intense training experience which are:

1. Expect immediate, difficult change
2. Never complain
3. Never fight the man who trains you
4. Pace yourself
5. Don’t be a “grab-ass”
6. Learn rules quickly, follow them explicitly
7. Respect the leader with the low voice

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Reference

Brotherton, M. (2013) 7 Tips for Successfully Completing Boot Camp, or Any Intense Training Experience, Courtesy of WWII Marines. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/03/20/7-tips-for-successfully-completing-boot-camp-or-any-intense-training-experience-courtesy-of-wwii-marines/. [Accessed: 15 February, 2014].