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Do You Meet US Military Body Fat Standards?

| | | | bob - Friday, August 15, 2008 - 06:06
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from military.about.com

Contrary to popular belief, there is no maximum "weight" to join or stay in the military. "Weight" is not the standard. Body-Fat percentage is. However, it takes more time to measure body-fat than it does to weigh a member. Therefore, each of the services have weight charts that they use to "screen" members. If a military member weighs more than the allowed weight on the chart, they are measured for body-fat percentage. More

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