When taking measurements the subject should be standing upright with arms at rest on both sides. Ive lost weight from 192 and can go any further.
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Army body tape measurements. Then when i lost 20 pounds and came back to be tape test in went up to 42. A retractable fiberglass tape is the best type for measuring all areas. For females the formula is body fat 163205 x log10 waist hip neck 97684 x log10 height 78387. My required weight is 132. The tape test. For men the measurement is taken below the adams apple.
Body mass index is defined as body weight in kilograms divided by the height in meters squared. I cant even join the army. For males the formula is body fat 86010 x log10 abdomen neck 70041 x log10 height 3676. When i weighed 192 and was taped test it came out as 38 body fat. Chapter 1 introduction 11. With a flexible measurement tape measure the neck and waist at their narrowest points and the hips at their widest.
According to the official army weight control program members of the united states army are encouraged to achieve the more stringent department of defense goal which is 18 percent body fat for males and 25 percent body fat for females however the armys tape test body fat standards accept individuals with a wider range of body fat percentages. Female tape measurement illustration page 29 glossary ar 6009 28 june 2013 iii. Ive never been that weight my entire life. Im 51 weigh 170 and female. To take each neck measurement place the tape at the narrowest point of the neck sloping slightly down to the front. However the military tape test is a circumference measurement around the waist belly button and the neck and placed into an algorithm chart to produce a percentage of body fat.
The subjects neck should be measured at a point just below the larynx and the waist should be measured either at the point of minimum circumference or close to the belly button. Th e tape will be one quarter to one half inch wide not exceeding one half inch and a minimum of 5 feet in length. The department of defense formula to compute body fat percentage is somewhat complicated. Enter the average of three separate neck measurements or tap the neck button to have the calculator calculate the average for you. Bmi bw h squared. Meet army body composition standards as prescribed.
Body fat formula us. Army method contrary to what some people think body fat percentage is not calculated based on any kind of bmi calculation. You can use feet and inches or centimeters depending on your preferences.
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