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Old 11-15-2008, 06:37 AM
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Talking Question...

Have you also been evaluated via Tape Test?

I'm don't know about the Air Force... but I was in the Army, and according to the Army Physical Fitness Standards for weight, I also was supposed to be around 200 pounds. However, a lot of soldiers don't fall under the general weight classifications, so they go to the tape test. They measure your neck and waist, height and weight. Then, via a mathematical formula, come up with your estimated bodyfat percentage.

I never passed the weight chart standards, but At 26 years old, 6ft tall, 230 pounds, 18 inch neck, 38 inch waist, I always passed the tape test, so it was never an isssue. FYI, on the tape test, the larger your neck, the better.

I suggest talking with your recruiter or ROTC commander to see if you fall in their tape test guidelines. If you don't... then focus on those #s rather than your specific weight. When you go to basic training, you are going to need all the strength and endurance you can get, and if you focus on loosing too much weight vs loosing body fat, you might loose valuable muscle thus hindering your ability to perform your best in Basic Training.

Good luck... the US Military, (any Branch) is a great place to be... I've been out for 10 years and I still miss it.
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