For females the formula is body fat 163205 x log10 waist hip neck 97684 x log10 height 78387. Then when i lost 20 pounds and came back to be tape test in went up to 42.
How To Measure Body Fat Accurate Methods And Ranges
Army body tape measurements. You can use feet and inches or centimeters depending on your preferences. 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. Ive lost weight from 192 and can go any further. 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. Army method contrary to what some people think body fat percentage is not calculated based on any kind of bmi calculation. Body fat formula us.
Enter the average of three separate neck measurements or tap the neck button to have the calculator calculate the average for you. Female tape measurement illustration page 29 glossary ar 6009 28 june 2013 iii. 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. Bmi bw h squared. When taking measurements the subject should be standing upright with arms at rest on both sides. Im 51 weigh 170 and female.
The tape test. The department of defense formula to compute body fat percentage is somewhat complicated. 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. To take each neck measurement place the tape at the narrowest point of the neck sloping slightly down to the front. When i weighed 192 and was taped test it came out as 38 body fat. My required weight is 132.
Chapter 1 introduction 11. For men the measurement is taken below the adams apple. Ive never been that weight my entire life. I cant even join the army. For males the formula is body fat 86010 x log10 abdomen neck 70041 x log10 height 3676. Body mass index is defined as body weight in kilograms divided by the height in meters squared.
Meet army body composition standards as prescribed. A retractable fiberglass tape is the best type for measuring all areas. With a flexible measurement tape measure the neck and waist at their narrowest points and the hips at their widest.
Gallery of Army Body Tape Measurements
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