I was down at Ft Sam the other day and I know fat soldiers when I see them, WOW, I could not believe my eyes on men and women so fat that waddled when they walked.the weight standards have changed quite a bit - if you're over the table- they body fat test you.......i'm far far away from being an ectomorph (what the height/weight tables are based on) - and i was usually able to pass the body fat test because of my build
67″ (5' 7") | 176 lbs. (Over 40) max |
74″ (6' 2") | 214 lbs. (Over 40) Max |
LOL, not sure I would say that, hell I am nearly 70, but I am active and while I do not diet I do mostly eat fairly healthy, most of the time. I am not afriad of work and I do work hard here on the place.awesome for you!
What military are you in? What happened to weight standards. I saw guys get the boot with 14 years service that were only a few lbs over weight by the tables. At 6'2" IIRC my weight limit when I was 47 was 212, maybe 214 MAX...??????????
Well after spending an afternoon on Ft Sam, which is a major training base for all services, I was STUNNED at what i saw walking around, I know blubber when I see it and I saw plenty of it.Cowboy, If your inferring I'm fat. I'm not. I'm a scout pilot/survival instructor and do a couple of other things for the DOD. I work out allot ergo I'm still on active duty - However, yes there are some fat a@#'s in our ranks. Mostly due to the DOD letting everyone in for the war. Times are changing.
There you go, there is the secret.Old thread...new member so here goes....58...ex-squid...father...grandfather...runner 5 days a week...P90x for the rest of the body 6 days...but running is agony until mile 2...then for me it gets easier and I am in the zone..kind of like cross country motorcycle riding...after 2 days my butt and body settles in and I feel I could ride forever....running keeps my endurance up and weight off...along with portion control....
Had knee surgery as a 20 something but i run trails and do not pound as much as shuffle....averaging 10 min miles...nothing to boast about but it works for me...
Manu Forti