Can you join the army if your fat?

Question

Can you join the army if your fat is there something you can do or do you have to be skinney to join the army?

Answer 1

With a name like bigmikey you may be too fat, I've definately seen some fatties in the military (at one time myself included). But joining you have to meet the basic requirements which will probably require you to drop a couple pounds

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Weight has nothing to do with it.When I wen't to the recruiting office he said I could way 300 pounds and it wouldn't matter.But they check you'r body fat percentage and if you are over the body fat percentage you wouldn't be able to enlist.And it doesn't matter how much you weigh etc it's mostly how tall are you? if you are 6'0 you can weigh 200 lbs if you are 6'1 you can weigh 205 but if you are over the weight you can still join if you meet the body fat requirements.Which means they take out the tape see you'r waist measurements take this thing to see you'r body fat and if you are under what you have to be you can join.Or if you are over weight you can join under a program but you have to lose the fat within a year or six months i think.If you or you'r friend is overweight don't worry.you should be focusing on your scores on the physical test instead and by doing your push ups,sit ups,and 2 mile run you will lose the excess stuff anyways as long as you are not too over the body fat pecentage.If you are a little chunky you should be alright like a small stomache but good size person.But if you are full blown big go to a recruiter ask they will tell you how much you have to lose.Most of the time it's not much I weighed 260 and was 5'9 the recruiter said i only had to lose about 4-5 inches on my waist the reason was most of it is muscle and i met the body fat requirements.Just work on your sit ups push ups and run and you should lose it don't sweat it.I still have a little to lose but not much I am now 6'0-6'1 and weigh 215 probably meet the requirements by now.But see how i said i was 5'9 and weighed 260 you would think i was a fat **** but if you told my friends i weighed 200lbs they wouldnt believe it.One of my friends asked me how much I weighed i said 230 he said stop lying you look like you weigh 180-195.So see it really doesn't matter how much you weigh it matters how much muscle you have and how much of it is fat and it also depends on how you are built.They would probably let a guy in at 5'3 200 lbs as long as he wasn't all fat and met the body fat requirements and was solid.See where i am going with this?.see a recruiter they will help you they helped me big time!.Good luck.

Answer 4

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The weight limit for a 22yr old male that is 5'10 is 192lbs so I don't think you can safely lose almost 50lbs in two months. You can have a max of 26% body fat. Contact a recruiter and at least talk to them and see if you can go with them to weekend drills for reserves. Ask them if you can go into DEP (delayed entry program) so you have time to get to the weight requirements and they can be your motivator and give you advice on ways to safely lose the weight as fast as possible. I am pretty sure the time you are in DEP counts towards your eight year commitment so if you don't plan on making a career out of the military you won't have quite so much time left.

Answer 5

There are weight and height requirements for some specific
duties.I was a Armour crewmen back in the 70s and shorter and smaller size is preferred.i was 5ft 9 in and weighted 210
when I entered.I was put on a pt program and my food intake
monitored.In 4 months I was down to 168lbs.Also since i was bigger than most of my crew.On field maneuvers I was graced with the M 60 machine gun or any anti tank weapon (Dragon) that was to be used.I was also forward road guard on marches. I carried full combat load plus,reflective vest,electric
lantern and a sign hung around my neck saying 10 mph.I
found out 10 mph stood for (10 MORE POUNDS HERE).I
swear I could not hold my head up with out muscle spasm
a year after I got out.
If your unfit,you wont be long,they will tear you down then build
you back better than you ever were.

Answer 6

I weighed 220 when i joined was 182 out of basic got back up to 195 in iraq all muscle, never met the height and weight requirements, they said for someone my age an only being 5'9 i was supposed to weigh 176lbs lmao. I looked anorexic at 182. But mow i want to join again 4 yrs after getting out an i weight 255 so need to figure this out myself. I knew a guy in basic that we called tank and he weighed like 260 or 270

Answer 7

In the British Army you have to pass something called the "Battle Fitness Test", which involves running fairly long distances, over difficult terrain, in a specific time whilst carrying a backpack which contains all of your gear, whilst wearing a helmet and carrying a rifle.

If you are fat, it will probably kill you.

One of the outputs of the famous British lack of equipment and logistics is that where other armies use helicopters and humvees, our blokes spend most of their time going into battle on foot and carrying a house, so being overweight is not an option.

Answer 8

If you're hard up on joinin they'll have you in the Delayed Entry Program for awhile. While there try to make progress and start runnin now.


Dear Teerawood: Sorry but 5'10" at 205 is nowhere near right. I'm 5'11" 23 years old and my max is 189 or so. I weigh 201lbs. right now. But I pass tape every time with a 36 inch waist and a 17.5 inch neck.

Answer 9

Not sure if its changed but its based on your height and age. at 5'10 IO believe 210 is the max. Anything over they train you to get to a proper weight. You'll join fat but you'll leave lean and Muscular.

Answer 10

You have to meet the requirements found in AR 601-210 and AR 600-9. There is a specific height/weight requirement for service members and new enlistees. The requirements for new enlistees, however, is less stringent than for active component members. If you are "overweight", meaning that your weight is more that allotted for your height, then you will have to pass a "tape" test. Males will have their neck and abdomen measured, and the measurements will be computed based on a figures found in the regulations. Females will have their neck, hips, and abdomen.