This is used to determine the minimum calorie requirement. 495 129579 035004 x log waist hip neck 022100 x log height 450.
Military Body Fat Percentage Calculator With Instructional Photos
Navy body fat measurement instruction. Combine these measurements with your gender and height and this navy calculator will estimate body fat percent lean mass fat mass and your general navy fitness category. This body fat navy calculator uses the us. Round your answer to the nearest full percent. Weight measurement the weight measurement will be taken with the member in navy ptu or in the uniform of the day on calibrated scales balance beam or digital shoes removed and socks worn. For women the limit is 34 body fat determined by a neck waist and hip measurement. The calculations are based on the us navy formulas.
The body fat percentage is then transformed according to the subject weight in body fat mass based on the following. Body fat 86010 x log10 abdomen neck 70041 x log10 height 3676. If any of the three measurements differs by more than one inch. You can see the navy body fat chart by clicking the down arrow icon right under the results the water displacement test is the most. For females a circumference value is obtained by measuring the neck natural waist and hips and then subtracting the neck measurement in inches from the natural waist plus hips measurement in inches. For men use the following formula.
From the other two take an additional measurement and compute a mathematical average of the three closest measurements to the nearest 12 inch and record this value. 22 29 years old 34 percent body fat. Use a tape measure then enter your waist hip and neck measurements. Take all circumference measurements three times and record them to the nearest 12 inch. When calculating your body fat percentage ensure that your height is in inches not centimeters. Navy height weight check male body fat the measurement completed by the recruiter is not an official measurement.
40 years old 36 percent body fat. 495 10324 019077 x log waist neck 015456 x log height 450. If one fails to meet the abdominal circumference measurement the minimum body fat measurement must be met male 26 female 36. For men the limit is 23 body fat. Sailors who exceed their allowable body fat are deemed overweight. Navy fitness formula to get an estimated measuring of body fat percent.
It is determined by a neck measurement and abdomen measurement. For the procedure on how to properly measure body fat proceed to the appropriate body fat page. Take the measurement with the arms down to the sides at the end of a normal relaxed exhalation. 18 21 years old 33 percent body fat. 30 39 years old 35 percent body fat. Weight measurement the weight measurement will be taken with the member in navy ptu or in the uniform of the day on calibrated scales balance beam or digital shoes removed and socks worn.