The marine corps body composition program bcp is designed to shift focus from heightweight tables to body fat measurements to eliminate weight control program inconsistencies due to local interpretation and implementation while providing a more appropriate focus on health and fitness and reducing the time and manpower associated with the administration of the program. These new standards are as follows.
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Marine corps body fat measurement. Here is the allowed limits of body fat percentage by us marine corps. Updates to the circumference measurements. This table is based on marine corps order 61103a. If marine exceeds weight on htwt tables height will be re measured and recorded to the nearest 12 inch for use in bf percentage estimation. Age years men bf women bf 17 to 20. Female marines must be within the 26 29 body fat range depending on age.
Pt programs used to train for the marine corps. The marine corps changed their body fat standards effective 2017. Marine corps body composition and military appearance program dated 15 dec 2016. So for example if a marines maximum allowed body fat percentage for his age and height range was 19 percent but he scored above 250 points on both the pft and cft he would be allowed a body fat percentage of 20 percent. Male marines must be within the 18 21 body fat range depending on age. Male marines are not to exceed 18 percent body fat and female marines may not exceed 26 percent body fat.
Marines who score 285 and higher on both the pft. These figures apply to entry level marine recruits and extend through their first few years of service. Maximum allowed us marine body fat limits.
Gallery of Marine Corps Body Fat Measurement
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