<p>will the academy really send people back on inprocessing day for exceeding their weight limits? because i’m kinda scared, i’ve put on some weight from lifting and I am hovering around the border.</p>
<p>Unless you are over the maximum body fat percentage, I would say no.
This is from Academy Admissions</p>
<p>Weight</p>
<p>Weight standards are indicated in the following Weight Table. If you exceed the Air Force weight standards, you must undergo a procedure to determine your percent body fat. The minimum allowable body fat is 20% for males and 28% for females. Once the maximum weight standard has been exceeded, the body fat standard becomes the entry requirement unless you subsequently meet the weigh standard.</p>
<p>Maximum Allowable Weight
Height (Inches) Weight (lbs)
58 131
59 136
60 141
61 145
62 150
63 155
64 160
65 165
66 170
67 175
68 180
69 186
70 191
71 197
72 202
73 208
74 214
75 220
76 225
77 231
78 237
79 244
80 250</p>
<p>Weight standards are indicated in the following Weight Table. If you exceed the Air Force weight standards, you must undergo a procedure to determine your percent body fat. The minimum allowable body fat is 20% for males and 28% for females. Once the maximum weight standard has been exceeded, the body fat standard becomes the entry requirement unless you subsequently meet the weigh standard.</p>
<p>Is that a "minimum" or a "maximum"? Seems like you meant the MAXIMUM body fat is 20% for males and 28% for females. Don't want no fatties.</p>
<p>haha ok that is a relief i'm only at 11% body fat</p>
<p>I should stop posting things from the Academy Admissions page. This is only the second time I have done it but both times, it was confusing and/or wrong.</p>
<p>I read that and started thinking, jeeze, I need to pack it on! Lol!</p>
<p>i am at 213.4 pounds and i am 74 inches. i am no fatty, but i still have no idea what my percentage would be. no worries though, i will just have to lose 2 or three pounds before i weigh in. but just to be sure, 214 is NOT over the limit, it's just the max, right?</p>
<p>How do they measure Body fat? If BMI..you could be in trouble cause your BMI is 27.3...I do not know. A cadet may be able to answer. I know BMI is NOT an indicator of body fat but some people think it is. I would "guess" that the AFA does NOT use BMI. </p>
<p>You will probably lose a ton of weight/fat during BCT though...my understanding is that many lose weight during BCT</p>
<p>How much do you think someone can be over their weight limit and still in process? assuming fat is at 20% too? 2lbs? 5lbs? Crazy if you get turned back after all the work of getting there for eating too much at your grad parties!!</p>
<p>I can't say for the academy but I know that the active side does use BMI. Screws a lot of people over. I do know that when I enlisted there were a couple guys that were over their weight limit and they were "taped." The officials at MEPS pulled out a tape measure and used some calculation to compare waist to neck ratio. Maybe they do that.</p>
<p>If they do use BMI and you get excluded...I'd appeal/sue/whatever. Seriously..BMI has been shown to have NOTHING to do with body fat. Muscular men have BMIs that exceed 28 but body fat well under 20%</p>
<p>You will not get sent back unless you are grossly over the weight limit, which you shouldn't be since you're all athletes. If your body fat percentage is over the limit, then they will most likely have you meet with a nutritionist about eating correctly. But guaranteed, if you have too much body fat, they will help you lose it in basic. If you're over the weight limit due to muscle mass, you can get a waiver (trust me, the Academy doesn't have a problem with you if you're really in shape). Most guys who were pretty bulky before coming lost a lot of that muscle mass in basic though. You still hear guys in my class complaining that they can't get all their weight back.</p>
<p>Don't spend too much time worrying about this. regardless of where you currently stand, you won't be able to make any drastic (healthy) changes in the next few days. I have never heard of someone getting turned away the day of inprocessing for weighing too much (not saying I'm positive it's never happened, but I've never heard of it before). Since you've been training to meet thr physical rigors the Academy has to offer, you should be fine. Spend your last few days relaxing... there will be plenty of time for stress later! ;)</p>