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The USMC Body Fat / Height & Weight Standards

StewSmith.com  | April 2007

Marines are weighed, at least semi-annually (annually for Reserves) and are enrolled in the Body Composition Program - formerly known as the "Weight Control Program." If the Marine is over the weight on the chart, but meets the body-fat standard, they are considered to be within the required standards, and no further action is taken. The Marine is weighed, and the weight compared to the below chart. Only if the Marine exceeds the allowable weight on the chart, they are measured for body-fat.

Body Fat Standards for Marines are:

Male - Not to exceed 18 percent.    Females - Not to exceed 26 percent.

Note: If the Marine Scores a First Class on the Fitness Test, the body fat standards are:

Male - Not to exceed 22 percent     Females - Not to exceed 30 percent

If the Marine fails to lose the required weight/body fat while enrolled in the Body Composition Program, they can ultimately be discharged from the United States Marine Corps.

Marine Corps Weight Chart - Males

Height
(Inches)

Maximum
Standard
(Pounds)

Minimum
Standard
(Pounds)

58

132

91

59

136

94

60

141

97

61

146

100

62

150

104

63

155

107

64

160

110

65

165

114

66

170

117

67

176

121

68

181

125

69

186

128

70

192

132

71

197

136

72

203

140

73

208

144

74

214

148

75

220

152

76

226

156

77

232

160

78

238

164

79

244

168

80

250

173

 

Marine Corps Weight Chart - Females

Height
(Inches)

Maximum
Standard
(Pounds)

Minimum
Standard
(Pounds)

58

120

91

59

124

94

60

128

97

61

132

100

62

137

104

63

141

107

64

146

110

65

150

114

66

155

117

67

160

121

68

164

125

69

169

128

70

174

132

71

179

136

72

184

140

73

189

144

74

195

148

75

200

152

76

205

156

77

211

160

78

216

164

79

222

168

80

228

173

This article should help many with finding the standards you should reach prior to joining the military.  It is always recommended to never strive for the minimum physical standards when seeking a profession that requires a fit body to perhaps save your life or the lives of your comrades. If you are seeking to get back into shape and want to be as fit as one of the above military members, check with your doctor before starting any fitness program. 

 For more advanced standards see RECON Article

Feel free to email me at stew@stewsmith.com and thanks for the many emails in the past that prompted me to do some research on this article.  Hope it helps.

 

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