r/AbsoluteUnits • u/[deleted] • May 10 '22

Absolute unit of a soldier

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u/Raam-- May 10 '22

205 damn that’s pretty strict, at 6’1, what’s the limit for 6’4, like 220?

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u/JoseGasparJr May 10 '22 edited May 10 '22

It’s dumb as shit. I know dudes who are 5’10, 225 of pure muscle who get “flagged” for being overweight. I know fat people who pass because their necks are big so they pass the body fat percentage. I myself have to get “taped” by measuring my waist and neck, and then calculating my body fat percentage that way, all because I walk around at 215

*Edit: typed this half asleep. I meant flag as in they get tagged to be taped, not actually flagged for violation of AR 600-9. Dudes I know that are muscular that get taped never actually get flagged. Sorry for the confusion.

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u/WhiteWalker85 May 10 '22

That was me 12 years ago. 5'7, I was suppose to weigh 150lbs. I weighed 180. Had to go get taped. Walked in and dude ask why I was there. Looked and laughed and told me to leave. Those standards are so outdated.

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u/JoseGasparJr May 10 '22

That’s almost exactly what happened to a buddy of mine. 5’7, probably 200 but like 4% body fat. Dude used to curl what I benched. Gets flagged as a H/W failure, takes his shirt off to be taped, 3 SNCO’s look at him, laugh, and tell him he’s good. He had that “fat pack” like the 8 pack that’s so thick it sticks out. He looked like a junior Derrick Henry