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[–] 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It sounds like dipshit thinks BMI is a good standard for fitness measurement

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Not just Hegseth. The US military has always used BMI as part of fitness standards.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I remember having BMI tests before training and once in boot camp, but not after I got to my first duty station. I was quite underweight when I was serving, but that was so long ago that I assumed they'd moved on to a better standard by now lol

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    When I was in the Army they used BMI, and if you failed BMI you had to get a pinch test to measure body fat. I had to do it because I was 6'4" (193cm) and 225lbs (102kgs) which is overweight by BMI standards.

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