New Weight Standards in October

The standards are changing to the Body Mass Index (BMI) and the Coast Guard standard is 27.5 for both sexes. Max body fat decreases also:

Male:
Less than 30 - 22%
Less than 40 - 24%
Over 40 - 26

Female:
Less than 30 - 32%
Less than 40 - 34%
Over 40 - 36%

During the April weigh-in everyone was made aware of their BMI and what weight they needed to achieve to ensure a BMI of 27.5 OR LESS!

For a tool to calculate you BMI go to: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

Your weight has a huge impact on your career, and more importantly on your quality and longevity of life. It's never going to get easier to lose weight than it is today... so start now!