I had to get taped FIVE times before I finally made tape! LOL Do they measure males in the same places as females? Wrist, neck, forearms and hips. If so, you need to have the inches high in the neck and forearm areas so work on building mass there. I started working out with a personal trainer who HAPPENED to be a master fitness trainer and in 4 weeks, I lost 3% bodyfat. I was also shocked to learn, at MEPS, that I'm just a few pounds within making weight as well. If you are able to, I HIGHLY recommend working with a trainer!

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That is awesome! I do the same thing: every hour, close my ofc door and do 15-20 push ups! LOL When I first started working hard towards this goal 4 months ago, I could only do FIVE push ups! So keep it up!

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My last paragraph was directed to Toucan's post of "I drop and do twenty to thirty sit-ups and push-ups every hour throughout the work day."

I used to only be able to do about twenty push ups at a time and then my jrotc unit started a exhibition drill team. spinning M-1s really works your forearms and deltoids. we had to do push ups when ever we dropped a weapon so now i can do about a hundred and spin the rifle very quickly

wow, 100 correct push-ups?

I had a troop one time that had trouble with his push-ups. Every hour we knocked out some push-ups. It got kind of fun doding them after a while and he would often remind me that it was time to knock them out if I got busy and it slipped my mind. He smoked his push-ups and all the extra push-ups helped me out some also.

try building up your neck some too

just an extra quarter inch could give you the extra boost you need to get past the plato.

once you pass keep working at to make sure that you stay that way. That is where I messed up at.

I was surprised that I had to undergo the tape test at MEPS yesterday (luckily I passed and was well within the max). I'm only about 13 lbs more than I weighed when I finished basic training the first time. The surprise was when my height was measured, I had shrunk 1", which knocked me into a whole other weight class. Oh well, the fun of getting old, I suppose...

males are measured around their neck and their waist

I have been on delayed entry since September. I am heading to MEPS on Wednesday and am 3 pounds overweight today. My tape is fine as I have about 9% before I hit my max. What will happen when I get there if my weight is still over but my tape is fine? Would they send me home?

No, if you are overweight but pass your tape test, you will not be sent home.

Thank you very much and I appreciate the rapid response.

I have been failing Tape tests for 6 years now...i do the "special pop" my husband says i eat right...even the dietitian said i eat fine. When i get stressed out (99% of the time) no matter what i do i can't loose an ounce. I have been hurt several times to which makes it even harder. what should I do. I love the Army and don't want ot get out but it is getting to that point.

If you have been failing the Tape Test for 6 years now, your chain of command is doing something VERY wrong.

If you're on the weight control program (which I am assuming is the case) and you're not making progress, then you should have been barred from reenlistment and chaptered out within 9 months.

As for your husband, hate to break this to you, but he's not really the person to consult if your eating right or not.

These situations I tell Soldiers that I talk to, "You don't have to be honest with me, but at least be honest with yourself."

Are you REALLY eating healthy and PTing at least 3 days per week? This is one of those questions you should answer to yourself.

Yes, I am sure I am eating healthy foods and not excessively. I go back and forth between progress and degression. Depression is the main factor though. If i get depressed I gain weight, but if i go on meds for it i gain even more. What am i suppose to do? The quack DR. here 'told my command' that the meds will cause weight gain, but won't put it on paper so i am still stuck!

one thing that has helped me considerably is a website called fitday.com it is based on a food and exercize diary. i have lost over forty pounds in the last 4 months and other than diet and exercize, this has helped me the most. it has calculators that show how many calories you intake and how much you should burn. i highly recomend this site to any one wanting to loose weight. if you make your self put it on paper you will be more cognesent of what you put in your body. just remember you can lie to others but you can lie to yourself.

I hate going to the gym. I guess it's just not my thing, but I'm doing it because I have goals that require it in order to succeed.

But one thing I actually do enjoy is my 4 mile walks once or twice a day. Not only does it feel good without being too much of a strain, but I can work out all my problems as the sun is coming up in the morning or under the stars at night.

I literally leave my problems behind me as I trot along. It's a great stress reliever.

The real kicker though is that I take pharmaceutical grade USANA nutritionals to rebuild my body at the cellular level. At my age, it's especially important to counter oxidative stress, and I need all the help I can get.