SubscribeNavy Weight Standards (Men)
The U.S. Navy uses weight standards to ensure that service members remain physically fit for duty. Current Navy standards for men appear in the table below. To find the maximum allowable weight for your height, find the row corresponding to your height (in inches) and read the result (in pounds) in the maximum weight column.
| Height | Maximum Weight |
|---|---|
| 51 | 97 |
| 52 | 102 |
| 53 | 107 |
| 54 | 112 |
| 55 | 117 |
| 56 | 122 |
| 57 | 127 |
| 58 | 131 |
| 59 | 136 |
| 60 | 141 |
| 61 | 145 |
| 62 | 150 |
| 63 | 155 |
| 64 | 160 |
| 65 | 165 |
| 66 | 170 |
| 67 | 175 |
| 68 | 181 |
| 69 | 186 |
| 70 | 191 |
| 71 | 196 |
| 72 | 201 |
| 73 | 206 |
| 74 | 211 |
| 75 | 216 |
| 76 | 221 |
| 77 | 226 |
| 78 | 231 |
| 79 | 236 |
| 80 | 241 |
| 81 | 246 |
| 82 | 251 |
| 83 | 256 |
| 84 | 261 |
| 85 | 266 |
| 86 | 271 |
The Navy recognizes that individuals with high muscle mass may be considered “overweight” by these standards, so those who do not meet the weight standards must undergo a body composition analysis.
You may also be interested in viewing the Navy weight standards for women.
The Navy weight standards, as well as the remainder of the Physical Readiness Program, are governed by OPNAV Instruction 6110.1H: Navy Physical Readiness Program.
July 6th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Meps is not like it should be..my son was to leave june 8th 2009 after being in the delayed entry program for 9 months.On the day he was sworn in a civilian did his measurements and said he was too high so he called in another guy who said he was ok.However the 1st guy said that he was wrong so that guy remeasured him and got the same measurement as the 1st guy…how pathetic is that?My son not only lost an enlistment bonus but also credit for 2 boys that enlisted under him,and his dream job of being a Corpsman.No one at Meps could ever give us a straight answer to why 1 man could ruin someones life.(that man was a civilian)and threatened my son more than once that he would send him down the hall if he didn’t push his stomach out.By that time my son was pushing his stomach out so far that his back was arched.So very unfair!And people wonder why todays youth go bad,,its no wonder with treatment like this.Now my son has to wait 90 days to re-enlist and wait God only knows how much longer before he gets to leave.So if you end up in this situation immediately ask for the Unit Commander and report the person to him.I have been assured that had my son done this things could have turned out differently.Even though we started reporting this the day after sadly returning from Meps.No one wanted to help.Sorry if I sound bitter but its hard to see your child work so hard for something(he had lost 70 lbs at that point)and have it ripped away by one very controlling mean spirited person.