Originally Posted by
Tweetdrvr
Waist measurement is a waste and makes no sense. It is not adjusted for height. A man 5'5" can have a 39" waist and pass, but look like Homer Simpson, and a 6' 1" 227lb man with 40" waist will look more athletic and probably out do the "Homer" on the physical events but fail the test. If there was a height scale, it would make more sense.
You have to wonder who comes up with this stuff. Anyone can see the problem in this practice, but no one that signed off on it thought "hey wait..."