Originally Posted by
HeavyDriver
5'8" and 230lbs....I guess the fact that I'm 47 years old says I'm a fatty...but the 1500lb leg press, 405lbs free squat, 405lbs bench press, and 60 minutes of cardio helps keep that waistline in check...but if the FAA says I'm too fat to fly...Long term disability here I come...wahoo!
Same boat but I'm 5'9" and 242. You won't have to worry about OSA - your joints will implode first from all that weight -
Seriously though when I was in the Air Force in 1988 (as a Firefighter not a pilot) my max allowable weight was increased twice by waiver via a true body fat check. Allowable at the time was 188 I believe. Starved myself to meet the requirement at first which was unhealthy. Eventually got a medical waiver because of my size and build. Would you rather have the Crash Fire Rescue guy that has got the guns to lift your disabled self out of the burning cockpit (kind of like a 1 rep max) or the guy that can run 26.2 with a BMI of 12 and can't bench 180#?
Side note - I did do the 26.2 at 221lbs in the Marine Corp Marathon in 2007. In took me 5hr and 45 min. I still prefer the 1 rep max leg press to egress the aircraft followed by a 30 second sprint to clear the fire zone.