There are plenty of bad connected gadgets, but sometimes it’s not the device itself that’s bad—it’s the execution. The idea of using a connected tape measure to track your fitness goals is not a bad ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's official -- the Army will now assess body fat using a tape measurement around the waist only. The service announced Monday it ...

Stepping on the weighing scale is not the only way to keep a track of your weight loss progress. An excellent alternative to this is a body measuring tape. Commonly found in every household, the ...

With the explosion of smartwatches and other wearable devices in recent years, it’s now easier than ever to track your fitness progress on the way to a healthier lifestyle. However, not everyone who ...

March 12 (UPI) --The U.S. Army will continue to use the antiquated "tape test" to measure soldiers' body composition in spite of a study that shows the test to be flawed. The army has researched ...

In A Nutshell A study of more than 19,000 Americans found that a waist-to-height ratio showed stronger links to high blood ...

This week, three- and four-star generals from across the Marine Corps were presented with a plan to overhaul existing fitness standards, making them more relevant and appropriately challenging. A copy ...

The Marine Corps has begun shipping more than 250 new biometric machines around the globe as part of a new policy to measure body composition standards more accurately before labeling a Marine ...