Be Military Fit

What BMF location do you train at? Let us know in the comments 👇
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Let's push together in November as we move towards 2023 💪

As it gets colder and wetter, togetherness becomes even more important.

Get down to your local BMF site today to keep your momentum high! 📈
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Who's feeling like this leaving October? 😂

Let's make November even better 💪

What session do you prefer? Let us know in the comments 👇
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Remember, clocks go back tomorrow 🕰

Don't miss your training session due to not setting your alarm at the right time!

We're more than just a brand 🔍

BMF is the strongest community in fitness.

Head down to one of our sessions to find out for yourself 📍

TOGETHERNESS 💪

Have you maintained your fitness goals throughout October?

If not, reach out to your local BMF venue.

Togetherness is about supporting each other towards our goals - you'd be surprised how far the BMF family is willing to go to help you out.

You're never alone in BMF 🤝

This week, we asked you what your favourite piece of equipment to train with is 💪

For our followers who are considering joining BMF, fortunately, you can expect only the best fitness equipment at our venues 💯

If you're preparing or training with sub-par equipment, you risk injury and not reaching your fitness goals.

Why prepare with anything but the best?

We're partnered with some of the best equipment manufacturers, so you only have to worry about being the best you can be 💪

Today is Make a Difference Day 💪

It looks like a great day to get out there and smash your goals!

⛔ TRAIN YOUR CORE ⛔

Core exercises train the muscles in your pelvis, lower back, hips and abdomen to work together - vital with most people spending 6+ hours idle at a desk.

If you're not training your core, not only are you increasing your risk of injury, but you're also missing out on gains from your compound movements which benefit from a stronger core.

What's your favourite core exercise? Let us know in the comments 👇
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[to be] military fit

/ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri/ /ˈfɪt/

the state of being physically and mentally prepared to perform with excellence in any circumstances, and any surroundings

Our group classes are one of the ways that we instil this into all of our members.

Want to find out more? Leave a comment below 👇

What's your favourite piece of equipment to train with? 🏋️‍♀️

Sandbags seem to be a fan favourite, but let us know in the comments which piece of equipment you love training with 👇
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How can exercise help develop a positive mindset? ✅

Exercise brings transformative change to your brain, promotes a feeling of well-being and calm ✌️

It releases endorphins, a fantastic chemical in your brain that creates positivity and energises your spirits.

Does that mean you have to do press-ups until failure? No.

Pick an exercise routine that works for you and stick at it until you see the results you desire 🥅

What makes BMF special 🔍

We recently spoke to one of our members to ask them what makes BMF special...

They gave us a two-word answer 👇

The Community.

Togetherness within our community is what keeps our members coming back.

Find your nearest venue using the link in our bio and try it out yourself to see what makes our community tick ✅

We're more than just a brand 🔍

BMF is the strongest community in fitness.

Head down to one of our sessions to find out for yourself 📍

You've got this 💪

Get a good night's rest, and get ready to smash this week!

Stop making excuses, and get outside 🏝️

Getting outdoors has remarkable benefits; here's what you're missing out on:

🌞 Increasing vitamin D levels, which is vital for overall health and immunity

😴 According to Stanford Medicine, spending time outside improves your sleep!

🥵 Burn more calories - going outside means you need to move, leading to more calories burned.

👬 Getting outdoors is a great way to socialise and meet friends.

Click the link in bio to find out more 🆙

10 reasons to workout 👇

Let us know why you workout in the comments 💪

The BMF theme for Q4 is TOGETHERNESS 💪

As we move through Autumn and enter Winter, it's more important than ever for our current, new and future members to stick together and maintain momentum after summer.

Get in touch with your local BMF site to learn what offers we have on in the next few months 🏆

Why do you train? 💪

Let us know in the comments 👇

Today is National Women’s Health and 💪

Here’s to all of the women that make BMF unique, and continue working out like every day is National Women’s Health Day 🍾

Benefits of the Barbell Deadlift 🆙

While the deadlift is an exercise many dismiss, we believe it is a staple of any routine.

Below we have included 4 benefits of the barbell deadlift and incorporating it into your workouts 👇

1️⃣ Done with proper form, deadlifts help build a stronger, less injury-prone back,

The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research indicated that deadlift training might help reduce pain and disability in some patients with low back pain (source below).

2️⃣ Deadlifts release anabolic hormones - Since deadlifts recruit and stress many muscles, it causes the release of key anabolic hormones, such as testosterone and HGH.

3️⃣ Deadlifts improve athleticism - A 2011 study showed a link between core strength — which is bolstered by the deadlift —and improved athletic performance on a series of athletic tests, including the forty-yard dash, the T-test, vertical jump, and medicine ball throw.

4️⃣ You’ll develop a stronger grip - Deadlifts require immense amounts of grip strength to hold onto the weight during the movement.

Canadian-American physician, Peter Attia (known for his medical practice that focuses on the science of longevity), has linked grip strength with extended life expectancy.

What are your favourite workouts? Let us know in the comments ✍️

Source: https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2015/07000/which_patients_with_low_back_pain_benefit_from.6.aspx

Who's off on a parkrun UK this morning? 🏃‍♂️

Let us know where and how it went in the comments 👇

With September's theme being consciousness, make sure to take a break and enjoy your surroundings, while also being aware of your impact on it.

[to be] military fit

/ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri/ /ˈfɪt/

the state of being physically and mentally prepared to perform with excellence in any circumstances, and any surroundings

Our group classes are one of the ways that we instil this into all of our members.

Want to find out more? Leave a comment below 👇

Today is National Fitness Day 💪

It’s a chance to highlight the role physical activity plays across the UK, helping raise awareness of its importance in assisting us in leading healthier lifestyles through being physically active.

Make sure you take a moment to get outside or to the gym and get active ✅

The Bear Crawl 🔍

Arguably one of the most hated and mentally challenging exercises out there... and during this session in Leeds, we added a hill to make it even more taxing 📈

BMF believes that this is one of the best exercises for developing a military mindset...

Why? Because it levels you - we all have to climb to the top of the hill regardless, so you may as well get your head down and get to work 💪

Wednesday is National Fitness Day 💪

Stay tuned across BMF HQ and our location's Instagram pages for how you can get involved.

What are you doing to stay active on Wednesday? Let us know in the comments 👇

⛔ TRAIN YOUR CORE ⛔

Core exercises train the muscles in your pelvis, lower back, hips and abdomen to work together - vital with most people spending 6+ hours idle at a desk.

If you're not training your core, not only are you increasing your risk of injury, but you're also missing out on gains from your compound movements which benefit from a stronger core.

What's your favourite core exercise? Let us know in the comments 👇
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We're more than just a brand 🔍

BMF is the strongest community in fitness.

Head down to one of our sessions to find out for yourself 📍

Expect only the best equipment at BMF 💯

If you're preparing or training with sub-par equipment, you're risking injury and not reaching your fitness goals.

Why prepare with anything but the best?

At BMF, we're partnered with some of the best equipment manufacturers, so you only have to worry about being the best you can be 💪

The recent news regarding the loss of Her Majesty the Queen has deeply saddened all of the team and the wider BMF family.

Our condolences go out to the Royal Family in this time of mourning. The Queen was a beacon in showing the best of what our great nation has to offer. She will be greatly missed.

"A state of being aware to one's surroundings" 🧠

Have you checked out your nearest location yet? 📍

Go to the link in our bio to see where your local BMF is - we have over 100 locations across the UK, so you may be much closer than you think!

This image was taken at Be Military Fit Crystal Palace 📸

The benefits of working out with resistance bands 👇

Resistance bands come in many shapes and forms, but it's long been known that they can benefit workout routines.

Below we have added four benefits to adding resistance bands into your workouts 💪

1️⃣ Less chance of injury - bands allow for slow, controlled movements without the risk of pushing yourself too far.

If you can't work against a band's resistance, you won't use it. Whereas with a weight, you may find out too late that it's too heavy!

2️⃣ Cost-effective - you can pick up a set of bands for relatively cheap, allowing you to get a variety of exercise in, for not that much money.

3️⃣ Mobility - You can also use resistance bands for stretching and mobility work, which will, in turn, benefit your weight-lifting workouts.

4️⃣ Variable muscle stimulus - One major difference between free weights and resistance bands is the variable resistance applied through the full range of motion of an exercise.

With free weights, there are parts of the movement when the muscles aren't performing much work due to lack of gravity, such as at the top of a bicep curl.

You don't get this with resistance bands; in fact, the top of the movement is when there's the most tension!