BMF BRADFORD IS HOME TO ‘THE SISTERS’ - WENDY, LINDA, JANET AND CLARE. THESE LADIES ARE EACH OTHER'S REASON FOR JOINING BRITISH MILITARY FITNESS, ATTENDING REGULARLY AND MAKING THE MOST OF EACH SESSION. WENDY AND LINDA TELL US ALL ABOUT IT.

How did you hear about BMF?

Wendy: I was a little disillusioned with gyms, and a colleague told me about BMF. I joined and persuaded Janet to come with me. The sessions were so enjoyable that we encouraged our other two sisters to come along too.

Would you go as often if your sisters weren’t attending?

Wendy: Personally no, my sisters are great motivators - if you don’t attend a session you get the full “what was your excuse this time?” treatment. Three of us live close together so we take it in turns to drive.

Linda: Probably wouldn’t go as often in bad weather if they weren’t going, but none of us like to let the side down!

How often do you all meet up together at BMF?

Linda: Three times a week. As well as a great workout, it’s an ideal way for us to keep up to date with each other

Do you find a competitive streak in you when you’re up against each other?

Wendy:In class, yes. If your partner is your sister you do try to do better than them. It’s all very friendly rivalry, of course.

Linda: Janet is definitely the most competitive and if we’re training together, Kingsley (one of the instructors), also encourages this - often asking “Come on, sisters, who’s going be best/first/quickest?” etc. We also have the nickname ‘the Sanderson Sisters’ which was given to us by another instructor, Eddie. We have since found out that The Sanderson Sisters were witches in a film, which is not like us at all!

Do you encourage and motivate each other in sessions?

Linda: Yes we do, but we are a smaller group in Bradford anyway so we all tend to encourage each other.

What does BMF mean to you?

Wendy: Attending BMF with my sisters is great. We all encourage each other and if any of us don’t attend for a few sessions it’s like the Spanish Inquisition at our mum’s house on a Saturday afternoon. As each of my sisters have joined it’s been a real boost to see how they all enjoy the sessions. Everyone at the park refers to us as ‘The Sisters’ and they know we are a force to be reckoned with! We are very close, and attending BMF together has made our bond even stronger. It gives us a shared interest which is not only great fun but also keeps us all healthy.

Linda: We are a close family anyway, but BMF has certainly made us that bit closer as we see each other a lot more often than we would do normally. I love the camaraderie, I always come home with a smile on my face and I feel fantastic. So glad I listened to my sister’s advice.

The four ladies prove that coming along to BMF with someone you know not only helps get you started, but also helps keep you going.

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