Football in Shrewsbury – fun and fitness at London Road Sports Centre

06 Jan 2017

Why is football such a good way to stay in shape?

Football is the most popular sport in the world, played by 250 million people in over 200 countries. (1) As well as being fun and exhilarating to play, the ‘Beautiful Game’ is a fantastic way of staying healthy and fit. Playing football can help you to lose weight and enhance muscle tone, at the same time building strength, flexibility and endurance.(2) It improves your cardiovascular health too, as the game requires you to be constantly moving over the course of a match, switching regularly between walking, jogging and sprinting.(2)

Football is such an ideal way to keep fit because it works for both adults and children. The game’s rules don’t need to be altered or adjustments made for certain age groups to play – it is accessible to everyone who wants to give it a go, and is a fast, enjoyable way to see results in fitness levels. In fact, a study has shown that the same improvement in cardiovascular health in adults also applies to children who play football over a period of only three months!(3)

Playing football at London Road.

Our state-of-the-art 3G football pitch in Shrewsbury is a hard-wearing, artificial playing surface. It is weather-resistant, meaning that it never gets soggy or muddy, no matter what the British weather decides to throw at it. So as well as providing a professional-quality space for you to hire at any time of the year, our 3G pitch is also a safe alternative to unplayable grass pitches during wet seasons. Football at London Road doesn’t stop for the weather!

We hire our 3G pitch out to anyone who wants to have fun and stay fit through football, hockey and American Football – whether you’re a local club, either professional or amateur, or even just a group of mates looking for a kickaround.

To check out our prices, please visit our 3G pitch web page HERE.  http://www.londonroadsports.co.uk/get-fit/3g-pitch/

If you’d like to come and visit our 3G football pitch (and grass pitches) here in Shrewsbury, please call Simon on 01743 342591.

 

(1) Association football – Wikipedia. Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football  [Accessed 8th October 2015]
(2) Soccer – health benefits (2014) Better Health Channel – Healthy Living – Physical activity – Team activities. Available from: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Soccer?open  [Accessed 8th October 2015]
(3) Andersensvej, N. (2013) Cardiovascular effects of 3 months of football training in overweight children examined by comprehensive echocardiography: a pilot study. NCBI. Available from: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Soccer?open  [Accessed 8th October 2015]