Leisure Leagues encourages football fans to get involved

Sports fans with the ambition to get fit in the new year are being urged to take part in a Leisure Leagues’ competition.

Many of us set ourselves strict New Year’s resolutions to improve our health come January. In the aftermath of Christmas, having spent days watching television from the sofa and eating much more food than we probably should, getting fit can seem like an uphill struggle.

That’s why Leisure Leagues is encouraging sports fans to ditch expensive gym memberships and join a local league instead. The sports franchise removes the need to go to a fitness centre in the cold and dark every morning, offering fun, six-a-side football matches and a bit of friendly competition.

Leisure Leagues explains that taking part in a league has the potential to be just as beneficial as a conventional gym workout. In just one season, it claims, participants will burn off the equivalent of three large Domino’s pizzas, 17 McDonald’s Cheese Burgers or 59 KFC Hot Wings.

Professor Peter Krustrup of Copenhagen University, who studies six-a-side football for a living, has corroborated the health benefits of the game. Not only can it help lower blood pressure and promote weight loss, but it can also have a positive impact on mental health.

Since 1980, Leisure Leagues has been running football sessions across the UK. Today, 63,000 people take part in the leagues, playing 184,000 games every year. If you want to help take this franchise to new territories and help players achieve their health goals, you can learn more and get the ball rolling here. You’ll need to be prepared to invest at least £5,995 in your venture, and you can expect to make around £50,000 in revenue after two years.