Benefits of Soccer for Adults September 9, 2019
Soccer
  • Weight Control: An adult who plays a sport on a regular basis is far less likely to be obese. In fact, regular physical activity on a soccer field can help a man or a woman to lose a significant amount of weight. Since soccer functions as aerobic exercise, it can efficiently burn calories and fat. In the sport of soccer, you will be constantly jogging, sprinting, and running throughout a game or practice, shedding pounds almost effortlessly!
  • Stronger Muscles: Even though soccer is an aerobic exercise, it will help to build muscle and improve strength. Soccer activates a number of different major muscle groups, meaning that you can receive multiple muscle-strengthening benefits in the core, chest, thighs, and legs. Regular muscle strengthening can help to reduce the risk of day-to-day injuries and will improve overall health and athletic performance.
  • Enhanced Flexibility: A sport like soccer requires superior flexibility and agility in order to move quickly in different directions while passing the ball back and forth. Soccer is a fast-paced sport that will help to promote flexibility in the arms, chest, and legs. Flexibility is critical as you grow older to reduce the risk of injury and increase your range of motion to ease joint pain.
  • Better Heart Health: One Danish study analyzed over 70 women from ages 20 to 47 who didn’t play soccer as children or teenagers. Two thirds of the women were randomly assigned to a soccer team or running group; the rest served as the control group. After 14 weeks, the women who engaged in physical activity visibly improved their health, although the women who played soccer saw greater results when it came to cardiovascular health, balance, and muscular strength.
  • Improved Bone Density: A sport like soccer has the ability to reverse 3 to 6 years of bone aging to combat progressive bone loss in men and especially women. For women, soccer can provide a much more diverse and challenging workout compared to running on a treadmill. A soccer player has to kick, turn, sprint, and shoot to score a goal; all of these activities can stimulate bone health much more than jogging at a steady pace.