Buxton · Derbyshire
One club, two ways to train. Lift on a Monday, play on a Wednesday, and turn up exactly as fit as you are right now.
Pick your night
DadBodsFFC runs two separate sessions with the same attitude behind them. Do one, do both, or start with whichever sounds least terrifying.
Men's only · Since 2018
An hour of strength and conditioning pitched at all abilities. Some of the lads were already fit when they joined and plenty started from scratch — the coach will push you, but everyone works at their own level and the fitter ones don't leave anyone behind.
Men & women · Since 2020
Football fitness for men and women, at any ability. A structured warm-up, football-based fitness drills, then a five-a-side round-robin — and always shooting and penalties to finish. Non-contact for the most part, so you're fine for work the next day.
Started in
Buxton
Why we exist
Most of us hit a point where work, kids and everything else quietly pushed fitness to the bottom of the list. DadBods has been going since 2018 to make getting back into it feel normal instead of intimidating — FFC followed in 2020.
There's no membership contract to sign, no fitness test at the door and nobody keeping score. You show up, you put the work in at whatever level you're at, and you go home having actually enjoyed it. The group does the rest — it's a lot harder to skip a session when a dozen people notice you're not there.
What you get
Mondays · £10
An hour of coached strength and conditioning, pitched at every ability in the room.
DadBods
Wednesdays · £7
Warm-up, football-based fitness drills, then five-a-side round-robin. Men and women, any level.
FFC
Off the pitch
Group chats that run all week, regular nights out, and lads who'll chase you for your step count.
Our story
No experience
Never trained, or played at a decent level years ago — both fine. Nobody judges and nobody has an ego about it.
Get startedThis week
Same two slots every week, all year round. Just turn up a few minutes early on your first night so we can say hello.
From the group
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“Placeholder quote — someone from the Wednesday football group on the mix of proper fitness work and actually playing a game.”
“Placeholder quote — a member on the community side of the club: the group chat, the socials, and having people to check in with.”
@dadbodsffc
Session clips, nights out and general nonsense. Follow along and you'll always know what's on this week.
Turning up is the whole sign-up process
Message us on Instagram or WhatsApp and we'll tell you exactly where to go, what to bring and who to look for. Mondays are £10, Wednesdays £7.
