Sports fans can burn over 500 calories watching one football match, reveals study. Surprisingly, 59% feel like they’ve had a workout just from watching. Brits are set to watch about 10 hours of sport weekly this summer, equating to a workout without actively participating. The ‘Power of Celebration’ formula by EDF shows that watching sports can burn calories equivalent to playing. This has inspired over half of Brits to exercise more, with 75% choosing to work out at home. EDF is offering a solar package in their Change is in our Power campaign for households to produce their own energy.