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01-16-2017, 12:16 AM
Why being a 'weekend warrior' is still good for your health
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If going to the gym during the workweek sounds daunting to you, fear **t: Working out only on the weekends has health benefits too, a new study suggests.
In the study, researchers examined so-called weekend warriors (http://www.livescience.com/8738-watch-weekend-warriors-exercise-habits-hurt.html), who cram a week's worth of exercise into just one or two days.
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The researchers found that the weekend warriors in the study who met physical activity guidelines (http://www.livescience.com/36959-exercise-states.html) were less likely to die during the nine-year study period, compared with people who didn't get any exercise. Meeting those guidelines meant engaging in a total of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity over one or two days a week. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/01/15/why-being-a-weekend-warrior-is-still-good-for-your-health/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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If going to the gym during the workweek sounds daunting to you, fear **t: Working out only on the weekends has health benefits too, a new study suggests.
In the study, researchers examined so-called weekend warriors (http://www.livescience.com/8738-watch-weekend-warriors-exercise-habits-hurt.html), who cram a week's worth of exercise into just one or two days.
SEE ALSO: A deer decided to stop by the gym for an unexpected workout (http://mashable.com/2016/12/19/deer-golds-gym/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The researchers found that the weekend warriors in the study who met physical activity guidelines (http://www.livescience.com/36959-exercise-states.html) were less likely to die during the nine-year study period, compared with people who didn't get any exercise. Meeting those guidelines meant engaging in a total of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity over one or two days a week. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/01/15/why-being-a-weekend-warrior-is-still-good-for-your-health/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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