Why being a 'weekend warrior' is still good for your health
 

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, 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 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...

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