‘Weekend warrior’ workouts may be as effective as daily exercise, study shows
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#6R10N)
Scientists say total amount of physical activity people get is more important than how frequently they train
If exercise takes a back seat in the working week, take heart. Cramming the recommended amount of physical activity into the weekend still has significant health benefits, research suggests.
A study of nearly 90,000 people enrolled in the UK Biobank project found that weekend warriors" who fit a week's worth of exercise into one or two days had a lower risk of developing more than 200 diseases compared with inactive people.
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