Weekend workouts can benefit health as much as regular exercise, say researchers
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#2885R)
Risk of early death is as low for those who meet recommended activity targets in one or two sessions a week as it is for daily exercisers, study shows
People who cram all their exercise into one or two sessions at the weekend benefit nearly as much as those who work out more frequently, researchers say.
A study of more than 60,000 adults in England and Scotland found that "weekend warriors" lowered their risk of death by a similar margin to those who spread the same amount of exercise over the whole week.