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Weekend Warriors: The Science Behind Exercising for Health
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Weekend Warriors: The Science Behind Exercising for Health

Episode 2

In this episode, we dive into groundbreaking research published in *Circulation*, revealing that cramming your weekly exercise into just one or two days can be as effective as spreading it out. Known as the "weekend warrior" workout, this approach significantly lowers the risk of over 200 diseases, including hypertension and diabetes. Join us as we explore how total physical activity, rather than frequency, plays a key role in maintaining your health.

🌐 Sources

- [fortune.com - Working out just 1 or 2 days each week may lower your risk of over 200 diseases, new study finds](https://fortune.com/well/article/working-out-1-2-days-each-week-lower-disease-risk/#:~:text=And%20there's%20good%20news%20for,those%20overall%20physical%20activity%20guidelines.)

- [theguardian.com - 'Weekend warrior' workouts may be as effective as daily ...](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/sep/26/weekend-warrior-workouts-daily-exercise)

- [ahajournals.org - Associations of “Weekend Warrior” Physical Activity With ...](https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.068669)

- [heart.org - 'Weekend warriors' may gain same health benefits as ...](https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/09/26/weekend-warriors-may-gain-same-health-benefits-as-people-who-spread-out-exercise)

- [sciencedaily.com - 'Weekend warrior' physical activity may help protect against ...](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240926132037.htm)

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