Short on time? Weekend workouts still boost longevity, researchers say

Short on time? Weekend workouts still boost longevity, researchers say

A large UK Biobank study found that concentrating weekly physical activity into one or two days provides similar mortality benefits as spreading it across the week. Regular and “weekend warrior” exercise patterns both significantly reduced all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality.

'Weekend warrior' approach to exercise can 'reduce risk of dying from cancer and heart disease'

Even exercising for just one or two days a week can seriously improve your health, a new study suggests

Being physically active one or two days a week can provide the same health benefits as exercising frequently. However, this only happens if the activity reaches a moderate or vigorous intensity and accumulates 150 minutes a week.This was determined by a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Truths about fitness: Experts deny 5 popular beliefsThe research concluded that it is not necessary to exercise every day to impro…

Environmental News Network - Being Physically Active, Even Just a Couple of Days a Week, May Be Key to Better Health

A “weekend warrior” approach to physical activity — getting 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two days instead of throughout the week — improved health and lowered the risk of death, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Many types of exercise can lengthen older adults’ lives | People's Defender

By Teresa Carr Adams County Senior Council Administrative Assistant Getting enough physical activity is vital for your health at any age. Guidelines recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes (or two and a half hours) of moderate exercise each week. But does it matter what types of activities you do? A team of researchers asked this question about older adults. They looked at data from… Source

New research brings encouraging news for all those who find it difficult to find time for daily exercise. Namely, it has been shown that it is possible to achieve significant health benefits even if we are physically active only one or two days a week.