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Elana Spivack

Exercising only on the weekends has surprising health benefits


Weekend warriors, breathe easy. A study published this month in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found that people who exercised only on Saturdays and Sundays — dubbed weekend warriors by exercise scientists — had a lowered risk of mortality that was on par with those who worked out throughout the week.

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