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When you exercise is less important than hitting a total of 150 minutes per week, research suggests...
The researchers found that people who met the guidelines had lower risk of heart failure and stroke than their inactive peers not a surprise, since previous research supports the benefits of getting enoughexercise for health...
But this study also looked at when people exercised, and researchers foundthat it didn't seem to matter if participants worked out at regular intervals through the week, or did all their exercise in one or two big sessions, such as on the weekend...
These findings suggest that so-called "weekend warriors" experience similar health benefits as people who do shorter, more frequent gym sessions, according to the research, published July 18 in JAMA...
However, the findings are supported by previous research in suggesting that weekend workouts could be a viable option for bringing the health benefits of exercise to people with a busy weekday schedule...
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