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**Attention all weekend warriors!** I know there are a lot of us around, those of us who want to keep in shape but can only manage to squeak in one or two exercise sessions per week. We read in the media and hear from our doctors that regular exercise is key to a healthy lifestyle, and necessary to prolong our lifespans. You can find a plethora of research articles detailing the health benefits of regular exercise ([like this](http://ift.tt/2jBEzYz) or [this](http://ift.tt/2iDE8sv)). The American Heart Association reccommends at least 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise, five days per week ([source](http://ift.tt/2jBxqY3)), and the US Department of Health and Human Services set out guidelines back in 2008 also recommending that for major health benefits we should all strive for [2 hours 30 minutes of total exercise time](http://ift.tt/2aKDk5B) per week, which is similarly echoed by the [World Health Association](http://ift.tt/1KBeVea). All of these recommendations indicate that REGULAR exercise is key, as in multiple days per week. However a recent publication (from yesterday Jan 9, 2017) indicates that if you are just trying to provide yourself with some extra years to your life then cramming all of your exercise in on the weekends may be all you need. The article in question titled "Association of “Weekend Warrior” and Other Leisure Time Physical Activity Patterns With Risks for All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality" published in the **Journal of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine**, indicated that getting your exercise in all at once in only one or two days (rather than the regular daily exercise previously recommended) was sufficient to reduce mortality rates for all-causes including heart disease and cancer. The study was not with out its faults, which the authors recognize. More than 90% of the respondents included in the study were white, and as such the reported findings may not apply to all racial groups. Additionally, all physical activity from those in the study was self-reported, and non-leisure time physical activity was not accounted for (aka physical activity at work). That said the sample size of the study was very large, consisting of 63, 591 adults, and should hopefully provide some degree of accuracy for the reported findings. ## TL;DR We have been repeatedly told that regular exercise is key to reducing mortality rates. This study indicates that getting 150 minutes of exercise in all at once (in only one day, or just on the weekend) may be completely sufficient to get those health benefits. So if you don't have the time on a daily basis, don't let that discourage you from getting out there and getting your sweat on. One good days worth of working out per week, may be all you need to add years to your life. For more information check out the original publication here: http://ift.tt/2j0ma6T http://ift.tt/eA8V8J http://ift.tt/2iDApuV
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