Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Working out only one or two times a week cuts the risk of mild dementia by some 15%, researchers have found. Tobias Hase/dpa ...

The modern workweek leaves little room for consistent exercise routines. Between demanding careers, family responsibilities, and the general exhaustion of contemporary life, many find themselves ...

Whether you're looking to reap the benefits of exercise for your mental or physical health, weekend exercise can offer similar benefits to working out multiple days a week. The newest study on the ...

Aerobic fitness is a strong predictor of heart health and longevity, and it can be improved with weekend-only exercise. Exercising only on weekends can still be beneficial, provided the same total ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Being a so-called weekend warrior when it comes to exercise might be ...

If you're too busy or stressed to work out during the week but have more time to exercise on weekends, there's good news. A new study (Chen et al., 2025), recently published in BMC Psychiatry, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. How often do you need to exercise to lose weight? The World Health ...

If you're too busy or stressed to work out during the week but have more time to exercise on weekends, there's good news. A new study (Chen et al., 2025), recently published in BMC Psychiatry, ...

It's possible to lead a healthy, active lifestyle and maintain your social life, new research has found. 'Weekend warriors', or those who logged their physical activity as one or two sessions over ...

A growing body of evidence shows that “weekend warriors” — people who concentrate their exercise into one or two days per week — experience the same health benefits as daily exercisers. Physical ...

A new study published in the journal Circulation has shown that a “weekend warrior” schedule of physical activity, in which most exercise during the week is compressed into two days, is associated ...