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Can We Lose Weight By Exercising Just During The Weekends?

No time to exercise during the week? Then, maybe weekend workouts can help!

If you are someone who has an extremely tight schedule during the week, leaving you no time for exercise, then, this title would have definitely caught your attention, right?

Well, the fact is that, most of us who know that exercising regularly is healthy, would want to do it; however, we simply do not find the time.

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It could be due to our busy jobs, taking care of children, studies, etc. We get caught up with other activities, leaving us literally no time for working out.

Is Weekend Exercise Beneficial?

We all realise that exercising on a daily basis is an extremely healthy habit, as it can keep us healthy both mentally and physically!

By exercising, we can prevent and treat disorders like obesity, cardiovascular diseases, depression, diabetes, arthritis and even cancer!

So, it is important to exercise on a regular basis, even if it is not every day!

Did you know that a recent research study has said that working out only during the weekends or just a couple of times a day can also be effective?

How Working Out Just During The Weekends Can Be Effective?

Is Weekend Exercise Beneficial?


Recently, a group of researchers from the Harvard University School Of Public Health, conducted a study which involved about 63,000 adults and divided them into two groups.

One of the groups did not involve themselves in any kind of exercise, throughout the week, while the other group performed moderate to intense level of exercises only during the weekends.

Is Weekend Exercise Beneficial?

At the end of the study, the researchers found that people who exercised during the weekends, showed significant weight loss. In addition, it was also noted that their cardiovascular health and brain health had improved to a great extent, as found by lab tests.

The experts suggested that working out for at least 2 hours in total, during the weekends, can be extremely beneficial to your health, in comparison to not exercising at all!

Story first published: Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 18:00 [IST]
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