weekend warrior

noun

: a person who participates in a usually physically strenuous activity only on weekends or part-time

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Overall, weekend warriors were 11 percent to 65 percent less likely to experience 264 different health conditions than inactive individuals, the study found. —

Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Sep. 2024 Similarly, the type 2 diabetes risk was 43 percent lower for weekend warriors and 46 percent lower for regular exercisers, while the risk of obesity was 45 percent lower for weekend warriors and 56 percent lower for regular exercisers. —

Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Sep. 2024 Researchers found that in the years after wearing the monitors, weekend warriors had a lower risk of 264 medical conditions compared with those classified as inactive. —

Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024 Some people in the audience are weekend warriors, others are couch potatoes, and others are hardened survivalists. —

Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for weekend warrior

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of weekend warrior was in 1981

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“Weekend warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekend%20warrior. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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