weekend warrior
noun
: a person who participates in a usually physically strenuous activity only on weekends or part-time
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Of the people who were later found to have mild cognitive impairment, 26 percent were non-exercisers, 14 percent were weekend warriors, and 18.5 percent were regularly active.
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Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
With a supercrew cab, hybrid power and a 4×4 driveline, this truck feels just at home on the freeway, off road on a mountain trail, at the local Home Depot picking up weekend warrior stuff, or in the best valet parking spot at the Country Club.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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
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Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
With a supercrew cab, hybrid power and a 4×4 driveline, this truck feels just at home on the freeway, off road on a mountain trail, at the local Home Depot picking up weekend warrior stuff, or in the best valet parking spot at the Country Club.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
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
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“Weekend warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekend%20warrior. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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