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Well maybe just a little bit...
The team, led by Dr Shaan Khurshid, a cardiologist, found that both concentrated and spread-out exercise were associated with lower cardiovascular health risks compared with inactivity. The risk of heart attack was 27% lower for weekend warriors and 35% lower for those who spread their exercise over the week.
When the researchers looked at heart failure, the risk was 38% and 36% lower for weekend warriors and more regular exercisers, respectively. The risk of atrial fibrillation was 22% and 19% lower, and for stroke, it was 21% and 17% lower.
“Physical activity concentrated within one to two days was associated with similarly lower risk of cardiovascular outcomes to more regular activity,” the authors write in the Jama journal. The work builds on other studies that have found benefits to health and fitness from weekend exercise.
NB Pretty much my lifestyle, two 100km + road rides a week interspersed with 5 days sat in front of a keyboard.
Still like to do something every day if I can.
Today: weight lifting club at lunch, Zwift session in an hour. Last night swimming.
Good to know though if I'm away all week I can catch up
Today is day number 199 of 2023. VeloViewer says I've recorded at least one activity on 185 of those.
(The joy of retirement 😂)