Long hours at work, kids' activities and household chores, have many lacking the time to fit in a workout. However, when the weekend rolls around, some get in as much physical activity as they can.

The term "weekend warriors" is what this segment of the population has been named.

According to an article today on the Detroit Free Press website, "They work out hard on the weekends but often can't squeeze in much physical activity during the week because of work, travel commitments or family obligations."

Fitness author and director of preventive medicine research at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Tim Church, said that cramming all of your activity into two days is not the optimum schedule but it is better than being sedentary.

He said, "There are immediate benefits to working out, including better blood sugar control for 48 hours after. The other immediate benefits include improved sleep and mood and reduced stress and depression."
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