weekend warrior
noun
: a person who participates in a usually physically strenuous activity only on weekends or part-time
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New research found that weekend warriors can see similar weight management benefits as those who exercise more frequently.
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Michelle Pugle, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
The hotel within a hotel concept is the perfect approach in this region, where weekend warriors come for the skiing — Hunter Mountain is just a couple minutes down the road — or the hiking trails.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Indeed, these are the sort of drivers right in Rivian’s crosshairs: weekend warriors with change to spare.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
In fact, weekend warriors in the study spent 147.6 minutes — almost the entire recommendation for a week — in each exercise session over the two-day period.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024
The average weekend warrior workout was of higher intensity and longer duration than weekday workouts by people in the study, Zhang said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024
At near $145 Grand this Range Rover SE SUV will look stunning at your local country club, driving to your lake front Tahoe house, or just picking up some weekend warrior stuff at Home Depot.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
But the more precise approach to hydration has paid off for weekend warriors like Mark Donovan, a 55-year-old from Connecticut who has run 26 marathons—with varying results.
—Bill Gifford, Men's Health, 12 June 2023
There’s also weekend warrior favorite Strawberry Peak, which is a much closer drive from the city of L.A. and has a more manageable elevation gain.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
Michelle Pugle, Health, 27 Mar. 2024
The hotel within a hotel concept is the perfect approach in this region, where weekend warriors come for the skiing — Hunter Mountain is just a couple minutes down the road — or the hiking trails.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Indeed, these are the sort of drivers right in Rivian’s crosshairs: weekend warriors with change to spare.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
In fact, weekend warriors in the study spent 147.6 minutes — almost the entire recommendation for a week — in each exercise session over the two-day period.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024
The average weekend warrior workout was of higher intensity and longer duration than weekday workouts by people in the study, Zhang said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024
At near $145 Grand this Range Rover SE SUV will look stunning at your local country club, driving to your lake front Tahoe house, or just picking up some weekend warrior stuff at Home Depot.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
But the more precise approach to hydration has paid off for weekend warriors like Mark Donovan, a 55-year-old from Connecticut who has run 26 marathons—with varying results.
—Bill Gifford, Men's Health, 12 June 2023
There’s also weekend warrior favorite Strawberry Peak, which is a much closer drive from the city of L.A. and has a more manageable elevation gain.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
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“Weekend warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekend%20warrior. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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