weekend warrior
noun
: a person who participates in a usually physically strenuous activity only on weekends or part-time
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Reckoning with one’s athletic mortality, of course, is something that every weekend warrior and elite endurance athlete must, at some point, do.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Designed by renowned golf architect Brad Bell, the 18-hole course offers something for both the scratch golfer and the weekend warrior.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
What to be aware of: There aren’t many cons, but beginners and weekend warrior anglers may want a rod at a lower price.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Compared to inactive participants, weekend warriors cut their risk of dying from any cause by 21%, and from cardiovascular disease by 33%.
—New Atlas, 25 July 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
Designed by renowned golf architect Brad Bell, the 18-hole course offers something for both the scratch golfer and the weekend warrior.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
What to be aware of: There aren’t many cons, but beginners and weekend warrior anglers may want a rod at a lower price.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Compared to inactive participants, weekend warriors cut their risk of dying from any cause by 21%, and from cardiovascular disease by 33%.
—New Atlas, 25 July 2025
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“Weekend warrior.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weekend%20warrior. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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