Of course, if struggling to get out of bed counted as resistance training, we’d all be in great shape. But she might be onto something. After all, a new study in JAMA found that “weekend warriors” who cram their workouts into Saturday and Sunday see similar cardiovascular benefits to those who sweat it out all week.
So go ahead. Snooze that alarm. Skip that 6am HIIT. And when gym rats ask why you’ve ghosted them all week, just say: “I’m balancing my weekday IF with my JAMA weekend workout plan.