noun General Slang

weekend warrior

WEEK-end WOR-yer · noun · informal

Someone who only trains hard on weekends.

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A person who works out intensely only on weekends, with little consistency through the week.

“He's a weekend warrior — beasts Saturday, nothing Monday to Friday.”
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weekend warrior In A Sentence

He's a weekend warrior — beasts Saturday, nothing Monday to Friday.

Origin & Usage

General slang for occasional-athlete types, applied to gym-goers.

People Also Ask

What is a weekend warrior?

Someone who only trains or plays sport hard on weekends because their weekday schedule leaves no time for it.

Is being a weekend warrior bad?

It's better than nothing, but cramming a week's activity into two days raises injury risk and limits progress compared to consistent training.

Where does the term weekend warrior come from?

It's older general slang for part-time or occasional athletes, later applied to gym-goers and recreational sports players.

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