Bodybuilding Workouts during Ramadan

How to follow a Bodybuilding Workout Program during Ramadan.

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I received this question from Yasir and asked me to make a video about how to build muscle and lose fat during Ramadan.

So the first thing I needed to do is read up on exactly what Ramadan is all about…

Question: What is Ramadan?

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Every day during this month, Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast.

During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking.

Muslims are called upon to use this month to re-evaluate their lives in light of Islamic guidance. We are to make peace with those who have wronged us, strengthen ties with family and friends, do away with bad habits — essentially to clean up our lives, our thoughts, and our feelings. The Arabic word for “fasting” (sawm) literally means “to refrain” – and it means not only refraining from food and drink, but from evil actions, thoughts, and words.

During Ramadan, every part of the body must be restrained. The tongue must be restrained from backbiting and gossip. The eyes must restrain themselves from looking at unlawful things. The hand must not touch or take anything that does not belong to it. The ears must refrain from listening to idle talk or obscene words. The feet must refrain from going to sinful places. In such a way, every part of the body observes the fast.

Therefore, fasting is not merely physical, but is rather the total commitment of the person’s body and soul to the spirit of the fast. Ramadan is a time to practice self-restraint; a time to cleanse the body and soul from impurities and re-focus one’s self on the worship of God.

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So how can you fit your bodybuilding workout program in with Ramadan?

Well, this would actually be a good time to focus on active recovery training and letting your body rest and recover from the rigors of day to day workouts. If you have any minor aches, pains, or injuries this would be the ideal time to let them rest and heal.

Scale back on your workouts, train in the gym every second day, and stop your sets short of failure so that you are not breaking down your body, but rather giving it a chance to build up.

Perform your workouts during the evening or early morning when you can get some food and water in your system before and after your exercise.

Focus primarily on getting enough water in your system. Your body can go longer without food than it can without water. So make sure to drink plenty to re-hydrate your body each night.

Once Ramadan is over you can return to your normal workout schedule with renewed energy and enthusiasm to push yourself towards making some new personal records in strength and muscle gains.

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