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Tips To Help You
Maintain Fitness
Don’t use
Ramadan as an
excuse to not
workout. “It is
crucially important
that you do some gym work over
Ramadan as without it, and in the
absence of a regular eating pattern,
your metabolism will go on strike,”
says Balakrishnan.
He advises that
the best time
to hit the gym
during Ramadan is
either early in the
morning, after your meal of the day
or after your first meal post-fasting.
Ensure that your
breakfast contains
easily digested
protein and
depending upon
your goals, some
complex carbs and essential fats.
Keep your
workout duration
tight, advises
Balakrishnan.
“Get in and out of
the gym in less than one hour –
preferably aim for 45 minutes of
hard work out,” he says.
YOUR
GUIDE TO
STAYING
FIT IN
RAMADAN
Even the most die-hard fitness fans tend to slow down somewhat during Ramadan.
Yet
HEALTH
speaks to Subodh Balakrishnan, Fitness Manager at Body & Soul Health
Club in Ajman about how we can maintain a fitness routine while fasting without
compromising our health and wellbeing.
According to
Balakrishnan, there
is no reason that
fitness enthusiasts
cannot continue to
get stronger, leaner
and gain muscle
during Ramadan
using nutritional and
workout tips. He adds,
“In manyways, it’s
actually the perfect
opportunity to get
leaner and to be in
shape.”
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