One Fit Ramadan

Can anyone believe that almost a whole year has gone by already? For those scratching their heads thinking that Ramadan seems to be starting earlier this year, you’re right. Ramadan follows the lunar calendar which results in it starting about 10 days earlier each year.

My fellow athletes that train with me know of my struggle with fitness this year. Between major projects at work, my board positions, and businesses, I found myself in the midst of a perfect storm that kept me away from all 3 major dimensions of fitness: exercise, nutrition, and rest. I’ve seen my metcon ability go out the window and my strength numbers drop dramatically over the past 6 months. Sad times.

As I debated restarting this blog this Ramadan, I remembered how much fun it was and how dedicated I became in all aspects of my life. I was doing well in the gym, my nutrition was on par, and I practiced this month’s duties better than ever. Not to mention, the month flew by. It became an obvious answer; the challenge that I started last year as an experiment will be my fitness revival this year!

I plan on following a similar format as I did last year however I will be experimenting with some new techniques for working out and obviously new healthy recipes. I also hope to collaborate with some great nutrition minds that surround me. If you would like to be a part of this project or have any suggestions, please reach out to me!

Also I want to reiterate like I did last year that I am not in any way an expert of scholar in Islamic scholar nor should anything I say be taken as professional advice . I simply want to journal the experience of a Muslim breaking the common mindset that this month is an excuse to overindulge with samosas and avoid fitness.

Here is to the next 30 days! Oh and make sure to stretch out….