Transforming Ramadhan

Transform Your Life in Ramadhan by Getting Lean & Ripped

I walked up Bukit KIara the first week of Ramadhan and was pleasantly surprised that I survived.  It was early and the weather was cool, so I figured the condition would be friendly.  Then again, I tried some workout sessions during my weekly puasa sunat, and figured I'd be okay during Ramadhan, provided that I don't over exert myself.  Thirst was an issue, though, but I did a couple more morning workouts that week.  

The weeks passed and my energy level dipped in Ramadhan but I try and put in my workouts...this time later into the evening.  I also break the sessions into my favorite 10 minutes parts and realized my strength training fairs a lot better than my cardio, because I don't get too thirsty doing the former.  Of course, stretching is a breeze.  The point here is to gauge what we are capable of and what we can do to keep our energy level high enough to keep fit and healthy during Ramadhan.

My friends on Facebook were not so convinced.  The first thing they asked, 'tak puasa ke?' (are you not fasting?).  It is important to highlight here that fasting should not impede us from doing exactly what we are accustomed to.  So, if we are active, we should remain so but perhaps take it a notch or two down.  However, nobody is going to stop you if you prefer to keep the exercising at the exact same pace. Fasting should never stop us from movement and definitely not from keeping ourselves healthy.  Being fit, too, should not be compromised simply because we psychologically screw ourselves into believing we'll be completely weakened from the lack of nutrition.

Yet, my question is: what lack of nutrition?  We break fast and eat...then we binge through the night.  We sleep to only be awakened to have sahur...so, when exactly do we lack this nutrition everybody seem to believe happens in Ramadhan? The fact is, Ramadhan shaves off the damage we do to our body with the unnecessary junk snacks, sweetened tea and coffee breaks that is accompanied by fried and other sweetened kueh-mueh, and other tit-bit breaks we take to satisfy our need for the munchies.  If this is the nutrition we are so afraid of loosing, then I must say that it is okay because we are better off without it.

My suggestion is to simply TRAnsform.  Make that change if you really want to get fitter and healthier.  There will be a time that we will be completely floored when requested to perform a lunge, sit ups and push ups, but if you are in your 20s, 30s, 40s, and even 50s...darlings, that day is yet to come. The main idea of Transform is a well planned diet and fitness program that not only get you results in terms of aesthetics, but more so for life long health and general wellness.

Make this Ramadhan a time to Transform and get lean, mean and ripped! After all, staying healthy and fit is also part of ibadah.