The holy month of Ramadan starts July 8th 2013 and here are some nutrition and workout strategies you can use to keep your bodybuilding and strength training progress on track. For those unfamiliar with Ramadan, it is a time for spiritual reflection and it is the most sacred month for Muslims. Between sunrise and sunset, they do not drink nor eat anything. As you can guess, this does make gaining muscle and losing fat a bit of a challenge.
To keep making progress during Ramadan in terms of strength gain, mass gain, and bodyfat reduction here are two excellent articles on nutrition:
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Here are two excellent articles about workout strategies during Ramadan:
Here are some articles that my Facebook fans have indicated are good as well:
Ramadan fasting tips from the UAE News
7 Surprising health benefits of Ramadan from UK Yahoo Lifestyle
Metabolic changes during Ramadan fasting for those of you with scientific curiosity.
good work scooby! i searched online everywhere for an article like this! may god bless you.
whoa.. realllllllly nice info. thanks for understanding and sharing this info!
if only more guys like you! world would be a better place to live in.
May you be blessed Scooby for your concern and respect for all of mankind. MUCH RESPECT!
Thanks Scooby…I usually don’t comment on things, but I’d like to thank you for being aware of everybody :)
thanks scooby… really appreciate your concern for muslims.
lots of respect from me for posting this..
thanks a lot man
thanks scooby for all you’ve done..appreciate it a lot :)
thank you so much scooby.. RESPECT
Thanks scoob, but tbh this is just an exact copy of a previous blog entry last year.
It would have been nice to see some reference to IF and how that could be encorporated into a Ramadan schedule.
To incorporate intermittent fasting (IF) into a Ramadan schedule, you want to look at “The Warrior Diet” by Ori Hofmekler. There are some very good discussion forums too.
Thank you Scooby ..
I’ve been doing modified alternate day fasting for 10 months, and am much fitter and stronger because of it. My advice: don’t let fasting be an obstacle to exercising. Your body is smarter than some people give it credit for. It will cope, adapt, and grow stronger from it. I can’t advise on restricting water though.
You are amazing Scooby. Thank you so much for being considerate of those fasting Ramadan. This is really helpful, practical information. :)
thank you scooby for your efforts, you’ve been my inspiration in the last year, now i am better than ever
thanks for looking out for all your audience!
I thank you so much Scooby.. from the bottom of my heart really :)