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TheAesir · 11 months

Not muslim, however I have done a lot of fasted training. If you train in the afternoon/evening, you should be good till after dark when you can eat.

Husain Abdullah was a safety for the Vikings, and participated in all team events while also observing Ramadan. Take a look at the leangains and intermitted fasting approaches and apply them to your situation.

Frogtech · 11 months

Sleep at daytime, bulk and train at night time in a 24/7 gym.

iBS_PartyDoc · 11 months

Try intermittent fasting? It's only a daylight fast correct, if so this would probably fit into the schedule.

incredulitor · 11 months

Not a Muslim but happened across some papers on Ramadan when I was working out a judo training plan and experimenting with intermittent fasting.

Lots of stuff out there: http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=ramadan+judo&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C38&as_sdtp=

The summary seems to be you're free to work out, strength should be fine but expect a little less endurance.

sarge1016 · 11 months

Really good article on the Stronglifts site about intermittent fasting and Ramadan. It's what I plan to do. http://stronglifts.com/ramadan-weight-lifting-training-build-muscle-lose-fat/

Good luck, brother.

Th3MetalHead · 11 months

As a non-Muslim (not religious at all really), I just wanted to say thanks for giving me some insight into how you all do things. I'm hugely into learning about other cultures and find this fascinating. :D

cheeboiga · 11 months

PEOPLE, DON'T FORGET THAT HE CAN'T DRINK WATER, EITHER!

PropaneFitness · 11 months

Salam bro - I wrote up this protocol for training in Ramadan, which I shall be doing myself. The article outlines my experiences in previous Ramadans and how to train during the month with a goal of muscle retention.

You may gain some strength if you follow the protocol, but the emphasis is on maintaining the spiritual focus on the purpose of Ramadan while allowing training to take a back seat without regressing.

VaudevilleVillain · 11 months

I've been doing leangains for about 4 weeks now and will rejig my routine when it Ramadhan starts. The hardest part will off course be the no water part but depending on routine and will power you should be able to do it.

drummerman345 · 11 months

Depends on what your schedule is like and what your work capacity is like. If you can, you can do leangains style and just lift before you break your fast, but the hard part here is to do it w/o water, obviously. if you have the discipline, you could do it after you break your fast or before fajr.

ta0910 · 11 months

not muslim, but have done ramadan in the past to support friends. pretty easy. as soon as the sun goes down, i down a protein shake and a few cups of water and hit the gym. no cardio, just weights and then feast afterwards. for reference, at the time i was doing 365lb deadlifts for reps. i'm used to training fasted, but the water part was the hardest. if you're feeling dehydrated, train a little later at night.

MyoAMG · 11 months

My local gym I go to is pretty small and isn't 24/7, so here's what I do:

I get a free one week pass to bigger 'corporate' gyms such as x-sport, lifetime, la fitness, etc. and pretty much just gym hop around. During the day, I'd do the intermittent fasting diet and right after tarawee namaaz, I'd hit up the gym and stay there until suhoor. It's a lot better than going during the day; all the weights are put back, the place is clean and empty, and weight station is available. I get to use the swimming pool all alone, basket ball courts, etc. It's really nice, and I really love it!

eimagery · 11 months

Female who crossfits and is now competes in weightlifting competitions for Pakistan.

liftingcovered

DropSomeFunk · 11 months

Train at night. I workout in the evenings anyways. Have a small, high calorie meal once the sun sets (some awesome dates n milk if you're old school), but nothing too heavy. Go work out an hour or 2 after the meal, then come back and eat the F out of everything in sight haha. Then wake up for suhoor and eat again. :)

NUbZhang · 11 months

The Vikings (fomer?) Abdullah made it through training camp during Ramadan, had just did intermittent fasting and hydrated like crazy during the mornings as well as a protein shake in the middle of the night. http://www.nfl.com/trainingcamp/story/09000d5d8199a654/article/vikings-abdullah-prepares-to-mix-30day-fast-with-football

officerha · 11 months

I have been wondering about this couple of months because Ramadan is approaching. Been a redditor for a year but posting about this didn't come to mind. I am ashamed.

Th3MetalHead · 11 months

There has been a thread going about this on the rosstraining forum for years. Give it a read and you are welcome to ask questions of the community there:

http://www.rosstraining.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=33835

antaryon · 11 months

Become atheist, acquire muscle

c0d3M0nk3y · 11 months

Very interesting read. Excellent question OP

This is also my first year to be really taking fitness seriously (first time in my life i've been committed to training 6 days a week for more than 6 months) and know that you've mentioned it, it is an excellent question

PS: thanks for the excellent answers from everyone

waresmarufy · 11 months

first year training too soo how does this fasting effect our muscle loss/growth? do we need to eat more?

StinsonBeach · 11 months

Former Bahai here, and we have a similar fast. It really depends on your schedule. I always went to lift about an hour before last light, lifted like a maniac, and then went home and got some mad gain when I was a kid. It helped that my mom cooked like she was feeding an army.

[deleted] · 11 months

I have never tried this.

But Creatine will increase your mater retention.

And prohormones will increase muscle retention and fiber recruitment(if for some reason you want to bulk during ramadan)

So yeah, good luck with the challenge.

vVvReseT · 11 months

I'm also curious about this. I'm not a power lifer, but I'm cutting/trying to gain muscles. I usually consume 160-180 grams of protein but that seems impossible with Ramadan coming.. What can I do?

Coldhardt · 11 months

Depends on what you're doing, really.

Since I train strength, I fast during the day and carb load at iftar. Drink a lot of water, pee and then head out to the gym (in that order). Since eating full-fledged meals is a little difficult, I reach my macros using supplements.

Wolfman87 · 11 months

I'm a Muslim and while I'm not so hardcore I knew a guy who did football practice while fasting. No food beforehand, no water during or after. My recommendation would be to schedule your workout later in the day or early in the morning.

Viend · 11 months

Train after breaking fast.

HalperHalps · 11 months

I think it comes down to when you actually workout, due to school and how crowded the gym usually is during the day, I usually end up going to the gym around 9-10pm.

When Ramadan kicks in, only thing I will change is I'll probably go back to using weight gainer tho.

Maniac_Munman · 11 months

I played highschool football while fasting. My suggestion, WATER. And alot of it during the early mornings. Also lots of carbs, sleep, and pacing yourself. I made sure the coaches and trainers were aware of how I was feeling. So basically, nothing really changed. It's ALL mental strength. Note: For 3 1/2 weeks, I played daily from 6am-12pm in chicago summers. So anyone can do it!

always_abort_it · 11 months

Don't believe in a primitive, backward Moon-god worshiping trash religion, and everything will turn out peachy!

6offender · 11 months

Squats!

mdbx · 11 months

What about the month I must repent my sins to the flying spaghetti monster in the sky?

threeblades · 11 months

Cheat.

Trenks · 11 months

Convert to christianity? haha jk. Sounds like it will be rough, but plenty doable. Whenever something seems hard and challenging I just think of WWII vets who had to fight a war with very limited supplies. If you think working out with water is difficult try killin' nazi's.

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