my gym buddy is a muslim guy, and since ramadan is coming up he'll be fasting, and isnt sure what he'll be doing since its his first ramadan fasting since he took up lifting. I'm probably gonna fast with him a couple of days to try it out. so what should we/he do? continue lifting? lift while fasting, or after breaking his fast?
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Thread: lifting when fasting??
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09-06-2007, 12:46 PM #1
lifting when fasting??
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09-06-2007, 12:50 PM #2Registered User
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I fasted a couple of times, and I gotta tell ya i didn't have enough energy to do anything. Personally, I wouldn't lift during a fast. You wouldn't get nutrients, like other days without fasting, so your body wouldn't recover that well.Originally Posted by darkninja
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09-06-2007, 12:50 PM #3Working hard
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I do not believe that it will be dangerous to his health.
His lifts WILL go down, due to him fasting, (starving yourself does that).
He will be more tired, (see above)
Probably the only thing you have to worry about is not pushing to hard, your body won't be able to recover as fast due to the imporper nutrition.
(AFAIK)
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09-06-2007, 12:57 PM #4I play ESP
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I wouldnt fast along with him if i were you.
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09-06-2007, 01:32 PM #5lol im doing it for spiritual reasons...im not just starving myself for the hell of itOriginally Posted by Thaigga
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