Has anyone noticed how the Muslim people around them are so cranky lately? They can’t eat all day and they can’t even drink any kind of liquid so that’s understandable.
Even if you don’t have any Muslim coworkers ask people who do and they’ll tell you how cranky they are. I’ve noticed it even among a Muslim person I talk to online. I was joking with this girl l talk to online like I always do and she said don’t piss me off while I’m fasting.
I honestly believe that Muhummad created Ramadan just to fuck with his followers.
Nope. Every Muslim we have had through our gym have been straight up delightful. Straight through ramadan the whole business.
Our coach who makes constant terrorist jokes. Didn’t even make the link between the Turkish guy who doesn’t drink, smoke or swear. An his religion he was constantly making fun of.
two of my clients are muslims who are really not having fun through Ramadan, but still maintain their pleasantness and hard work in the gym. We just work their intensity and rest periods around their fatigue they will feel.
typically early morning within an hour or two after food, with lower intensity.
I’m also not the only one in my gym who does this.
Go spend some time on places like r/islam and such where people talk about this every time it’s Ramadan, engage with the people you’re talking about instead of wallowing in ignorance and calling what you don’t know for a fact as BS.
Generally, longer rest and not going super high on intensity is how we do things until we clear Ramadan. Think like a deload period in other training meso or macrocycles.
Remind me, who’s job is it to know exercise specifications and check research into protocols, adapt with said clients based on their feedback of energy levels and hydration, advising them to skip the session if needs be?
