Ramadan Kareem
Discussion
Vaud said:
Serious question... is there any short/medium term damage in exercising quite so hard while fasting / not taking on water?
Never experienced anything. You have to remember that professional athletes including footballers and runners have the same constraints, not that I am anywhere close to that level.AndStilliRise said:
Vaud said:
Serious question... is there any short/medium term damage in exercising quite so hard while fasting / not taking on water?
Never experienced anything. You have to remember that professional athletes including footballers and runners have the same constraints, not that I am anywhere close to that level.GT03ROB said:
AndStilliRise said:
Vaud said:
Serious question... is there any short/medium term damage in exercising quite so hard while fasting / not taking on water?
Never experienced anything. You have to remember that professional athletes including footballers and runners have the same constraints, not that I am anywhere close to that level.
Yesterday was tough after 40m but I wouldn't say I was going to pass out or anything. And the only way to find the limit's is to keep pushing. I have a 100m to do next week so that will be interesting!
Different people have different requirements. ASiR is obviously at one extreme end of the spectrum. I know a couple of people at the other end who are exempt from fasting because they have kidney conditions which require them to take on water regularly.
I meet many people who can't get their head around not taking on water, to which my answer is the body can be trained to cope with a lot. Ramadan is as much about suppressing the ego as the obvious food and drink thing.
As an aside, people with sedentary lifestyles are constantly grazing and then taking on three heavy meals a day, and needlessly drinking litres of water from sports bottles at their computer terminals as if they're about to go 5 sets with Novak Djokovic.
I meet many people who can't get their head around not taking on water, to which my answer is the body can be trained to cope with a lot. Ramadan is as much about suppressing the ego as the obvious food and drink thing.
As an aside, people with sedentary lifestyles are constantly grazing and then taking on three heavy meals a day, and needlessly drinking litres of water from sports bottles at their computer terminals as if they're about to go 5 sets with Novak Djokovic.
djc206 said:
Sa Calobra said:
Children are exempt from fasting.
I believe I'm right in thinking that once you hit puberty you're supposed to start fasting. You're likely still very much a child at that point.It never felt forced though, and I don't remember anybody saying they were forced. It would be quite hard to force somebody because you can't be with them 24/7. I know some lads from the gym who don't fast. Nobody cares. It's a personal thing. The same applies to kids.
Countdown said:
djc206 said:
Sa Calobra said:
Children are exempt from fasting.
I believe I'm right in thinking that once you hit puberty you're supposed to start fasting. You're likely still very much a child at that point.It never felt forced though, and I don't remember anybody saying they were forced. It would be quite hard to force somebody because you can't be with them 24/7. I know some lads from the gym who don't fast. Nobody cares. It's a personal thing. The same applies to kids.
I'm sure some kids stray a little and eat/drink something but I would be very surprised if that happened in front of their parents.
I've never seen a parent force a child below puberty to fast. It's something that kids inevitably volunteer for in order to feel part of things.
My three each decided at roughly that age they wanted to do one or two fasts in the month. They were allowed to break their fast if they wanted but they stuck to it. On the day they did their first fast, we invited family round and had a small celebration. It was like a birthday.
My three each decided at roughly that age they wanted to do one or two fasts in the month. They were allowed to break their fast if they wanted but they stuck to it. On the day they did their first fast, we invited family round and had a small celebration. It was like a birthday.
PAULJ5555 said:
Did you have a choice to do it or not to do it or maybe just an expectation that its going to happen.
I'm sure some kids stray a little and eat/drink something but I would be very surprised if that happened in front of their parents.
In our house there was zero compulsion. As I said it's one of those things that you can't force anybody to do, unless you're with them 24/7. I think we started because, like all kids, you want to impress your mum and dad and also it was a competitive thing between me and my brothers.I'm sure some kids stray a little and eat/drink something but I would be very surprised if that happened in front of their parents.
I'm not the most religious of people but my kids all started at the same age as well. In fact I've been trying to put them off this year because Ramadan has fallen during exam time and I'd much rather they focussed on their studies but arguing with them is a losing battle nowadays...
Countdown said:
I'm not the most religious of people but my kids all started at the same age as well. In fact I've been trying to put them off this year because Ramadan has fallen during exam time and I'd much rather they focussed on their studies but arguing with them is a losing battle nowadays...
Try reminding them they believe god gave them a life and a body and he might be a bit pissed off when he sees them torturing the body he so generously gave them. mybrainhurts said:
Try reminding them they believe god gave them a life and a body and he might be a bit pissed off when he sees them torturing the body he so generously gave them.
They're agnostic.Anyway, compared to this guy, most of us have it relatively easy
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/articl...
Edited by Countdown on Thursday 8th June 12:44
Countdown said:
mybrainhurts said:
Try reminding them they believe god gave them a life and a body and he might be a bit pissed off when he sees them torturing the body he so generously gave them.
They're agnostic.Anyway, compared to this guy, most of us have it relatively easy
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/articl...
Edited by Countdown on Thursday 8th June 12:44
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