Exercising during the holy month of Ramadan is considered one of the healthy habits that young people are keen on, because of its many benefits that reflect positively on human health, as the month differs from the rest of the months of the year in terms of diet and sleeping hours, and the holy month is an ideal opportunity to practice sports activities and follow a healthy diet. healthy diet.
Sports halls and clubs across the State of Qatar witness a great turnout of young people during the month of Ramadan to gain high physical fitness, maintain agility, stimulate blood circulation, shake off lethargy and laziness, and get rid of negative energy.
A number of gym-goers confirmed their keenness to practice sports at all times, particularly during the month of Ramadan, especially since the state encourages sports by providing an infrastructure that helps in this through the presence of pedestrian and cycling paths, which totaled 2,643 km. And more than /100/ sports facilities in the country, and a group of parks, facilities and beaches.
Young Ali Saleh said in a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) that exercising during the month of Ramadan is very enjoyable and contributes to losing weight, advising young people to exercise throughout the year and not in a specific month.
He stressed that gyms are the destination for young people during the month of Ramadan to practice various types of sports, at one time in the same place.
In turn, the young man, Abd al-Rahman Mahmoud, confirmed that he is keen every day, after Tarawih prayers, to go to a gym to practice his favorite sport, and he is one of a large group of young people keen to go to gyms in Ramadan to practice their hobby.
Abdul Rahman said in a similar statement that exercising is a lifestyle for him, and he cannot abandon it, which makes him enjoy activity and vitality all the time, explaining that he exercises in a gym and found a big difference and transformation in his body and activity, in addition to adjusting sleep, eating and feeling. Vigorous and active all day long.
For his part, Syed Omar Atta, an international kickboxing coach, explained that the gyms witness a great turnout of young people in the holy month of Ramadan, as everyone is keen to maintain health and fight obesity, indicating that these gyms have various activities that suit every age group, and meet The human need and desire to exercise.
Atta said in a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA): "We have players from different age groups, buds, youth, juniors, children and men, and we seek to develop the game in Qatar".
He added that practicing sports gives young people self-confidence, strength and determination, which appears in the great demand for participation in various halls, and the practice of various sports, especially with regard to body building, in addition to the sport of kickboxing, which has begun to spread in the country during the recent period. .
The trainer pointed out that exercising during the month of Ramadan contributes to losing weight and burning fat, especially since Ramadan foods contain a lot of sugars and fats, pointing out that there are some groups that suffer from diseases such as high pressure and diabetes, and they exercise in order to maintain their health.
The coach, Sayed Omar Atta, called on everyone to exercise, which suits their age, and to invest free time in sports, indicating that gyms have become an outlet for many young people, even those who do not attach great importance to sports, but who practice in order to maintain their health.
For his part, Wissam Akl, an assistant trainer in a gym, confirmed that the youth’s interest in exercising during the month of Ramadan varies according to the times. In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Akl said that they are in the gyms seeking to organize times for those who are fasting to exercise, as most of the morning periods are allocated to children, and the evening period to youth.
He explained that the goal of exercising during the month of Ramadan is to maintain body agility and physical fitness and lose weight, especially since diets usually contain high calories.
Many young people in the State of Qatar during the holy month like to exercise, as some set a self-scheduling for that, some of them prefer to exercise before breakfast and do light exercises, and avoid strenuous exercises that require high effort, and lead to excessive fatigue and extreme thirst, and some of them prefer Exercising after Iftar, as they eagerly accept it after completing Tarawih prayers, to occupy their time and maintain their health.
In view of the importance of sport during the month of Ramadan, the Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Hospital (Aspetar) issued last year a guideline, the first of its kind, that dealt with several axes related to the exercise of sports for healthy people during the month of Ramadan, for professional athletes and for healthy individuals from the general community and sports enthusiasts. In addition to the appropriate time to practice training sessions before and after Iftar, organizing training in terms of the principle of repetition, intensity of exercises, time and type of optimal training, nutrition, drinking fluids and ways to cool the body without neglecting the psychological and spiritual impact and the social and cognitive aspects of the month of Ramadan.
