This is an ‘unscheduled’ blog post - but I absolutely had to write this.
Yesterday, my Muslim Campers at my Transformation Camp in TTDI amazed me. Despite the fact that they were fasting, their energy levels were high - in fact, I’m almost certain some of them seemed EVEN MORE determined and focused than they usually are.

I have to be honest, that I did expect them to be a little on the lethargic side, but nope!! They were perfectly fine. And if you think we toned down the intensity of our workouts? Well no, we didn’t.
We actually kept the intensity of the workouts pretty much the same. In fact, the non-Muslim clients who aren’t on a fast told me that yesterday’s workout was one of the more intense ones!
At times, we gave the Muslim campers options, but they kept going strong.
Now this totally blows my mind and changes my perception on fasting and exercise because this isn’t what you read!
As a non-Muslim, and never having fasted in such a manner before… I had ‘presumed’ that they would be significantly weaker. This makes me really wonder now, when I read materials that keep telling you to ‘tone things down’, and to ‘go really light’. Of course, in a dehydrated state, one should certainly take those precautions, and this isn’t the time to be setting any world records… but like I said - what I saw yesterday contradicted everything you would read about the effects of fasting on exercise.
At 7:28pm yesterday, we all took a quick break, and we provided some dates and plain water for those who were fasting (yes, you’ll never see any junk food or cakes or sugared drinks here). Thanks Azrin, for sharing your watermelon with us and for helping me bring the dates from your supermarket, Presto.
To all my campers, both Muslim and non-Muslim - you guys totally ROCK.
Have an awesome weekend!
The DailyMuscle Blogger
Head Coach & Program Director, Body Transformation Camp
P.S. - Dear Campers, on Tuesday, 17th Aug, we are all headed over to Rasta TTDI for a ‘break-fast’ gathering immediately after camp, in our sweaty t-shirts! All campers are invited to come, and feel free to bring your kids, spouses, colleagues, (or anyone else willing to stand the smell of our sweat).
















