Safe Sport in the fasting month, Fasting is not an excuse for not exercising. Despite fasting, the body still needs exercise to stay fit. However you should note the sport would you do, do not exercise makes the body’s condition became worse.
“People who want to exercise should know for what purpose. If the goal of exercise for good health, to live better, then do the exercise according to the ability of the body. If people are usually only ngantor, and want a better life, then start with light exercise because the body’s not ready, “said Dr.. Michael Triangto, SpKO, Sports Medicine Specialist in RS Mitra Kemayoran detikHealth when contacted.
So is the body condition of people who are fasting. Not all sports are best done when you are fasting. One-one, exercise can actually make the condition of the body to deteriorate.
“I’m not saying should not be strenuous exercise, but should be tailored to the condition of the body. The exercise but should be heavy in the afternoon because after that we break it,” continued Dr. Michael, who also serves as Division Head of Sports Medicine, Research and Development PB PBSI.
To that end, Dr. Michael gives some tips for safe exercise in the month of fasting:
Sports in the morning
- Determine the purpose of the sport. When intended for health and fitness, should be done during the morning after dawn with light intensity, so as not to trigger the occurrence of dehydration and excessive fatigue during the day which has the potential to reduce the effectiveness of the work.
- Because of the intensity of exercise performed was light, this should not be burdensome for people who previously never exercised.
- Do the exercise in the morning along with other family members so that not only ourselves who supposed, t but we also invite others to lead more healthy habits and strengthen our family relationships.
“Exercise in the morning it should light exercise and is family, because it can be done together, so mentally foster a sense of kinship,” explains Dr. Michael.
According to Dr. Michael, examples of exercise that can be done in the morning, among others:
- Brisk walk with family
- Sports games such as playing football in the yard or badminton, involving more than one person.
- Cycling along.
Sports in afternoon
- If our goal is to maintain muscle strength and form that have been formed before or want to exercise more weight should be done ahead of time for the afternoon break. The reason is, when the sport cause excessive fluid loss will certainly be more easily met at sunset. Besides fatigue that occurs due to undergo weight training will not lead to exhaustion of the body and interfere with our performance at work.
- Exercises are eksplosiv with a heavy load is usually used to fill this afternoon sport.
- Heavy intensity exercise typically must be tailored to the abilities and needs of each person so that the afternoon practice today are more individualistic.
Safety while doing sports is emphasized Dr. Michael because many cases of people forced to work out but at the condition of the body is not ready, which can ultimately be fatal.
“I got word that one of the senior coach suffered a stroke shortly after completing the exercise haemoragic. He was big like Ade Rai. He said he complained of not feeling well and his body would look for sweat. Then he exercise bike, but quite heavy and sweat a lot. Suddenly, his hand is not good really sorted continue to ask. Er kept his feet nice and not too suddenly pelo, “explains Dr. Michael.
To that end, Dr. Michael recommends that people always be careful when you start exercising, especially when the body ‘feels’ unwell’.
“People who fast my body often feels ‘unwell’. The point is do not be enforced and know the purpose of exercise. When the body is not healthy, it is safer to consult a doctor first to make sure everything is in good shape,” added Dr. Michael.
