Field Guide 4 — Ramadan Training

Ramadan is not a contraindication to training. It is a context you adapt to.

Millions of athletes, including professional Muslim athletes at the highest level, train through Ramadan every year, and yours can survive it with sensible adjustments. There are two windows: the last hour or so before iftar, and one to three hours after breaking the fast, each suited to different work. Expect volume to drop twenty to thirty percent; that is normal. The target is maintenance, not personal records, and strength is typically preserved even when performance dips briefly. Written by an instructor who has coached fasting clients through Ramadan in the UAE and Bahrain across fifteen-plus years, not by someone reading an abstract from a cooler timezone.

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Nelson Sequeira is a certified fitness professional with 15+ years of experience across Portugal, Bahrain, and the UAE. He is not a licensed nutritionist, physician, physiotherapist, or psychologist. Nothing here replaces qualified medical or clinical advice. Consult a licensed healthcare professional before starting any new training, nutrition, or recovery program.