It's okay to exercise while fasting, as long as you know the rules of the game.
The working hours in my current office which are quite flexible provide many advantages for me. One of them can go home quickly. In the past, when I could go home early, I thought about going to a salon, now it's different. If you don't cook (for children), yes, exercise. The afternoon, in my opinion, is the right time to exercise (really). The reason is, early in the morning, working mothers like me, busy preparing these things are like sports. Yes, no?
The problem is, when you enter the fasting month, sport becomes a challenge in itself, hahaha. Just not using exercise is already weak, this is added with exercise. I'm sure many will say, "No, thank you." Ha ha ha. In fact, regular exercise, even if you are fasting, should still be done.
If you have been exercising regularly, then stop for a moment, on the grounds that you are fasting, your physical fitness can immediately decline. Not only that, the functional ability of the heart to transport and utilize oxygen from the blood also decreases. In fact, after stopping exercise for 3-4 weeks, resting heart rate may increase and blood volume may decrease by up to 5 percent in 24 hours. I also feel the flexibility of the body decreases when I stop exercising. The muscles of the tendon will begin to pull back into their original position when you stop exercising.
That's why I keep exercising even though I'm fasting. According to Dr. Sophia Hage SpKO, the best time to exercise during the fasting month is before breaking the fast or even after breaking the fast, before having a big meal. This will prevent us from becoming dehydrated (because as soon as we finish exercising, we can immediately drink and eat), and avoid the negative effects of blood sugar that will drop after exercise. The negative effects of low blood sugar include weakness, dizziness and tingling.
For people who don't do sports regularly, or even just started exercising, it's best not to exercise in the morning or afternoon while fasting. Because, for those who are not used to it, of course the body cannot regulate blood sugar levels and recovery after exercise. This condition can cause weakness, dizziness and difficulty focusing or concentrating.
Dr. Sophia advises staying 'listening to the body' and not pushing yourself while exercising. So, I also choose light-intensity exercise such as jogging. Although there are no sports that are forbidden to do while fasting. Any sport can be done as long as it is not a type of sport that is just starting. In fact, if you are used to regular exercise, then when fasting you can continue the exercise. The condition is, pay attention to the duration (can reduce the duration), change the time of exercise and reduce the intensity of the exercise.
So, there is no reason, yes, not to exercise. When this physical activity has been done, I believe, you can actually get extra energy for Eid.