Health Office Urges Jakarta Residents To Keep Doing Sports While Fasting

Illustration of light exercise (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The public is advised to continue exercising during the month of Ramadan. Head of the DKI Jakarta Health Office Ani Ruspitawati said residents could undergo sports with light to moderate intensity.

The duration of exercise time that can be done during the fasting month is around 150 minutes per week. In addition to walking, other activities that can be chosen are jogging, gymnastics or playing badminton.

He suggested that exercise be carried out with a minimum frequency of 150 minutes per week or about 30 minutes per day for five days to get optimal health benefits.

"This scheduling allows the body to get sufficient rest time, while ensuring that we remain active and healthy," said Ani in her statement, Monday, March 25.

In principle, exercising during fasting aims to stimulate the movement of each body member in order to feel a myriad of health benefits even in a fasting condition.

Ani added that the special benefits of exercising while fasting lies in her ability to accelerate the process of breaking glucose and fat into energy. This is very important, because during fasting, food intake is limited to sahur and breaking the fast.

"By exercising, we can reduce fat hoarding in the body, keep our weight ideal, and of course maintain our stamina and energy throughout the day," he said.

Ani suggested that sports activities be carried out ahead of the time of breaking the fast so that the body can be hydrated again afterward.

"The main criterion is when doing the sport, we are still able to sing, which indicates that we are not too tired," said Ani.

In addition, exercise in the month of Ramadan can also be done after breaking the fast until before the tarawih prayer. fitness expert Reza Fatchurahman said that this time was a pretty good arrangement during fasting during Ramadan.

"We can take 30 to 45 minutes to exercise after breaking the fast and before tarawih prayers," said Reza.

Reza said that exercise does not need to be done every day during the fasting month. According to him, the intensity of exercise should also be adjusted to the condition of the body during fasting.

"We need to adapt to the conditions when fasting. So, maybe we need to reduce the intensity to avoid fatigue and dehydration," he explained.