Trick Then Muhammad Zohri Still Maximum Exercise Despite Fasting In The Month Of Ramadan

Then Muhammad Zohri still has maximum training despite fasting Ramadan. (Photo via Antara/ Muhammad Ramdan)

JAKARTA - Indonesia's flagship sprinter, Lalu Muhammad Zohri, is currently undergoing preparatory training for the 2023 SEA Games. Even though he was carried out during Ramadan, he was still fit in training.

According to Zohri, training is not an obstacle to carrying out the obligation to fast. He was even determined to be able to fast for a full month.

"So far, we are grateful that we can still carry out fasting. There are no significant obstacles because the training schedule is also adjusted during Ramadan," said Zohri, as reported by Antara.

So what makes Zohri keep practicing the maximum even though he is fasting. This Olympic athlete admitted to having fun with eating high nutritious food sahur.

"When suhoor I eat more meat and carbohydrates so that my body is stronger. Indeed, the difference between running when fasting, the body is more tired because for hours I don't eat and drink," said Zohri.

Zohri and his friends also made adjustments to the training during Ramadan. Exercises are still carried out morning and evening, but not always on the field.

"Currently, the training is still carried out in the morning and evening. But in the morning we practice at the hotel or in the pool. In the afternoon we will practice in the field," said Zohri.

The man from North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara continues to forge himself to achieve maximum results at the 32nd edition of the biggest sporting event in Southeast Asia in Cambodia.

He also revealed that so far there have been no significant obstacles during training. This condition is different from last year when preparing for the 2021 SEA Games in Vietnam.

At the previous SEA Games, Zohri suffered a hamstring injury during the preparation period. With less than optimal preparation, the 22-year-old sprinter also failed to donate medals to the Indonesian contingent, especially in the men's 100 meters which became the mainstay.

At that time, Zohri only finished sixth with a time of 10.59 seconds. Gold belongs to Puripol Boonson from Thailand with 10.44 seconds.

"There are currently no obstacles. Hopefully, until the Cambodian SEA Games and so on there will be no problems. Hopefully, it can perform optimally in Cambodia later," said Zohri.

He is projected to go down in two numbers, namely the men's 100 meters and the men's 4x100 meter relay. "Maybe it can also go down at 200 meters," he said.