“Shaytaan wants you to be unhealthy?!” -Motivating Fitness Interview w/Sh. Abdullah Oduro

How do we get motivated to workout & stay healthy every day? As Muslims, our motivation comes from our faith! In this motivating chat, Shaykh Abdullah Oduro shares the biggest mindset shifts that helped him become addicted to fitness... and it all started with Basbousa!
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☪️ About Shaykh Abdullah Oduro:
Abdullah Oduro is a first-generation Ghanian who embraced Islam in 1997. He graduated from the College of Islamic Law from the University of Madinah in 2007. He is currently the Imam at the Islamic Center of Coppell and Lewisville in Dallas, TX, and a resident scholar with Yaqeen Institute. He is an avid fitness enthusiast and loves sharing his "wisdom workouts" with young Muslim youth!
☪️ About Coach Amina:
Amina Khan is an award-winning Fitness Coach and Founder of Amanah Fitness. She has inspired thousands of busy Muslim families all over the world to start exercising with her at-home workout videos. She was named Canada's Top Fitness Instructor Specialist in 2018 and has been featured in The New York Times, Canadian Living Magazine, Women's Health Magazine, Al Jazeera, and Global News.
Amina is currently completing her Ph.D. degree in Health Psychology. Her goal is to provide research-based solutions for Muslim families to overcome cultural fitness struggles and increase inclusivity in the fitness industry.
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Interview Time Stamps
00:00:00 Coming Up: Episode Highlight Soundbites!
00:00:38 Introduction
00:01:29 Welcome Shaykh Abdullah Oduro
00:02:03 Quick Questions!
00:04:41 What is your personal motivation to be healthy & fit?
00:05:07 His fitness journey started from a love of Basbousa!
00:06:16 Family tragedy showed him the importance of nutrition
00:08:34 Sometimes when Muslims start dressing modestly, they neglect their body & fitness! Any advice?
00:09:46 How to recalibrate your “why” to get TRULY motivated to be fit as a Muslim-a bikini body approach often doesn’t work!
00:10:47 Your body is an Amanah!
00:11:10 You don’t own your body.
00:11:54 How do we develop a mindset where we are excited to workout?
00:12:42 “Negative motivation”: Look at health struggles your family members have experienced due to a lack of fitness-what do YOU want your story to be??
00:13:20 Beyond working out to look good: “How you look is a byproduct of how you feel”
00:14:46 “I wake up every day ready to crush my day” -How fitness changed his life!
00:18:25 How to fit exercise into a busy, overwhelmed daily schedule?
00:19:08 What do you do on days you don’t want to exercise?
00:22:41 Dealing with setbacks and falling “off-track”
00:27:14 What are your Ramadan healthy habits?
00:31:29 Advice for beginners
00:32:54 Two rules for beginners: Functional movements, and progressive modifications
00:33:42 Is being lazy Satanic? Does Shaytaan try to prevent us from exercising?
00:35:46 Sh Abdullah’s future plans to teach fitness
00:37:00 Wrap up
00:37:44 Recap: Top Tips from the Interview!

[@AmanahFitness]

Salam guys! I tried out editing a new video intro for this interview, kinda more like a Podcast style! :) -Pls let me know your feedback, and what other topics you'd like us to discuss in future episodes! 👍-AK

[@unknowna5565]

this was very inspiring and educational. i really wish i can put in action inshallah. i loove everything you do. May allah always bless you and your family. ameen

[@qayyumsarwar4874]

Jazakallah Kharian, excellent session . May Allah reward you for reminding fitness in Ramadan. Ameen

[@saadummushaikh2291]

Assalamualaikum warematullahi wabarakatuhu Amnah baji i am so inspiring with your workout video

[@KaanfitnessUk]

Thanks for this, this sheikh sounds like me. One of my clients told me about him today and said the same thing, I'd never heard of him. Coincidentally, (or they're spying on us) this popped up on my feed.

[@mariamedwards886]

Aslm Shukran so much for this talk . Subghanallaah . May Allaah Bless you . Barakalaahu feekumaa

[@Ladycooks]

I enjoyed my AIP Paleo food tonight for iftar to reduce inflammation! Coconut Lime Chicken with Cauliflower Rice, Broccoli, and Asparagus! Since I carry extra weight and have degenerative disc disease, I'm afraid to carry MORE weight if it puts more pressure on my spine. I will get there inshaAllah.

[@mishab7883]

Is walking not the best exercise for beginners. I feel it is a very underrated excercise

[@lindatyler3372]

Yep, I have that issue with my coolin. Any suggestions for, constipation, because I can't drink prune juice all of the time, it has sugar to. Alhamdulillah 😅, please help.

[@hebat1394]

Will the webinar about emotional eating be posted?

[@AmanahFitness]

Yes inshAllah! Today or tomorrow :)

[@lindatyler3372]

Now that I have lost weight, I need muscle mass do to flab showing, what can I use as a powder, that won't break the bank?

[@rahnuma11]

You Mean protein powder? U can jisy eat protein dense foods like cottage cheese, eggs, salmon, fish, lentils, cheese etc. target sells inexpensive protein powder, that u can use as a supplement. But if you want muscle mass, get that protein in your diet and LIFT weight!