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Your host, Coach Ola Khalidi Alghazzouli is an ACE certified personal trainer and a functional fitness specialist. She graduated from George Mason University with a B.S in Biology and a health promotion minor. BeFit4Akhirah was founded in 2014 and officially launched in 2018 with a Ramadan Prep Package and ebook for Ramadan. We will explore health and fitness topics that will help you stay active, fit, and healthy with a purpose.
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Ramadan 2020 happens to be on April 24th this year, in shaa Allah.
Because we have one month to go, this is the best time to take whatever we were working on this year to put all the effort to welcome the blessed month.
In this episode, I talked about the following topics:
- How to stay grounded and hopeful when the masjids are closing down all around us.
- How to build the right mindset for Ramadan.
- Why being active is very important right now for your body to be ready for Ramadan.
- How to spiritually uplift yourself for the blessed month when life can seem so depressing right now.
- How to be purposeful in everything you do in life!
And much more!
To sign up for the program, click here: https://befit4akhirah1.teachable.com/p/purposeful-ramadan-program
Remember to tag this episode and use the hashtag #PurposefulRamadan to spread the word on being purposeful with our fitness journeys!
Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah.
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
We're in tough times during the COVID-19 epidemic, and we're living in times of uncertainty.
Finding hope and staying grounded can be so hard now, and it's really important for us to come together and stay focused.
In this episode, I talked about the following objectives and points
- What is an abundant mindset and what is a scarcity mindset?
- How to get an abundant mindset during times like now?
- What is faith? What is spirituality?
- Why being active is important to hold on to an abundant mindset and hold onto faith?
In here, I've used these blog posts as points of references:
~ Mastering the abundance mindset (and changing your money blueprint)
~ 10 Steps to Develop an Abundance Mindset
I highly recommend you take the personality test to get to know yourself:
Free Personality Test
Remember to join the Facebook community at: Purposeful Fitness with Coach Ola group!
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
What is total body conditioning you may be wondering and how is that needed for your swimming journey?
Tune in to this episode with me as I dived deeper into this topic and how it can help you with your swimming journey.
In this episode, I discussed the following:
- What is TBC all about?
- Why it's important?
- How to incorporate it into your workouts?
If you have always wanted to get started with your swimming journey but you don't know where to get started, sign up for my free course to guide you through it:
Introduction to swimming for beginners mini-course!
Previous episodes mentioned are:
- Knee pain? How to go about it with Dr. Evan Osar
- How to be functional in your workouts with Adam Jongsma
- The importance of self defense, corrective exercise, & functional training with Pete Holman
- How to regain mobility during Ramadan with Dr. Jen
Remember to leave a review on iTunes for your review and feedback as it's very appreciated!
~Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah~
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Have you ever wanted to try something challenging for your fitness journey?
Tune in to this amazing interview with Khadijah who is breaking the barriers for the Muslim women who choose to cover up in the hijab in the triathlon world!
Khadijah is Mother, Project Manager, and a Triathlete. Her mission is to Promote a Positive Image of Muslim Women and Islam in General through Sport.
In our interview, we covered the following topics:
- How she got into triathlon and how her first experience went.
- The reality of managing it all together.
- The struggles that can come up in her way during the race because of her hijab (aka: headscarf)
- How to become an ambassador to any brand.
And of course, much more!
To visit her sponsorship discount codes, please visit her website at: https://www.khadijahtriathlete.com/sponsors
And to grab your FREE Purposeful Ramadan Prep Guide, please click here to get started today!
(https://mailchi.mp/9cfd296c349d/ramadan)
Remember to tag us on your IG stories at:
Coach Ola @BeFit4Akhirah and Khadijah @khadijahtriathlete
Thank you for tuning in, and remember to:
~Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah~
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
This episode is a bonus episode because on March 2nd, 2014, my grandmother passed away, and it was the day BeFit4Akhirah was born inside of my heart.
I wrote this poem as a way of expressing myself and being able to inspire anyone who is looking for an inspirational episode to find hope again in life. To find that spiritual connection and to be empowered in moving forward in life.
It is a very short episode for the person on the go and who is looking for something uplifting!
Thank you for tuning in!
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Have you ever wanted to learn how to swim but didn't know how to about it?
Then this episode is for you!
In this episode, I cover the following topics:
-How to practice swimming on land
-The swim clothing situation
-The right mindset
-The importance of total body conditioning/flexibility/mobility
-Exercises to work on that are land-based
-How water aerobics can help benefit arthritis
To sign up for the course and get started with the basic strokes on land, click on the link:
Remember to:
Be strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah!
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Thursday Feb 20, 2020
Have you ever wanted to swim but felt intimated because of what you choose to wear?
This episode is personal because I share with you what I went through in 2018 and 2019 that have shaped me for who I am and why I am speaking up about this topic to represent swimmers who choose modesty in the pool!
Here is what I discuss in this episode:
- Why I am talking up about this topic of modesty in the pool environment.
- My truth and the struggles behind becoming a certified swim instructor.
- The truth about swimming and the journey it takes to get started with it.
And of course so much more! :)
The link to the blog I have mentioned is Swimming Struggles
and the link for the free course to help you jumpstart your swimming journey can be found here as well: Introduction to swimming
Remember to...
~Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah~
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
Thursday Jan 23, 2020
It's finally here! The special 2020 podcast has arrived!
Join us as we highlight some of 2019's most exciting conversations. This past year had so many amazing guests and there was so much interesting knowledge shared. This podcast is a celebration of Be Fit 4 Akhirah's 1 year podcasting anniversary as well! If you want to get a host of knowledge from this past year then don't miss this very special podcast!
We touch on:
*The importance of strength training
*How to get energy to workout
*Prioritizing categories for your goals
*Flexibility and mobility
And so much more!
Remember to:
Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah.
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
New year! New you! Right?
Welcome to this episode as I talked on why I took an 8-week purposeful weight loss journey briefly and what is the body of Jannah course for.
In this episode I touched base on the following topics:
- Why having a purpose behind the weight loss journey is important.
- Why our emotions play a role in our weight-loss journey in the long run.
- Motivational reminders why loving yourself is a very important and key factor for long term success.
To view the blog post mentioned, please click here: https://www.befit4akhirah.com/post/purposeful-weight-loss-journey-let-s-bring-a-new-discussion-to-the-weightloss-culture
And the course to the body of jannah can be found here: https://befit4akhirah1.teachable.com/p/body-of-jannah
Remember to:
Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah.
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
This is the week where both Jewish and Christians celebrate their holidays, both Hanukkah and Christmas. And I am all about faith and fitness here on my show and on all the work that I've been doing with BeFit4Akhirah. So having Sara come on the show to talk about faith and fitness from the Jewish perspective was super inspirational.
The mission of Fit Jewess is the following:
Fit Jewess has a two-fold mission:
1. To provide women and gals across the world with tips, guidance, and inspiration
to help cross the divide between our fitness goals and current lifestyles from a body
positive, weight-neutral perspective.
In other words, to prove to matzah balls and potato latkes that we can and will be
fit despite our culture-specific idiosyncrasies.
2. To serve as a community of like-minded Fit Jewesses that supports, encourages
and cheers on one another.
After all, only we truly know what it’s like to be fit, female and Jewish.
On today's episode, we talked about the following:
- The traditions of Hanukkah.
- How faith played a role in our lifestyle and in getting active even more.
- The body image movement that Sara is on and how it's related to what I am going to be launching in 2020.
And of course, so much more!
Check Sara's work at https://fitjewess.com/
Make sure to tag us along on social media at FitJewess and BeFit4Akhirah
We would love to hear from you on your favorite part of this episode
Remember to:
~Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah~