Mounir Lazzouni - The Modern Muslim Man

Allah will always provide you with exactly what you need at the moment you need it most - as long as you have faith and always do your best,

Which is why this post has appeared in front of you right now.

This reminder sums up the best practices 1000s of Muslim professionals & entrepreneurs have used to overcome burnout, get twice as much done in half the time, and take charge of their physical, mental, spiritual, financial, and familial health,

I look forward to seeing it do the same for you iA.

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Transformation Tuesday - From Belly to Abs featuring Brother !!!

How did this busy professional shred the belly & drop 15 lbs on the scale WHILE building slabs of muscle and revealing his abs

WHILE ALSO working 50-60 hours a week leading a team of 10 and running a business?

The first step is commitment

Nobody wants to commit and make a decision

But we all are making a decision whether you know it or not:

- You’re either deciding to be out of shape, have health issues, energy issues, confidence issues

- Or you’re deciding to better yourself daily & look after yourself - and be the man or woman you want to be

Heysum realized that he was DONE drifting and falling off from his goals because he would get ‘busy with work’ or ‘fall off his diet on the weekends’

Instead - he committed to making a decision to take action and be all-in no matter what,

No matter his obstacles and past excuses

No matter how busy he got

And to get back on track immediately Monday if he screwed up his nutrition on the weekend… instead of taking 3+ months off after one little screw up like most people do…

And guess what -

He’s got the results now mA

How did we do it?

Cont in comments:

It’s my firm belief that as a Muslim, we have a responsibility to present ourselves as a picture of success to the world

And to truly live it, too

Not only is it a form of Da’wah when others see what it means to be a high level Muslim Brother,

But it also improves your own confidence, energy, and quality of life

Imagine how it feels to walk into a room with your kids and have your kids take pride in the fact that you’re their father,

When they see how others respond to your presence

Imagine the level of impact you can have on your kids future when you’re setting the right example of confidence, health, success, and strong Iman

Instead of feeling weak, tired, stiff, and unhealthy…

Imagine the connection you’ll have with Allah (SWT) when you’re serving the world at your highest capacity,

Feeling focused and connected in your prayers,

And showing up to your day with optimal energy and health

Yet so many of us lead the opposite

We make excuses when it comes to exercise (work, time, kids, travel, etc.)

We practice 0 restraint whatsoever when it comes to high calorie cultural foods

Which, sure, we could enjoy in moderation with no issues

(I love food as much as the next guy)

Yet so many brothers excessively eat themselves into heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and blood pressure issues

So many of us die in our 40s and 50s from heart attacks, leaving our family without a father and proper role model

And while we’re alive, our kids don’t look up to us anymore…

Instead many of the youth look up to these pop culture figures they see on instagram, tik tok, and youtube…

And try to model what society tells them is a picture of success

Pulling them away from their deen

Pulling them down the dark path many of our youth face today

Only to find themselves miserable because they’ve lost their connection with Allah (SWT)

And many of them never make it back...

And the ones that do (Alhamdulillah), still struggle with the same health issues we do when they get to their 40s and 50s.

We have the power to lead our children to stronger Iman, better health, and greater career & business aspirations

By taking that leadership within ourselves

And it’s my firm belief that starts by building confidence and health in your body

It starts with you and me

And leads the future generations to come, on what it means to be a Modern Muslim Man

Strong Iman and steadfast on your deen

Eating clean and staying lean

And following a high performance routine

Across all walks of life

And if this isn’t enough motivation for you

Remember, Allah (SWT) says in the Qur’an: ‘Do not let your own hands throw you into destruction’ (2: 195)

Our Prophet (SAWS) said (in regards to food consumption): ‘One third for his food, one third for his drink and one third for his breath’ (Tirmidhi 2380)

So remember

There are 3 reasons to prioritize and value your health:

- Worldly reasons of more energy, confidence, and health, and how that impacts you, your family, and your work

- Divine command from God

- Example of the perfect picture of who man should be - our Prophet (SAWS)

So the next time you make an excuse about not having time, having some event coming up, or anything else that’s stopping you from taking action on your health

Remember those 3 reasons

Remember the fact I’ve got clients who work up to 80-100 hours a week fixing their health while still being the best parent, professional, and Muslim they can be (without missing family time, salat, or important priorities at work)

But rather, prioritizing their health enhances the other aspects of their lives

Take that small uncomfortable step to get yourself to take action on your health in shaa Allah.

Here’s how to:

- Speed up your metabolism after Ramadan

- Flush out the Ramadan & Eid Bloat

- Lose Weight and Instantly Optimize Your Energy, Productivity, and Focus

Save this in depth post for later and share with friends & fam!!!

Eid Mubarak once again and I hope everybody had an amazing Eid yesterday!

In shaa Allah later today I’m going to be working on a deep dive video called ‘how to get in shape after Ramadan’

A lot of us gained weight during Ramadan and are looking to lose that weight

Whether it’s for your health & energy

Or whether you want to make sure you look good for summer and all the weddings you’ll be attending

Either way -

In shaa Allah I’m here to help

In the training I’ll be covering:

- The ideal dietary strategy to ramp up your metabolism after Ramadan so you can lose weight faster while enjoying more flexibility with your diet

- The most time efficient workout strategy to help you burn fat and build muscle without spending hours working out

- Time management and motivation strategies I’ve successfully used to keep my clients consistent even those with kids who ALSO work up to 100 hours per week

Is there anything else you’d like me to cover in the training?

Comment down below and let me know, and from there, I’ll post the link on my IG story once the video is uploaded isA

Meet Walid Halty - CEO of Colossus from Boston, MA

Walid lost 20 lbs in 90 days & got 6 pack abs,

WHILE traveling and running a fast growing company with 200+ employees

AND part of his transformation occurred during Ramadan of last year

Before he got there though… he was doing a lot of the same things you might have tried in the past

He had tried working out 6 days a week, twice a day…

Eating 1500 calories a day…

Cutting carbs…

Trying to keep his calories low so he could lose weight,

Yet he was stuck and not seeing progress…

Despite taking tons of action.

Walid is a DRIVEN Muslim Professional and all about setting a great example and leading from the front when it comes to his business

And he wanted to get in the best shape of his life

So he could know he was at his full potential and the strongest, sharpest, and best version of himself,

Instead of putting in a ton of work yet struggling to get results

So he decided to make a change

Fast forward just a few months later and Walid is showing up to his work day, to his meetings, and to his personal life looking and feeling like a champion

Leading from the front as the greatest version of himself

And he knows how to produce results in his body without draining time and energy away from business & other important priorities in life

When Walid came to us, again, he was only eating 1500 calories a day, training 6 days a week 2x/day, and not losing weight…

Now, he’s consistently eating 2200-2400, traveling, making business moves, and enjoying his life

Yet staying 6 pack shredded YEAR ROUND

Cont. in comments for the details on how he did it & got results during Ramadan while keeping his energy levels up 👇🏽

NUTRITION FOR RAMADAN

Salaam brothers and sisters -

Over the last few months I’ve had the opportunity to consult dozens of Muslims each week

Helping each of them get their bodies ready for Ramadan,

And today I’d like to share the top 3 helpful points that have allowed them to lose weight, improve their energy, and more.

What do I mean by ‘prepare your body for Ramadan’?

Well - of course the purpose of Ramadan is to do as many good deeds as possible, not necessarily to use it as a ‘weight loss hack’

But if I could show you how to lose weight AND have more energy, focus, and stamina

For taraweeh, prayers, reading Qur’an, and keeping up with your work and family duties during our Sacred Month…

Would it be worth taking 60 sec to read this post?

Here’s the deal -

In our cultures the most common 3 issues I see are:

- Struggles with Time Management between fitness, business, family, and salat

- Struggles with Nutrition, Portion Control/Binge Eating, and Staying Consistent with Healthy Eating

- Not knowing how to workout in a time efficient, safe way that doesn’t risk injury or waste your time

Now - on the nutrition side of things I’m going to share some Hadith later this week that will help you eat healthier and control your portions isA

As well as some knowledge on how to do so in the modern day and age

But here are the the top 3 strategies I’ve used with myself and my Muslim clients to give them:

- More time with family
- More productivity at work
- More energy and focus for their prayers, family, and work
- Consistent, sustainable weight loss
- And more.

Take notes and make sure to apply what I’m sharing with you today isA:

Step 1 - On the time management side of things

You have to time block EVERYTHING

People will make fun of you for being OCD with your schedule but it makes a massive difference

Way less stress, get way more done, and have way more freedom

Time block your 5 daily prayers AND tahajjud

Time block your meals

Time block your workouts

Time block specific action items within your business or career/work

Time block family time, taking your kids to school, and whatever else you may have going on

Time block free time to relax and recover

Time block 1 hour to meal prep on the weekend

Because failing to plan is planning to fail and if you’re running around eating whatever is convenient but have nothing healthy prepped…

There’s no way you’ll eat healthy

Speaking of which -

Step 2 - On the nutrition side of things…

Nutrition needs to be customized to your preferences, schedule, and genetics BUT

Some general principles apply

Eat low inflammation foods (cut out anything that makes you bloat or gives you brain fog/a food coma)

There are 4+ Hadith that support this which I’ll share later this week isA

But even for dunya reasons - you don’t want to feel tired and bloated all the time at work and with your family… and esp not in your prayers

Figure out your protein, calories, and macros

Find a sustainable enjoyable way to achieve this daily

This is my specialty so,

If you need additional help with that drop me a comment or DM,

I’ve consulted hundreds over the years and help dozens of Muslims each week with their nutrition, schedule, and more.

I also have some free resources that will help you with this isA

Including my 45 min deep dive ‘How to Eat Your Favorite Traditional Foods and Still Lose Weight’

Step 3 - On the workout side of things

Go for a 5-10+ min walk every day

Optimize your posture & technique so you don’t get injured and so you maintain functionality

Focus on whole body workouts to stimulate muscle growth 3x/week in 30-45 mins

This will improve your nutrient partitioning (in other words, more of what you eat goes to muscle, less goes to fat, intrinsic fat loss)

And building muscle will help boost your metabolism as well

Again, happy to help with any of the above

And I have a 30 page PDF that teaches you all about how to fix your posture,

Including videos and workout templates

Anyways -

Bit of a long post but I’ll start posting here more frequently isA

Alhamdulillah we’ve gotten hundreds of thousands of views on tik tok, instagram, and youtube with this content though so happy to share it here too

In shaa Allah if you need anything or need help with this

Drop a comment or DM

Or click the link in my profile banner to join my free FB group where you can find 20+ hours of free course content around nutrition, training, motivation, time management, Ramadan strategy, and more in shaa Allah!

Let’s all get healthy and fit and take care of the body Allah has given us, treating it with respect just like the Prophet (SAWS) and Sahaba did with their own nutrition, health, and physical fitness.

Focus is your greatest asset

There are a lot of things that will pull you from your focus

Naysayers

Pleasure-seeking friends

Your own schedule and self-saboteur (often times shaytan will put the wrong suggestions in our head we must fight against) inside of your mind

I’ve had all of the above throw me off my path as well

And here’s what I’ve learned:

For the naysayers, you just gotta ignore them and use their challenge as fuel to take greater action and prove them wrong

You gotta block out and temporarily limit exposure with fun-seekers so you can focus on your goals

(So that once you achieve them you can have fun without the stress of being off track from your goals in shaa Allah)

And you gotta become a master of your schedule and your mind

Which means creating structure

(One of the best ways is to structure your day around salat,

Which automatically installs high performance routines inside of your life)

And being self aware enough to say Audubillah when you notice shaytan whispering in your mind,

And to reframe when you catch your own self sabotaging thoughts

That’s when you can create the focus needed to truly see success at the highest level

The difference between you and the man or woman you want to be and look up to isn’t them having 25 hours in a day or 8 days in a week

They have the same 24 hours, 7 days a week = 168 hours per week

But they use that time more wisely

And they’re more laser focused

And they’re a master of their own mind in addition to their schedule

So what I want you to do today is audit your time

Where are you slacking on results?

Where are you slacking on taking action?

What’s one thing you can do tomorrow and next week to fix this?

And if you need help with that audit, drop me a DM and let’s take charge of this process together in shaa Allah

Leave nothing to chance!

And keep taking action fam, never give up, may Allah guide us all, ameen.

If you see fitness as taking time and energy away from your work and family…

Here is your solution.

And if you want my FREE time-efficiency bundle which includes:

✅ My time-efficient workout guide for busy Muslim professionals (which teaches you how to warmup, use proper form, and which workouts to do in 30-45 mins or less)

✅ My time-efficient slow cooker recipe book

✅Free FB support group for accountability & support

Drop me a comment with the word ‘TIME’ and I’ll send you the bundle in shaa Allah!!!

Salam fam!

Happy Monday, I have one question for you today -

How are your new years resolutions going?

There’s a high chance that if you’re reading this right now and you’ve gotten busy with working 40, 60, or even 80+ hours per week

Trying to balance your fitness with your career or business

That you may be starting to get off track

I’ve been there as well, and in this video, I cover my story

If you’re reading & watching this right now and nodding your head because you work a lot and it makes it hard to find time to work out and eat right… and you’re starting to struggle with consistency a few weeks into the year…

You gotta nip it in the bud right now and fix both your strategy and your structure with fitness

To truly make it both sustainable long term AND effective

Or 2022 will become another wasted year where you fail to achieve your fitness goals

You’re capable of achieving your goals but you need the right mindset and you need the right systems

Or you’re destined to fail just like most people (and possibly you) do every other year

I’m happy to help you achieve your goals

Because I want to see you win in shaa Allah

I want to see you reach your full potential

I want you to have the healthy and fit body of your dreams

And take pride of the fact you put in the work and achieved that goal

And everything else that’s going do for your confidence, your energy, your health, your life,

And most importantly - your integrity with the principles around health that we must follow in Islam

So if you need help with your fitness & health

Shoot me a DM right now and let me know what you need help with

And I’ll create either a specific content piece for you

OR I’ll just give you some personal advice + accountability

Let’s crush these goals fam - leave nothing to chance!

If you’re stuck in a plateau and can’t seem to lose weight (no matter how much you restrict yourself)

You need to read this post

Swipe left to learn how to fix your metabolism!

The only thing you need to succeed and take consistent action

Is to find a reason that is greater than your resistance

Then avoiding temptation and sticking to the right path becomes easy

Here’s a simple example of my mindset towards diet and nutrition:

My friend invited me to Indian food yesterday

While I like Indian food,

I also know that it makes me bloated, tired, lethargic, and feel like crap for 24-48 hours

(Because the gluten and dairy + low quality oils used at restaurants cause a lot of inflammation for me and for most other people)

It was easy for me to avoid temptation

Because being sharp, focused, productive, happy, and healthy are priorities for me in my business and my life

So it took 0 effort for me to suggest an alternative with some healthy sushi instead

What are you committed to overcoming this year?

DM me if you need any help

And share this with a friend who might benefit from hearing this, in shaa Allah.

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As Muslims living in the Modern Day, we all want to be the best Muslims we can be,

With a strong connection to Allah

A great body - healthy, fit, & energetic,

A great business or career producing abundant revenue and profit for our family + community,

And of course have a great marriage and relationship with our kids as a father or mother

All of this is 100% possible for you in a relatively short time frame but it's going to require something that a lot of us don't want to hear...

ACCOUNTABILITY

So let's dive into the challenging, but rewarding reality of what it takes to achieve your dreams

This is a long post so save it for later if you don’t have time right now

But in shaa Allah it will be worth the read

I’ll continue the post in the comments:

The Modern Muslim Man Lifestyle

One of my Muslim brothers who I look up to tremendously told me last week

Don’t build your prayers around your life

Build your life around your prayers

A powerful way to set up a healthy and successful lifestyle

So I set some alarms for myself

6 am Fajr

12 pm Dhuhr

2:30 pm Asr

5 pm Maghrib

7 pm Ishaa

And thanks to this structure

I’ve been able to be more structured with my nutrition, my business, and my workouts

And have been able to start producing better results across my health, happiness, and good deeds in the eyes of Allah

Prayer teaches you to be proactive, have a positive mindset, and be grateful to Allah

It helps you stay calm and focused on your goals

And of course - it helps you achieve a higher position in Jannah

So why is it that we feel a temptation to not pray?

To procrastinate?

If you’re already in the habit of prayer, you see how easy and beneficial it is

But for the Muslim brothers and sisters like me who were lagging, procrastinating on, and rationalizing about their prayers

Build your life around your prayers

And you’ll be blown away how much easier it is to stay disciplined with your diet, your business/career, your workouts, and with how you treat others

And most importantly, the example you set to the people around you of what it means to be a Muslim

May Allah reward you for your da’wah and showing others the peace, tranquility, and success that comes from being in alignment with your Islam

The first reward of prayer - is the increased happiness and success you'll instantly see in this Dunya, and of course, the positive effects on your status with Allah in the Akhira

Omar Dakhil

Today I’d love to give a massive shoutout to one of the most DRIVEN Muslim Men I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with

Omar and I have known eachother since Islamic school when we were 5-7 years old

And he’s always been one of the most driven men I know

He’s 100% all in with everything he does

As a Muslim

As a father

As a husband

As a bodybuilder

As a businessman and entrepreneur

As a professional

As a provider and protector

As a producer

EVERYTHING

And even when he doesn’t necessarily get the results he wants

He never gives up

He never quits

He keeps hustling

There are a few people you meet in your life who you can always draw inspiration from, no matter how long it’s been since you last spoke

And alhamdulillah, even though there was a period from age 10 to age 19 where we didn’t see eachother for a while, and then again from age 19 to age 25

Every time we reconnect, the Muslim brotherhood is strong between us

In Islam

Bodybuilding

Business

Personal & Social life

Everything

I’ve seem Omar bounce back from more than anybody else I’ve ever known and I’m honored to call him my friend and brother.

As a Modern Muslim Man, it’s important to have the right people in your circle

So this , who is in your circle, who is in your corner?

If you have nobody, we’ve got your back

Drop me a comment or DM and I’ll add you to our private facebook group community or DRIVEN Muslim Men like you, me, and Omar so you, too, can get the support you need in achieving your full potential.

Walid Halty, CEO | Dvinci.co

Balancing fitness, business, and your personal life is challenging

Especially as a Modern Muslim Man

The stress

The pressure

The time constraints

A lot of Muslims don’t want to talk about this...

But Walid is highly transparent and has given me permission to share his story

When Walid and I started working together

He was struggling with his weight

Working 16 hour days running a quickly growing solar company with over 200 employees

At only 26 years old he saw his body and mind aging rapidly as well

And needed to take charge of his health

Being the massive action taker he is

He tried the 75 hard challenge

Working out twice a day, 7 days a week

Eating 1500 calories

Yet he was still stuck with a belly and high levels of stress

It wasn’t till we helped systemize and reduce his cortisol (stress hormone)

That his metabolism kicked in and allowed him to lose 20 lbs in 90 days

Getting in his best shape ever, with abs, and a sharp, driven, disciplined mind to match

By eating more and doing less, we actually fixed his metabolism & stress, got his body out of survival mode, dramatically boosted his energy and focus

And allowed him to lose the gut, get his abs, and produce at a higher level in business, showing up as the leader his company deserves

It took his commitment and courage to go all in

And how he’s been able to reap all the rewards

Do you want to get results like Walid?

Drop me a comment or DM, and let’s change your life in shaa Allah!

Btw - the pic with the description is 6 weeks in, the middle pic is 6 months in, and the professionally taken photo is 9 months in

Commitment + metabolism are the 2 keys to long-term, sustained progress and keeping your results for life.