DEENTOUR 99 - Lessons from an NBA Trainer on Fitness, Sports, & Self-Improvement
In this podcast we sit down with NBA trainer Maher to discuss the work ethic of professional athletes, the role of faith in careers, overcoming limiting beliefs, and how gratitude and consistency shape success in life and Islam.DeenTour is a podcast and channel where 3 brothers showcase their love for islam through reminders, brotherhood, motivation, entertainment, and more!Let us know if you enjoyed this video and if you’d like to see more of this!!Read about finding your purpose and our journey to getting closer to God!! Cop Our E-Book!! Deentour.shop JOIN THE DISCORD:https://discord.gg/xUdqnuDY6wFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deentourr/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deentourrIntro - 0:00Maher - Pro NBA Trainer - 0:53The work ethic of professional athletes- 1:17Trying to be the best by competing with yourself - 1:43How faith plays a role in our lives & careers - 2:07Fasting Ramadan while playing a sport - 3:44Debates sparked up from practicing our religion in public - 5:00Advice to be more confident - 6:03How Maher played a basketball season during Ramadan - 8:09Limiting beliefs - 9:50The physiology of having negative vs. positive thoughts - 11:21Imposter syndrome & dealing with people’s negativity - 13:00How brotherhood affects people’s work - 15:45How character affects players performance & opportunities - 16:29Recurring Growth & Change in life & Islam - 18:57Investing in yourself - 19:55The difference between 99-100-101% - 22:00Muslims being the most consistent people - 23:29Don’t get swept under the current - 24:14The emphasis on gratefulness in Islam - 26:32Reflecting on how your goals bring you closer to God - 27:38Finding ways to work hard without as much effort - 29:38Trying to do actions for the sake of God - 31:25Pushing your limits - 32:35Get our Islamic Trivia game! - 36:04Outro - 37:00