{"id":748241,"date":"2025-06-19T11:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T11:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=748241"},"modified":"2025-06-19T11:40:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T11:40:02","slug":"new-faithbased-wellness-movement-counters-muscle-loss-from-popular-weight-loss-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/new-faithbased-wellness-movement-counters-muscle-loss-from-popular-weight-loss-drugs_748241.html","title":{"rendered":"New Faith-Based Wellness Movement Counters Muscle Loss From Popular Weight Loss Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;  width:250px; padding:8px 10px 10px 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2025\/06\/1750302037.jpg\" style=\"border:none !important;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"New Faith-Based Wellness Movement Counters Muscle Loss From Popular Weight Loss Drugs\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2025\/06\/1750302037.jpg\" alt=\"New Faith-Based Wellness Movement Counters Muscle Loss From Popular Weight Loss Drugs\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-style:italic; padding:8px 0px;\">Faith-based wellness coach Simbaa Akamaru, founder of the Gospel Fit Community, is raising awareness about the hidden dangers of rapid weight loss drugs like Ozempic. His message: fast weight loss can mean lost muscle, energy, and confidence\u2014especially for women. Through faith-driven fitness, strength training, and culturally relevant nutrition, Simbaa helps people transform their bodies and lives\u2014mind, body, and spirit.<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Minneapolis, MN &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Wellness coach and faith-based fitness leader Simbaa Akamaru, also known as Coach Simbaa, will officially launch the &ldquo;Strength Over Skinny&rdquo; campaign, a bold initiative designed to raise awareness about the overlooked risks of popular GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Backed by his Gospel Fit Community, Akamaru is addressing a growing concern: while these medications promise rapid weight loss, they are quietly contributing to muscle depletion, fatigue, and loss of body tone&mdash;especially among women.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;Rapid weight loss without intentional strength training isn&rsquo;t a win,&rdquo; says Akamaru. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a warning. We&rsquo;re losing more than just pounds&mdash;we&rsquo;re losing power.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Akamaru, a licensed trainer and founder of a faith-centered fitness movement, says these effects are not just anecdotal. They&rsquo;re impacting a large number of people who feel weaker, not stronger, after drastic weight loss.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Strength Over Skinny Campaign Will Offer:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<p>Virtual and In-Person Training Plans focused on maintaining curves, strength, and definition<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Soulful Nutrition Guidance rooted in cultural relevance and real-life accessibility<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Faith-Based Wellness Tools to help people honor their bodies as temples<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Workshops and Events starting June 19 to educate and empower community members<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;I created this campaign because our people deserve more than quick fixes,&rdquo; says Akamaru. &ldquo;They deserve transformation that lasts&mdash;physically, spiritually, and mentally.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With GLP-1 medications dominating headlines, Coach Simbaa&rsquo;s holistic, strength-focused solution puts the power back in people&rsquo;s hands. His campaign encourages individuals to pair medical support with mindful movement, emphasizing that weight loss doesn&rsquo;t have to come at the cost of wellness.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For those using or considering medications like Ozempic, Akamaru offers a vital message:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t trade your strength for a number on the scale.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simbaa Akamaru<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Email: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\">simbaaakamaru@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Phone: 507.990.1251<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Social: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/coach_simbaa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_new\">@coach_simbaa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/instagram.com_161256.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">SimbaaFIT Nutrition Club<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Simbaa Akamaru<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=new-faithbased-wellness-movement-counters-muscle-loss-from-popular-weight-loss-drugs\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coach_simbaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coach_simbaa\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=new-faithbased-wellness-movement-counters-muscle-loss-from-popular-weight-loss-drugs\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faith-based wellness coach Simbaa Akamaru, founder of the Gospel Fit Community, is raising awareness about the hidden dangers of rapid weight loss drugs like Ozempic. His message: fast weight loss can mean lost muscle, energy, and confidence\u2014especially for women. 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