[Grainiary]

Assalamoalaikum. I know this is a very wacky problem but this has been heckling my mind for some time. I am a teenage boy and I once used to work out and exercise. Later, I decided to give it up because I found out that I was not using my strength for good causes. I decided to give it up and leave it to Allah how much strength I was to have. Because I have very little naturally-acquired strength, I usually pray to Allah to grant me that strength which I need and which I deserve. Recently, students in my class were having these arm wrestling competitions where students wrestle their arms and find out whose strong. A very nerdy and studious boy came to me and challenged me to a fight. At first I refused but he started intimidating me on which I accepted it and I wrestled and I lost. I was very surprised when I was defeated. I admit I was a little arrogant (Allah forgive me) but I still couldn’t drink in the fact that I was beaten by a nerd. I vowed to resume working out and beat him one day or the other. But the this little confusing thought came into my mind. I wondered whether I should really start working out because if I do, then it will prove the fact that I do not trust in Allah. After all I am praying to him to grant me some physical strength and if I go around working out, then it will show that I am not satisfied with the strength Allah has given me. At the same time, I also thought that I should work out because it is Allah's way of granting me some strength. Allah obviously doesn't grant it directly but He grants it through some other means. I hose you understand my problem. It is really wired up but I really want to know about this. Looking forward to your replies. Thank you.