Sport effects of smoking

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yeah....im just wondering what effects smoking has on the workout? ive recently stopped smoking a few weeks ago. but im still curious, maybe since i stopped, should i expect to see better results? -->anaujiram :confused: i would guess it would bring less oxygen to the cells, just basically slowing everything.
 
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WHen I quit smoking cigarettes, My workouts suffered until about 6 months later. After about 6 months though, my lung capacity came up, and I stopped laboring while exercising. That may be what your experiencing depending on how much you used to smoke. Remember that that smoke isn't filtered, so its a lot more concentrated.
 
Same thing happend to me when i quit smoking cigarettes, After i quit and about 4 or 5 months later i relized just how bad my lungs were and can breath a ton better which makes my cardio last longer, Its been about almost a year and a half and ive went from like 15-20 minutes cardio when i smoked to an hour now. But its not going to happen over night, If you've smoked all your life and your pretty old it could take years to regain all your lung function if you even do from what lung specialists have told me. But it will definatly get better. Congrats on quiting it, Its one of the hardest things ive ever done as i quit without any patchs or anything.
 
ive heard idiots say...ooo marijuana doesnt do anything to you. ( i have to say, i dont even feel sorry for them ) smoke in the lungs is smoke in the lungs.

and the reason cigarettes are so bad that they leave a wall of nicotine on your lungs.

but i was getting at the point that, i heard that marijuana lowers testorone levels and im sure that would effects the workout, greatly.

yeah, must say though the stress of that junk being gone feels great. especially from the point i was at.
 
dont forget the tar in cigarettes hehe. Marijuana has a tar like substance in it also. (I was a smoker at one time myself) Cigarettes do hurt peoples lungs way more than MJ smoke though, simply because you smoke more tobacco. As far as the testosterone levels goes, I think that may be true. I do remember something about that. This is an interesting experiment. Let us know how you feel in a couple more weeks. Im intrigued to know what happens.
 
I quit smoking last november (one of many times) but this time I am making a real effort to quit and have not had one since then. I am doing this also because I am going to donate my kidney to my mom, but I have noticed in these last three months my cardio endurance has began to increase, while i smoke i could not run a mile w/o having to stop about 3 or 4 times to walk, now I can jog / run a mile no problem :), still get pretty winded but atleast I can do it now, I know I have to take things one day at a time and as long as I remember that I seem to be fine.
 
My boyfriend only smoked cigarettes for 3 years or so, but after he quit, he said he noticed a great difference in his endurance less than a month afterwards.

I don't have any problems w/ my breathing or endurance and I smoke pot (not cigarettes, though; I've never smoked those).
 
yeah that was the same thing with me spoc, spoc in the house

i should have figured by that grateful dead quote

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Yeah I am still at it, for the past over 25 years, I am now trying to cut down and quit all together. How did you guys do it. I can handle it when home and don't smoke that much but I drive a dump truck and in the work enviroment I have nothing else to do except smoke. It sucks. Wish me luck I will do it, going to the gym has givin me more incentive than ever.

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First off GOOD LUCK, I had smoked off and on for about 5 years and it was hard to quit. Things that helped me out were prolbably number 1 was having support from my girlfriend, mom, and friends, tell them to NOT LET YOU SMOKE, make sure the people you are around know your qutting and ask them if they are going to smoke try to not do it around you or if they are smoking leave the area. With the work enviorment I used to work construction and I know exactly what you mean it is the hardest thing to do especially when the entire crew I worked with smoked we would always take breaks and stuff like that. The day I quit was the day I started a new job workin at a restaraunt so that made it easier being inside. Going to the gym helped me also once I started to work out again the desire to smoke went away. Also take a look at your cycle, do you always smoke after you eat, or when you are in a car, and things like that if you identify the triggers that make you think of smoking or want a cigarette it will be that much easier to remind your self not to smoke. And last but not least just like everything else in life take it one step at at time, dont over do it if you think you cant quit cold turkey dont but set limits and golas, say no more than X amount a day and when you have that many put your pack away or whatever makes it easy for you. Also find something to replace a cigarette, toothpicks and gum worked well for me, having something in your mouth to compinsate for the cigarette not being there. Hope this helps a little I know its long and I hope it makes sense lol. Good Luck
 
When I quit smoking cigarettes, I woke up one day after a hard night of partying (I smoked like a freight train when I drank) and could barely breathe. I went into the bathroom and coughed up some nasty stuff. The barely breathing part scared the crap out of me. I bought a bunch of hard candy and decided that I was going to quit. When I get the willpower out, I'm about as stubborn as they come. I also started my first weight reduction program (before my injury) at the same time. One coincided with the other. I quit smoking to get in shape, me getting in shape deterred me from smoking. Its been 5 years since I quit.
 
im so glad i never smoked anything before i cant stand that feeling of not being able to breathe. plus the smell of cigarettes makes me sick.
 
Now that I haven't smoke for a few months I really notice everyone smoking or people who smoke, I can smell it on them when there not smoking and its terrible I can see why my mom bitched at me all the time lol I probably stunk the entire house up when I would walk through
 
lol ya I never smoked in my house but the smell that lingered around me and my cloths was bad enough
 
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