Marijuana and exercise
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I had a boyfriend years ago that was big into marijuana and he was a huge advocate of its health benefits, how its not addictive, etc. etc. He smoked it all the time in high school and claimed there would be no ill effects whatsoever, it would be great for him, and he was also trying to work out while smoking regularly.
Now years later he is still scrawny, and he has a tumor in his throat. The doctor asked if he was a smoker, and he said "Well yeah, but just marijuana, there's nothing toxic in there that can cause cancer!" The doctor told him even just the constant irritation of the throat cells caused by smoking, causing them to have to regenerate and heal so much, puts you at risk for the cells to become abnormal and therefore cancerous. I have zero pity for him and his throat tumor. But that's not just because its probably his own fault, he wasn't a very nice person overall
I myself prefer to breathe air. You know. Like lungs were meant to. I figure they'll function to my satisfaction this way. But to each his own.
too much of anything can kill you.
Simply not true.
I would take a small 150 pound man with an unstoppable heart (or too much heart if you will) to battle, than a weak ass 250 pound physically strong man, any day of the fuggin week.
I don't have to worry about my back with this dude, while with the other I do. .I don't care what anyone says, it is what's within you that counts. Never enough of the "right stuff", baby. Case is closed.
Having too much power within, will NOT kill you.
It could prevent it.
Best wishes,
Chillen
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As a person who was a regular pot smoker in my early 20s and has been clean for about 10 years I believe it greatly affected my mental clarity..and I don't just mean when I was actually high, but all the time. I also had a recurrence of asthma symptoms I hadn't experienced since early childhood
I am well aware of the health risks. Inhaling smoke can only be bad for you. Marijuana is definitely not on the healthy side of the spectrum.
I'm simply asking about its effects on my workouts. I am not interested in what kind of toxins it has in it. I'm not interested in the cancer risks.
People who make it out to be completely consequence free and totally beneficial are fooling themselves, but people who rant and rave about the evils of it are just as wrong.
I want to know if it will adversely effect my goals in terms of physical ability and muscle definition. Facts, numbers, personal experience, stories of a friend with personal experience or rational arguments are what I was requesting.
If you must know, I've found it to be very beneficial mentally. I'm not depressed anymore and it's really relaxing. I know it has slight medical consequences, but what's the point of life if you don't enjoy it? I'm only interested in how it will effect my fitness.
Green affects people in different ways, for me if id of kept smokin it id probably be skitzo now Got a mate who's almost that way...
But anyway, when i did used to smoke it (age 14-17) almost everyday, i was sort of on and off at the gym at like 17, and i used to go stoned. Didnt help at all, made me weaker, less focused, less motivated.
But thats me, everybodys different
Got a mate who's almost that way...But anyway, when i did used to smoke it (age 14-17) almost everyday, i was sort of on and off at the gym at like 17, and i used to go stoned. Didnt help at all, made me weaker, less focused, less motivated.
But thats me, everybodys different
Neither do i. In moderation.
Frank Bruno, (UK Heavy Weight Boxer) who won the world title once, smoked weed in moderation.
Who said there were no adverse health problems? Inhaling smoke is bad for you, ask any fireman or whatever. Your respiratory system was made to take in nitrogen and oxygen rich air. Period.
That being said, for a lot of people, the benefits of smoking outweigh the costs. So chilling out and smoking a bowl is worth it. I do it once and a while, Arnold did it, Shakespeare did it, etc, etc. Note: The last sentence was not intended to express the bandwagon logical fallacy.
As for the post saying how mj is illegal...the basis for outlawing mj was that it made black men more inclined to have sex with white women. Among other stupid and idiotic reasons.
The fact that I_L_M can't respect someone who smokes is childish. Can you not respect someone who drinks alcohol? Someone who eats transfats? It is of course your choice to give your respect, but you've gotta give some to earn some. Based on your logic, all I can say is, "Let he who is without sin throweth the first stone"
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Whenever I get to a certain level of drunkenness, I wrestle. Don't deny me drinks because you think it makes people lazy
That being said, for a lot of people, the benefits of smoking outweigh the costs. So chilling out and smoking a bowl is worth it. I do it once and a while, Arnold did it, Shakespeare did it, etc, etc. Note: The last sentence was not intended to express the bandwagon logical fallacy.
As for the post saying how mj is illegal...the basis for outlawing mj was that it made black men more inclined to have sex with white women. Among other stupid and idiotic reasons.
The fact that I_L_M can't respect someone who smokes is childish. Can you not respect someone who drinks alcohol? Someone who eats transfats? It is of course your choice to give your respect, but you've gotta give some to earn some. Based on your logic, all I can say is, "Let he who is without sin throweth the first stone"
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Whenever I get to a certain level of drunkenness, I wrestle. Don't deny me drinks because you think it makes people lazy
Who said there were no adverse health problems? Inhaling smoke is bad for you, ask any fireman or whatever. Your respiratory system was made to take in nitrogen and oxygen rich air. Period.
That being said, for a lot of people, the benefits of smoking outweigh the costs. So chilling out and smoking a bowl is worth it. I do it once and a while, Arnold did it, Shakespeare did it, etc, etc. Note: The last sentence was not intended to express the bandwagon logical fallacy.
As for the post saying how mj is illegal...the basis for outlawing mj was that it made black men more inclined to have sex with white women. Among other stupid and idiotic reasons.
The fact that I_L_M can't respect someone who smokes is childish. Can you not respect someone who drinks alcohol? Someone who eats transfats? It is of course your choice to give your respect, but you've gotta give some to earn some. Based on your logic, all I can say is, "Let he who is without sin throweth the first stone"
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Whenever I get to a certain level of drunkenness, I wrestle. Don't deny me drinks because you think it makes people lazy
What are you talking about? Black men sleeping with white women? Man, are you stoned?
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Whenever I get to a certain level of drunkenness, I wrestle. Don't deny me drinks because you think it makes people lazy
Hahaha, I thought I was the only one. I have woken up bruised and battered only to find out that many glorious battles took place. Even had some bite marks too.
Have you guys seen Super High Me (like supersize me but with pot). The guy was Stoned 24/7 for 30 days straight and had no memory loss or health effect problems at the end.
Except he lost a little bit of math skills (but that recovers after not being stoned) and lost a little bit of lung capacity.
The guy has also smoked post for 19 years and hasn't had any problems.
Except he lost a little bit of math skills (but that recovers after not being stoned) and lost a little bit of lung capacity.
The guy has also smoked post for 19 years and hasn't had any problems.
Not childish. Those are my ethical and moral standards. Perhaps my bar is raised too high for most people. Too bad. That being said, everybody I hang with has the same mindset -- we have zero tolerance for crap like that and if anybody we hung out with brought out any MJ to a party, they'd be asked to leave immediately.
As for giving respect to earn respect, I have no desire to receive any respect from people who do illegal drugs. They are breaking the law. Why do I care if I have their respect?
At the end of the day, I prefer to take the high road ethically and morally because that's what I'm comfortable with.
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Cause that makes sense.
ILM, your morals are based on laws? If no laws existed would you be amoral? If your morality is based on fear of consequences, technically they aren't morals.
Alcohol is a toxin, have you ever had it? Do you also look down on all people who drink it?
All I can say is that once you have been there and smoked the weed, snorted the coke and chased the white dragon to a point where you whole life feels like hell then you are no person to judge those who have.
Im not saying it is right or anything but at the end of the day we all make mistakes and people should not judge based on a short beginning to a thread, not knowing someones history.
Oh and to I_L_M the reason why I said it wasnt all about having self respect was because sometimes addicts have plenty of self respect but dont have the will power to get out of a viscous (sp) cycle. Addicts often start drugs as a release from life in a pressure cooker.
Im not saying it is right or anything but at the end of the day we all make mistakes and people should not judge based on a short beginning to a thread, not knowing someones history.
Oh and to I_L_M the reason why I said it wasnt all about having self respect was because sometimes addicts have plenty of self respect but dont have the will power to get out of a viscous (sp) cycle. Addicts often start drugs as a release from life in a pressure cooker.
The man just asked a simple question, if you have no experience with what he is talking about your point is irrelevant. people can be addicted to crack and they say it the best feeling in the world. i can telll that person a million reasons why he or she should stop but i never did crack so i can't even come close to imagining what that person is feeling. the feeling can be amazing or terrible, who am i to say anything, same thing goes to those that believe in God and those that don't, what ever they say to each other about the subject is irrelevant because none of them know what it is to feel the way the others do.
this became a flame war, and completely digressed from the original question. bottom line, bring up something that is harmful to body, drugs, alcohol, etc, in a body building/training forum and your going to get about bunch of people who judge and hate.
Marijuana will make you dehydrated and of course the obvious reduce lung capacity. Might not make you work as hard since a lot of the workout does involve mental strength especially running and endurance training. People speak of marijuana reducing testosterone but i would do more research on that.
this became a flame war, and completely digressed from the original question. bottom line, bring up something that is harmful to body, drugs, alcohol, etc, in a body building/training forum and your going to get about bunch of people who judge and hate.
Marijuana will make you dehydrated and of course the obvious reduce lung capacity. Might not make you work as hard since a lot of the workout does involve mental strength especially running and endurance training. People speak of marijuana reducing testosterone but i would do more research on that.