Marijuana and exercise
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Alcohol and tobacco are very deadly, and very addicting; pot isn't. That doesn't make sense to you?
To op, plain and simple, smoking is not going to impede your progress in any way. I've been smoking every day for years while working out and making great progress, as have countless others. As long as you can control your munchies it is not a problem.
Good luck to you
Its actually very true. It was outlawed in the 1930's because of "evil black jazz musicians seducing white women". Prior to that it was actually illegal not to grow it on your farm.
Edit = sorry Lei I didn't see your links until after I posted. LOL
Must be because I hit my 6 footer before coming to work this morning.
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Yeah ok, pot maybe not be as addicting as LSD or Ecstasy maybe but it still is. Granted there is little to no withdrawal there still is one; backing up my "its still addicting" statement.
Oh and deadly??? ha ok. Just last month 2 17-year old got killed by running into a tree after tearing through a guard rail on the side of the road. Guess what....they where HIGH!!!!
Thanks for answering my question, NBS. It sheds a little light on an otherwise touchy subject.
I've smoked before. I may one day again, who knows. But I drink on the weekends, drink a can of coke once or twice a week, and eat fast food on occasion. And I'm sure some of the food at my house has a shelf life longer than I'll be alive. Not to mention I occasionally take pre-workout mixtures that have chemicals in them with names I can barely pronounce. So who am I to judge whom.
It won't hurt your workouts. It won't hurt any gains. And as long as you're not hurting anyone, it's your life...do as you will.
It won't hurt your workouts. It won't hurt any gains. And as long as you're not hurting anyone, it's your life...do as you will.
Heh. Way to make it obvious you're talking out your ass. :action14:
And people drive off the side of the road and die because they talk on cell phones, or are doing their makeup while they drive, etc. That doesn't have anything to do with the drug, it has to do with people being stupid.
Nonetheless the whole point of this thread was for OP to get responses from people who have experience smoking and working out, and thus far, those who actually have real experience all say its fine, while others who don't have any experience just spout negativity towards all drugs in general; not at all what this thread was intended for.
I still dont agree with that at all but what the **** do i know.
I dont care what you do. I just know that im not going to smoke it even if everyone is saying "its not bad, its fun. Its not addicting. Its not bad for you" To me i mean, why would i intentionally take something that is possibly bad for you when im bustin my ass everyday in the gym and on the field. I wont.
I dont care what you do. I just know that im not going to smoke it even if everyone is saying "its not bad, its fun. Its not addicting. Its not bad for you" To me i mean, why would i intentionally take something that is possibly bad for you when im bustin my ass everyday in the gym and on the field. I wont.
This thread isn't an attempt to get you to smoke haha. You don't want to smoke, that's fine. Nobody here is trying to tell you you're at a disadvantage for not, or crazy for not, or anything like that. In fact I said in my first post, studies show regularly smoking pot will reduce your lung capacity by a few %. Its nothing huge, but it will diminish your ability a small amount. Nonetheless, I hope this thread can stay more to the topic now; whether or not regularly smoking pot will seriously hamper performance and progress in the gym.
p.s. it wont :cool2:
p.s. it wont :cool2:
you're assuming the marijuana IS a toxin. drugs do not equate to 'toxin'.
otherwise by your logic, someone who's bi-polar or depressed shouldn't introduce paxil, prozac, lithium, etc into their body because its a 'toxin'.
A better example is comparing ritalin and marijuana. I have a friend with ADD and anxiety problems. he can't afford insurance so he can't afford his meds.
but if he blows a blunt he gets the same end result. it doesn't make him lethargic like a 'normal pothead'...rather it makes him able to slow down and focus on 1 task without being easily distracted by any little thing.
weed grows naturally...ritalin is a heavily processed prescription drug. I think weed is less of a 'toxin' than ritalin...cheaper too.
I used to take St. John's Wort for mild depression, rather than prozac or something 'harsher'.
Don't let the 'morality' of the 'war on drugs' fool you into thinking marijuana is just as bad as crack, heroin, etc. Its not black and white.
THC (Delta-9 tetra-hydro cannabinol) is a neurotoxin, Malkore.
This thread is making ME want to smoke a joint ...
No, on second thought, just give me a pan of MJ brownies instead.
No, on second thought, just give me a pan of MJ brownies instead.
I would think it would take away from your workout routine. I can't imagine working out after smoking a doobie. I'd be to tired.
And if it is true that it takes away from your lung capacity, then it will (in some manner) have a negative effect on performance.
I just don't think the two mix.....
Oh, and for the record, I don't smoke.......anymore
tats and bikes just screams stoner. good thing you put in the "anymore" part to preserve your integrity. LOL
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