Chewing Tobacco

[InGreatShape]

My friends been chewing for about 7 years now and he've always been into physical training. He played football and baseball his whole life, and now He's in the military so physical fitness is top on his agenda. But, he also has been dipping for awhile. My question is how much of an effect does smokeless tobacco really have on training. Does this really have a HUGE effect on training?

 

[SouthernLord]

No effect imo.

Nicotine is an appetite surpressent though, so that might effect his eating habits some. I doubt by much though.

 

[smtimelevi]

I read a study somewhere that nicotine caused vascular constriction, increased blood pressure and endorphine release. not the type thing id be lookin for as an athlete.

 

[Lean and Mean]

Nicotine restricts blood flow to muscles

 

[timtim]

that shit causes cancer. not too healthy.

 

[ALIN]

My friends been chewing for about 7 years now and he've always been into physical training. He played football and baseball his whole life, and now He's in the military so physical fitness is top on his agenda. But, he also has been dipping for awhile. My question is how much of an effect does smokeless tobacco really have on training. Does this really have a HUGE effect on training?

Ive seen non smokers use the nicotine gum and claim a energy boost and strength
advantage. I personally have no interest in it. Chews a nasty habit IMO. Browns up your teeth,
stinks,,bad for health in mnay reasons. I couldnt imagine a women wanting to kiss someone
with a mouth full of skoal.

 

[t3st]

It may give you an energy boost and some claim great focus; however since it is a vaso-constrictor it limits flow of oxygen to muscles and any benefits gained from it would be severely overshadowed by this fact. It is a bad habit and should definetly be given up if he is serious about his goals and his health.

 

[brandonp005]

I dipped for 12 years. When I quit dipping, the only change I noticed was extra cash in my pocket. However, when on cutting diets, dipping did help with hunger.

 

[big25buck]

yes i think it deffintaly helps with cutting that hunger pain

 

[joe d]

My friends been chewing for about 7 years now and he've always been into physical training. He played football and baseball his whole life, and now He's in the military so physical fitness is top on his agenda. But, he also has been dipping for awhile. My question is how much of an effect does smokeless tobacco really have on training. Does this really have a HUGE effect on training?

there are no imediate effects that you will see. but it is taking away rom his health and poor health has a negative effect on physical performance. its no less stupid than smoking cegarrets.

 

[SouthernLord]

It may give you an energy boost and some claim great focus; however since it is a vaso-constrictor it limits flow of oxygen to muscles and any benefits gained from it would be severely overshadowed by this fact. It is a bad habit and should definetly be given up if he is serious about his goals and his health.

Caffeine is also a vaso constistor. Funny how it's in nearly every preworkout "pump" product. You'll probably be hard pressed to find many bbers/athletes who do not use caffiene.

IMO nicoteine has little to no negative effect on athletes. Unless of course theyre smoking. Sure long term use of smokeless tobacco is bad for your health. So is slamming caffiene preworkout and eating a pound of red meat daily.

 

[joe d]

Caffeine is also a vaso constistor. Funny how it's in nearly every preworkout "pump" product. You'll probably be hard pressed to find many bbers/athletes who do not use caffiene.

IMO nicoteine has little to no negative effect on athletes. Unless of course theyre smoking. Sure long term use of smokeless tobacco is bad for your health. So is slamming caffiene preworkout and eating a pound of red meat daily.

i agree here for the most part. nicotine does have an instant effect on cardiovascular health no matter how its taken its just not that big alone to notice like you do from smoking because smoking has a lot of other added efects.

 

[needtogetaas]

there are no imediate effects that you will see. but it is taking away rom his health and poor health has a negative effect on physical performance. its no less stupid than smoking cegarrets.

HMMMM well I will say this.
I quite smoking a few times. I used to switch over to dip for a month or so and then I was able to quite both after that..

As for health overall dip is bad yes very very bad. However from the stand point of a bodybuilder or anyone in any kind of sport at all. Dip is a lot better then smoking. Smoking kicks the living fuck out of your cardiovascular system. DIP does no more damage to that then some one who takes in a lot of stims/ caffeine.

Of course dip will fuck up your teath and gums a lot more though.

 

[ryandewey]

whatever advantages they get...it's just another way of saying "i'm addicted to it"