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Will smoking 6 to 7 light cigarettes a day hurt gains?
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diamonddiceclay
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smoking will hurt your breathing capacity which can't be good when lifting
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Victor
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If you can't quit smoking , don't even bother lifting ....
sorry , that is my opinion
Victor
sorry , that is my opinion
Victor
SofaGeorge
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I smoked and it never hurt my gains. I quit and it didn't help my gains; however, it did help my breathing a lot.
Don't be a wimp ass pussy. Who is stronger... you or the pack of cigarettes?
Don't be a wimp ass pussy. Who is stronger... you or the pack of cigarettes?
aaron10121
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lol exactly.. sofa george said it best.. dont be the pussy.. throw down the cigs
the_only_sepe
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dat shit fucks up protein absorption, smoke da ganja mon, just like arnold!
rippedtrojan
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the_only_sepe said:dat shit fucks up protein absorption, smoke da ganja mon, just like arnold!
at least the herb will help u eat more. man, i like arnold, he smoked dope. imma be like arnold right now.
I'm not so sure I agree with the "if you can't quit don't lift" comment. If you are going to smoke anyway why not lift to minimize the negative effects of smoking. You may not reach your pinnicale performance potential but you will still gain significantly.
I smoke about 3, 4, or 5 cigs a day and I gain pretty consistently maybe not as much as I should be but better than nothing at all.
I smoke about 3, 4, or 5 cigs a day and I gain pretty consistently maybe not as much as I should be but better than nothing at all.
SofaGeorge
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I will give you one bit of info... smoking definitely ruins your dick. I was studying ICPs and vasodialotors for the treatment of impotence. Do you know what the major causes of impotence are?
1. Diabetes
2. High blood preasure
3. Smoking
4. High cholestrol
...in that order. If you don't care about your own dick, remember, it won't care about you.
1. Diabetes
2. High blood preasure
3. Smoking
4. High cholestrol
...in that order. If you don't care about your own dick, remember, it won't care about you.
solidspine
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Smoking inhibits your circulation and production of blood as you age,
so I would suspect it would inhibit your pumps hence your gains.
I have to believe that chemotherapy will slow your progress and strength gains, but that is an antidote.
so I would suspect it would inhibit your pumps hence your gains.
I have to believe that chemotherapy will slow your progress and strength gains, but that is an antidote.
Mad_maxx18
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If you simply cant quit, switch to smokless tobacco...some gross shit but atleast it wont affect your breathing.
curling said:
yes it will, of course....
DOCV
you would be amazed how many top bodybuilders use smoking in there pre-contest perp-----not only does it help carve hunger but helps in fat burning (somewhere I've read it but can't give proof)
Look smoking sucks--not just for you but anyone near you has to deal with "your problem" your addicted to nicotine, thats it----you can get your "fix" through smokeless tobacco---do it ---help out the people around you and slowly weed yourself off----Don't stop completely-----just switch and weed yourself off---
I have never smoked in my life but have done almost everything else......the reason I have never smoked is because that is something that brings other peoples health to risk---fuck that----there are too many other good things out there to get you "high" without effecting the people that are around you. My wife has breathing problems because of her fucking parents smoking through her moms preg---and when I see her parents smoke right in front of her infant neice, i want to rip there fucking throats out---selfish fucks---
Look smoking sucks--not just for you but anyone near you has to deal with "your problem" your addicted to nicotine, thats it----you can get your "fix" through smokeless tobacco---do it ---help out the people around you and slowly weed yourself off----Don't stop completely-----just switch and weed yourself off---
I have never smoked in my life but have done almost everything else......the reason I have never smoked is because that is something that brings other peoples health to risk---fuck that----there are too many other good things out there to get you "high" without effecting the people that are around you. My wife has breathing problems because of her fucking parents smoking through her moms preg---and when I see her parents smoke right in front of her infant neice, i want to rip there fucking throats out---selfish fucks---
Wombat and emt,
Thanks for the info and thanks for not flaming or telling me I should stop lifting. I will beat this smoking thing like I said I did it before but when lawyers start trying to take everything you worked for you get depressed. That is when I started again. I WILL quit by the end of the summer.
Thanks for the info and thanks for not flaming or telling me I should stop lifting. I will beat this smoking thing like I said I did it before but when lawyers start trying to take everything you worked for you get depressed. That is when I started again. I WILL quit by the end of the summer.
ok.....I was reading a scientific report about this issue last year.....doubt I could find it but it was on one of the boards......I think it was posted on Anabolex
Quit...thats the best thing, I smoked for 10 years a pack a day....started in public school but I always boxed so I was able to keep my endurance higher than 99% of the non-smokers...quit cold turkey, just woke up and said fuck it....first 2 weeks sucked ass but it got better after that.....dont drink while you are tryuing to quit and the cravings are intense but breath heavy and try not to think of it......they only last for 5-10 minutes but it feels like all day and keep yourself busy
This report showed that smoking helps burn fat and that it also lowers cortisol levels which is a good thing....thats what this study showed
BUT...my own experience, it helped me gain.....I was able to eat more for my bulking.....my endurance improved....better oxygen to the body means better pumps and My strength went up....not alot but it was noticable.....maybe it was just the added endurance
think of all the bad shit smoking causes....even your skin looks healthier when you quit, I also felt like I was on a high dose ECA all day long from the added energy and cravings. Until you actually quit....you will never know just how terrible you smell, I never noticed it before but its repulsive.....your sence of smell goes way up when you quit.
I know what the stress is all about because right when I quit I went through some bad shit.....girl broke up with me after 3.5 years but I just used all the negative energy and spent it in the gym.....the first 3 months smoke free were awesome....I didnt cave and used everything bad as motivation to improve myself.....I took everything to the next level....my boxing and my jui-jitsu....sparred longer, rolled longer just upped the intensity of everything, the cravings put you ina bad mood and I used all that anger and turned it into controled aggression in the ring.
Its hard to do and being that I was in the same boat I wont knock a smoker, it takes alot of willpower to quit but you have to challenge yourself and take control....anything you want to do you can do, let everyone know you quit as well because the possitive comments help, also pick a day and prepare for it...have lots of gum handy.
Zyban works from what I hear but I read that less than 5% who quit cold turkey make it...that was a challenge I wanted to prove I could do. But do what works for you just dont give up, alot of guys have try to quit numerous times before they actually do, start a post when you quit and be honest...let everyone know how its going day to day.....the possitive replies and praise you get will not only help but will be well deserved
Quit...thats the best thing, I smoked for 10 years a pack a day....started in public school but I always boxed so I was able to keep my endurance higher than 99% of the non-smokers...quit cold turkey, just woke up and said fuck it....first 2 weeks sucked ass but it got better after that.....dont drink while you are tryuing to quit and the cravings are intense but breath heavy and try not to think of it......they only last for 5-10 minutes but it feels like all day and keep yourself busy
This report showed that smoking helps burn fat and that it also lowers cortisol levels which is a good thing....thats what this study showed
BUT...my own experience, it helped me gain.....I was able to eat more for my bulking.....my endurance improved....better oxygen to the body means better pumps and My strength went up....not alot but it was noticable.....maybe it was just the added endurance
think of all the bad shit smoking causes....even your skin looks healthier when you quit, I also felt like I was on a high dose ECA all day long from the added energy and cravings. Until you actually quit....you will never know just how terrible you smell, I never noticed it before but its repulsive.....your sence of smell goes way up when you quit.
I know what the stress is all about because right when I quit I went through some bad shit.....girl broke up with me after 3.5 years but I just used all the negative energy and spent it in the gym.....the first 3 months smoke free were awesome....I didnt cave and used everything bad as motivation to improve myself.....I took everything to the next level....my boxing and my jui-jitsu....sparred longer, rolled longer just upped the intensity of everything, the cravings put you ina bad mood and I used all that anger and turned it into controled aggression in the ring.
Its hard to do and being that I was in the same boat I wont knock a smoker, it takes alot of willpower to quit but you have to challenge yourself and take control....anything you want to do you can do, let everyone know you quit as well because the possitive comments help, also pick a day and prepare for it...have lots of gum handy.
Zyban works from what I hear but I read that less than 5% who quit cold turkey make it...that was a challenge I wanted to prove I could do. But do what works for you just dont give up, alot of guys have try to quit numerous times before they actually do, start a post when you quit and be honest...let everyone know how its going day to day.....the possitive replies and praise you get will not only help but will be well deserved
I believe that a person can do what they wan't to do, they just need some backbone & discipline and if your going to bust your seat in the gym then why put something in you thats going to hender you in some way neg I've been there many years ago i smoked and started taking karate & lifting when i was a teen and I can tell you from experience it didn't mix and it shows a lack of DEDICATION & DISCIPLINE for really trying to improve oneself.
Stan Ozolol
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I agree with Arnold, smoke a J instead! Only thing smoking is going to do is increase or metabolism slightly and make au an addicted piece of shit. Quit
When I moved out here to cali from the east coast that I went into a club and did not have to come home and have smoke on my clothes because they do not allow in cali smoking in area buildings(that is so nice)Its a proven fact that second hand smoke cause 25,000 deaths a year. Its time to ban smoking(in buildings) across the country were in effects other people. You want to bring your kid out for a meal and one has to deal with some selfish prick two aisles down smoking while your kid tries to eat. Thats just not right....There should be more lawsuits brought forward to get rid of this.
what smoking does to your body and gains
Smoking causes your mitochondria, myoglobin, and hemoglobin to reduce in size and number in your body. The myoglobin and hemoglobin are essential in providing your body with O2, without this it will impair the amount the muscle tissue will be getting. And durning a workout, it is crucial that you have the O2 you need to help start and finish the reactions within the muscle - you know, protein synthesis, atp, adp, creatine kinase and phospate and all of the required natural chemicals that you produce to help make you BIG! Mitochondria - I am sure you have heard that this is the powerhouse of the cell. Without this, you will not be able to get the nutrient uptake you need for your muscles to properly recover. Hope it helps! Don't smoke and try some of the other methods some of the other guys had given on not smoking - like the push-ups. Try something- as one person said, be stronger than the cigarette. Do well and train hard!
Smoking causes your mitochondria, myoglobin, and hemoglobin to reduce in size and number in your body. The myoglobin and hemoglobin are essential in providing your body with O2, without this it will impair the amount the muscle tissue will be getting. And durning a workout, it is crucial that you have the O2 you need to help start and finish the reactions within the muscle - you know, protein synthesis, atp, adp, creatine kinase and phospate and all of the required natural chemicals that you produce to help make you BIG! Mitochondria - I am sure you have heard that this is the powerhouse of the cell. Without this, you will not be able to get the nutrient uptake you need for your muscles to properly recover. Hope it helps! Don't smoke and try some of the other methods some of the other guys had given on not smoking - like the push-ups. Try something- as one person said, be stronger than the cigarette. Do well and train hard!
