How bad is smoking twice/ thrice a day if you are going to the gym?

marcus8crassus · 2019-12-31T11:49:42+00:00

Cut out anything that’s going to negatively affect your gains. Smoking like many other vices are a crutch. Realize why you feel you need this crutch.

I’ll give you a good example of another, similar crutch that I was using. In social settings, I used to put my hands in my pockets. After internalizing TRP, I realized I was doing this because I was nervous - it was a crutch to soothe myself and make me feel better because well social settings CAN be stressful.

When I viewed social settings as an opportunity where I could only gain and not potentially lose, I no longer relied on the behavior as a crutch. So once you realize why you’re smoking, you can correct your behavior.

Do you need the crutch because your job is stressful? Find other ways to deal with stress, such as meditation and mindfulness. Doing it because coworkers are doing it? These are not the people you want to be mirroring.

Protocol_Apollo · 2019-12-31T13:17:19+00:00

Building muscle doesn’t really alleviate damage from smoking. The former strengthens you in a neuromuscular manner, the latter damages you in a cardiovascular manner.

Lucky for you it’s only 2/3 cigs, so quitting it shouldn’t pose a huge issue.

rhinoglue · 2019-12-31T10:49:45+00:00

Fucking hell man, even being addicted to hydros is miles better for you than smoking cigs which will eventually rot ALL your body from the inside out. Cut that shit out of your life.

FinancialThanks1 · 2019-12-31T10:44:13+00:00

Yes, you should stop

OfficerWade · 2019-12-31T15:01:52+00:00

I’ve gone to the gym last week, during the afternoon after getting a joint that morning. It felt great to be honest. I hold a full time job and didn’t feel myself losing control mentally or physically. Probably not a long term habit I want to pick up but it was fun

HumbleTrees · 2019-12-31T17:42:29+00:00

Bad. You don't need us to tell you this. FFS.

muricanwerewolf1 · 2019-12-31T21:25:08+00:00

Smokers have gross mouths, and their clothes and hair smell like shit. It’s literally a hygiene issue.

bigmacked4 · 2020-01-01T00:12:10+00:00

Smoking affects your cardiovascular health. It may affect your endurance but it won't really stifle gains from consistent exercise.

Consider switching to vaping if its nicotine you're after. Vaping produces negligible amounts of carcinogenic chemicals (from the combustion of organic compounds) in comparison to cigs. It is not healthy in and of itself but it is orders of magnitude healthier than cigs.

voyager14 · 2020-01-01T00:40:43+00:00

Smoking is bad, regardless of your fitness goals

theUnBannableHulk · 2019-12-31T10:50:25+00:00

Stop smoking pole op it's not RP

😂 notsrs

Smoking's bad but way better than getting addicted to sugar and carbs and ending up as a lardass

EVERY country that discourages smoking is awash with WHALES and Manginas.

EVERY country that accepts smoking has thin women and Alpha Chadullahskis

qwerty_asd · 2019-12-31T10:55:46+00:00

It’s bad for cardio health mostly. It doesn’t hinder muscle growth specifically, but it makes general fitness and health more difficult.

The only reasonable advice is to quit.

Title	How bad is smoking twice/ thrice a day if you are going to the gym?
Author	throaway69404
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Date	December 31, 2019 10:21 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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