Smoking And Weightlifting

[Pepeng Manas]

smoker din here. about 50% of the time, i smoke a stick after workout. wala naman effect sa kin. i am doing GVT now.. and GVT is a rigorous workout. i dunno... probably i could do better if i dont smoke. but anyway, mas malakas pa rin resistensya ko kumpara sa mga kasamahan ko sa gym na hindi nag-i-smoke... (thank you eclipse forum and coaches)

[dyakhardy]

heavy smoker ako before and nag-iba ang work-out ko when i stopped smoking, mas nakakatakbo ng malayo and nakakabuhat ng mabigat...

 

now that's the difference...

[balamban]

ahm, sa mga may background sa medicine dya'an.. paano po ba maiwasan natin na mag ka problema sa lungs?

consider the fact na hindi ka maninigarilyo..... anong gagawin natin na manatiling healthy ang ating lungs?

 

any views are appreciated....

[heightdeprived]

stop smoking, ako nahinto ko na parang tinamad na 'ko magyosi nu'ng magsimula ako magworkout eh, mahal pa ng yosi....

[Seyer95]

- stop smoking

- exercise regularly

[denimhead]

dont smoke?

[Raman]

Para sa akin, nung naninigarilyo (medyo malakas din) ako napakabilis kong maubusan ng hininga kahit naglalakad lang ako for 30 mins everyday at mejo mabilis ang heart rate ko na almost to the point na parang nagpapalpitate ako. Paminsan di pa ako makatulog ng maayos.

 

Buti na lang natigilan ko magyosi. Ang laki ng difference. Ngayon nakakapagswimming ako, boxing, weight lifting at sali pa paminsan sa hiphop dancing. Plus, hindi na ako hinihingal kahit mag light jogging/cycling ako for 30mins. Tapos ang pinakamaganda ay nawala yung fast heart rate ko. Kaya medyo relaxed na ako palagi kahit stressful situations like client interviews, presentations etc. at nakakatulog na ako ng maayos. Isa pa ay parang mas naging optimistic yung outlook ko sa buhay. Hehe Naks!

 

So para sa akin, mas lalakas ka at magiging mas positive ang work-out mo pag tumigil ka magsigarilyo. Mahirap nga lang mag-quit pero para sa akin WORTH IT!!!!

[sikosci]

wouldnt this contradict the fact that you are working out to get a healthy body?

i see people coming out of the badminton courts in the metro all sweaty then light a cigar, and im like " what the!?"...thats an early death wish dont you think?

[aznarak]

Smoking severely limits your lung's capacity to absorb oxygen and will consequently prevent you from maximizing the benefits of weight training.

[gerrylb]

I used to be a heavy smoker and a regular gym goer. My weightlifting was hardly affected by my smoking, I could still keep up with just about anyone else with regard to amount of weight and number of reps. When I got older and figured endurance was more important than big muscles I shifted to a cardio program. Bam! Ten minutes on a threadmill and I thought I was gonna faint! I've since quit smoking and can now run ten kilometers in a little more than an hour. Point is, smoking will affect your aerobic (weight loss) excercise ability, but not necessarily your anaerobic (muscle building) activity. Our captain in the powerlifting team back in college was a chain smoker, but could lift more than anyone else on the team.

[kupalking]

contradicting ata bakit ka pa nag gym kung nag yosi ka,

[gerrylb]

contradicting ata bakit ka pa nag gym kung nag yosi ka,

 

 

alam mo naman kapag bata pa, feeling macho kapag nagyoyosi. :thumbsdownsmiley:

 

good thing i've smartened up.

[assasin]

question smoking weeds and weightlifting bad ba? kasi wala naman nicotine ang damo tct lang.

[kupalking]

naku yosi at inum masama talaga, dapat chicks nalang gawing bisyo

[Boysbe]

I used to do this, my trainer being a B.I had always given me smokes after work-out. It doesnt have an effect on anaerobic exercises, but in aerobic exercises it has a big effect, often feeling more tired after a couple of laps.