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Posted by: Prince

Cigarette smoking impairs optimal recovery from training.

by Paul Cribb, B.H.Sci HMS
AST Director of Research

Previous research has shown that tobacco smoking damages the cells in males that synthesize testosterone. Testosterone levels within the body govern the muscle growth/anabolic process from training. Thus, smoking may well hinder optimal testosterone production and interfere with the body’s ability to build muscle. However, another recent study shows how smoking may impair muscle building efforts.

This research examined the effects of smoking on exercise recovery and revealed that smoking retards the glycogen accumulation process in muscle cells. In this study, a group of non-smoking young males were compared to a group of young men that smoked 20 or less cigarettes a day. The subject’s muscle glycogen levels before and after a bodybuilding workout was measured. Even though both groups consumed the same amount of nutrients after training, the smoker’s muscles showed a much slower uptake of carbohydrates. This resulted in significantly lower glycogen levels in the smoker’s muscles.

Muscle glycogen levels determine the intensity and results of training. Optimal glycogen replenishment is essential to obtaining the most anabolic response from weight lifting. Smoking is now thought to impair this key process.

Posted by: squanto

smoking is BAD for lifting weights?!?!?!? thats insane!

Posted by: ponyboy

I had a smoker once tell me that since smoking dilates your blood vessels and increases your blood pressure it enabled you to lift more.

Posted by: CowPimp

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Originally posted by ponyboy
I had a smoker once tell me that since smoking dilates your blood vessels and increases your blood pressure it enabled you to lift more.

I love the crazy ways the people justify their bad habits. I smoke pot on a regular basis, and I know it probably isn't great for my health. It doesn't feel like it hinders me very much, but I never say it makes me lift more...

Posted by: Prince

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Originally posted by CowPimp
I smoke pot on a regular basis, and I know it probably isn't great for my health. It doesn't feel like it hinders me very much, but I never say it makes me lift more...

you'll just end up with lungs like THIS

Posted by: CowPimp

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Originally posted by Prince
you'll just end up with lungs like THIS

Don't get me started. There is not one case that has ever connected lung cancer and smoking marijuana. I have done extensive research on the subject. My ex-girlfriend's aunt works at the National Academy of Sciences. They released an entire book devoted to the studying of marijuana. Beyond this very extensive and respected resource, I have done a lot of other reasearch online and in libraries on my own.

Posted by: Prince

so you do not think inhailing all of that smoke has any adverse effects on your lungs?

Posted by: DFINEST

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Originally posted by CowPimp
Don't get me started. There is not one case that has ever connected lung cancer and smoking marijuana. I have done extensive research on the subject. My ex-girlfriend's aunt works at the National Academy of Sciences. They released an entire book devoted to the studying of marijuana. Beyond this very extensive and respected resource, I have done a lot of other reasearch online and in libraries on my own.

probably because marijuana is illegal,
can you imagine the number of marijuana users,
while enrolled in a government study,
that would line up to smoke pot for free.

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