Comments on: How does smoking a cigarette affect me after a workout at the gym?

By: dodge66trio

dodge66trio — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:00:30 +0000

Well, we know that nicotine is terrible for circulation (it narrows blood vessels and damages blood cells) and smoking is terrible for respiration (damages the lungs and makes it harder to get oxygen out of the air you breathe). Together this puts strain on all your muscles which needs both systems to bring healthy oxygen rich blood to your muscular system in order to repair it (and, of course, grow muscle) and keep it healthy. Therefore, logic dictates that if you smoke it is harder for a smoker’s body to maintain a healthy muscular system, compared with a nonsmoker. Not to mention you’re putting an enormous strain on your most important muscle, your heart. If you are looking for more info on smoking’s effects on the body as well as the most effective way to quit and stay quit, click the link below. It is the site I used to quit. Good luck.

By: tony a

tony a — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:56:04 +0000

lifting weights is an anerobic exercise that helps build muscles,,,i do not know of any inherent traits in “a” cigarrete smoke that will affect your muscle ,,but addiction to smoking …the results are history.

By: funkyfeet

funkyfeet — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:04:24 +0000

apart from being an idiot – its like peeing against the wind. you are only reducing the amount of oxygen your body already needs efficient supply of at the time. all the other effects of smoking are still there.

By: Ronie M

Ronie M — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:17:10 +0000

this is interesting because i myself am a smoker….Nicotine is a drug. People don’t realize that it is that harmful but it is. It is addictive like many drugs and gets absorbed into the bloodstream. Seven to eight seconds later the brain can feel the reaction. It has been noticed that nicotine may sometimes alter a person’s personality depending on how long they have been smoking, the amount of puffs inhaled, and how deeply they were inhaled.
Dangerous Side Affects:
Increase in heart rate
Increase in hormone production
Increase in blood pressure
Constriction of small blood vessels on skin
Changes in blood composition
Changes in metabolism

By: Tommy S

Tommy S — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:15:38 +0000

it can make you lose your breath faster and get cancer of the longs just long any time smoking you would be alot healthier if you quit smoking and wont have trouble breathing

By: E B

E B — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:02:57 +0000

One of the many side effects. Is that it restricts the blood vessels, and not only pollutes the body. You can either smoke or try to get into shape. Not both.

By: jjc92787

jjc92787 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:00:57 +0000

It probably won’t affect you that much as far as what you did lifting weights, but if you smoke pretty often you will not have the energy to work out.

By: frigga88

frigga88 — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:23:36 +0000

why would you bother lifting weights and exercising and also continue to smoke? try and quit for your own sake…its hard trust me I did it but you feel so much better ….Hope you quit!

By: dance_note2

dance_note2 — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:31:25 +0000

that was very stupid…that weight just came back…SO DROP DA SHMOKES…GET A LIFE AND STOP KILLIGN URSELF
LOL
DUH

By: mrmann803

mrmann803 — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:29:41 +0000

smoking restircts your blood flow, and after a workout your blood flow is pretty high, so you slow it down, and in turn your workout ends up being pointless.

By: mike1942f

mike1942f — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:18:54 +0000

Well, smoking cigarettes increases the amount of carbon monoxide and reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood – is that good for weight lifting?

By: donnania

donnania — Sun, 25 May 2008 00:33:09 +0000

You’ll absorb more of the stuff into your system.

By: Steven A

Steven A — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:59:03 +0000

It lowers your lung capacity so it will make you more tired and wheezy faster. Hope that helps.