Cigarrete smoking? Am I the only guy in the gym that does?

[Julez]

I gave up for years, than bang a couple of months ago I started up again, stress at work and all that.

I am always getting lectured, ironically by the same people that can barely bench their own weight and are out of breath in 5 minutes on the step machine.

I would say that it has not affected my fitness and I smoked for 7 years before and even when I did'nt smoke cig's, I smoked joints.

Just interested if any gym freaks here smoke and if you think it's affected your progress.

 

[Code]

If you take it on a systemic level, it likely impeded your progress, but not in a large enough magnitude to make a noticable difference.

 

[rnch]

yes.....quit...pussy!

 

[Puc]

i am not quiting nodoz, so i wont hate on you for the smokes!

 

[MrMuscle]

both my parents have always been smoking. so all thru my younger years i was inhaling this shit they smoked. and i hate them for it. secondary smoking kills. stupid fucks. im not saying everybody is like this, some are considerate. but i think Norway are the country with the strongest laws against smoking (so ive read). there is a law up for motion now, that its not gonna be legal to smoke in ANY restaurants or bars or anything. No smoking section and non-smoking section. Every place is going to be a non-smoking place. kicks ass if you ask me.

 

[Big Jroy]

Smoking cigs fucked my training up big time, made me feel rundown, plus the carbonmonoxide constricts you blood vessels restricting oxygen flow to your muscles.

 

[Night Fly]

I've seen people at my gym workout and light up right when they step out the door. I don't know how bad it affects them...but I know it doesn't help. I've heard some people complain that it affects them worse after they have quit for a while and started back...but who knows.

 

[Pink Space Biscuit]

there is a law up for motion now, that its not gonna be legal to smoke in ANY restaurants or bars or anything. No smoking section and non-smoking section. Every place is going to be a non-smoking place. kicks ass if you ask me.

California has had that law for a few years now. I love it.

 

[danielson]

California has had that law for a few years now. I love it.

can't wait till that happens here....

 

[Night Fly]

Don't you love it when people stand out and smoke in front of entrances...and you have to walk through the smoke just to get inside or outside??? That is my favorite. I don't mind smokers...just as long as they are considerate. If I go into a smoking place (bar, etc...) I don't expect it...but leaving or going into a place...it doesn't need to happen there.