Will smoking 6 to 7 light cigarettes a day hurt gains?

[the_only_sepe]

dat shit fucks up protein absorption, smoke da ganja mon, just like arnold!

 

[hookuprx]

The only thing that ever caused me gried when I was smoking was high blood pressure.

 

[rippedtrojan]

dat shit fucks up protein absorption, smoke da ganja mon, just like arnold!

at least the herb will help u eat more. man, i like arnold, he smoked dope. imma be like arnold right now.

 

[pittbull2]

I agree with victor, if you can't quit you shouldn't be lifting.

 

[Snoop]

I'm not so sure I agree with the "if you can't quit don't lift" comment. If you are going to smoke anyway why not lift to minimize the negative effects of smoking. You may not reach your pinnicale performance potential but you will still gain significantly.
I smoke about 3, 4, or 5 cigs a day and I gain pretty consistently maybe not as much as I should be but better than nothing at all.

 

[genarr3]

I'm with SofaGeorge, I smoked for a long time while lifting and then quit - I didn't notice any difference.

 

[SofaGeorge]

I will give you one bit of info... smoking definitely ruins your dick. I was studying ICPs and vasodialotors for the treatment of impotence. Do you know what the major causes of impotence are?

1. Diabetes
2. High blood preasure
3. Smoking
4. High cholestrol

...in that order. If you don't care about your own dick, remember, it won't care about you.

 

[solidspine]

Smoking inhibits your circulation and production of blood as you age,

so I would suspect it would inhibit your pumps hence your gains.

I have to believe that chemotherapy will slow your progress and strength gains, but that is an antidote.

 

[Mad_maxx18]

If you simply cant quit, switch to smokless tobacco...some gross shit but atleast it wont affect your breathing.

 

[Testosterone Spike]

I know I know I shouldn't smoke but I got sued a bunch of times it stressed me out and I haven't been able to totally quit. I have cut it down to less than a half a pack a day. My question is does that many hurt gains some dude said yes but I have never heard that before.

yes it will, of course....
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