Community Forums => General Chat => Topic started by: Maverick on July 27, 2008, 04:44:15 AM
Title: Smoking and Working Out
Post by: Maverick on July 27, 2008, 04:44:15 AM
As I've mentioned before, I'm about a pack a day kind of guy. Recently I've been on a steady workout regimen of going outside and running until I can't run anymore for 5 days a week, and doing weights for 3 days.
Obviously, my lungs aren't in the best shape and I don't have epic lung capacity. Does anyone know how much smoking ACTUALLY affects this sort of thing? I've read before that a smoker who works out regularly is about as healthy as a non-smoker who doesn't work out at all, but I don't know if there's an effective way to grade this sort of thing. Just wondering if anyone who has maybe quit and works out noticed a significant improvement in stamina/breathing ability?
And if someone wants to bust out a charred black pig lung like they did in D.A.R.E. that's always great too.
Title: Re: Smoking and Working Out
Post by: ShyGuy on July 27, 2008, 04:50:15 AM
I know a crazy old Vietnam vet who has emphysema. I think it will kill him eventually. I also knew a lady who hacked up a lung chamber. It was spongy.
Title: Re: Smoking and Working Out
Post by: D_Average on July 27, 2008, 08:30:58 PM
One thing I do know.....smoking and running at the same time.....real hard to do: (http://www.kayakcam.com/image/common-cold-cure-whisky-running-cigar.jpg)
Title: Re: Smoking and Working Out
Post by: Maverick on July 28, 2008, 12:34:10 AM
I don't know how whatever you were originally trying to post could be funnier than that Alligator.
Title: Re: Smoking and Working Out
Post by: D_Average on July 28, 2008, 10:10:38 AM
