How much does smoking weed affect cardio? I want to start smoking

michael phelps

It will affect it negatively, but only very slightly if itsonly2-3 times a month.

Not enough to really make a difference.

Professional marijuana grower here.

You should be fine smoking it a few times per month - or even a few times per week - but invest in a quality glass smoking device and make sure you are buying medical quality.

You can also try a vaporizer, but they really eat weed and IRCC marijuana in a non-legal state can run $100+ for a good quarter ounce so you might want to stick with smoking.

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I love weed

>>40838132
A weed vaporizer actually conserves it, you can either re smoke the vaped weed or put it into food.

I smoke a bowl every night before bed. This morning I easily pounded out a 7 mile run, and the limiting factor was my calves getting a bit tight, not my heart/lungs. As long as you stay on top of your cardio and don't get lazy (weed tends to do that) then you should be fine, especially if it's only 2-3x a month.

>>40836936
i mean, you know the diaz's compete in triathlons while smoking all day, so it cant be too bad

Supposedly being high actually increases lung capacity, its hard to tell because 1) you're high and 2) it dampens your CNS so its technically harder to move

but anecdotally, smoking before LONG cardio sessions actually helps. You concentrate more on the rhythm of movement and breathing. I used to bike to work and itd take me 30-40 minutes depending on how hard I pushed myself and if I did it high I could get 20-25 and enjoy it.

Wouldn't edibles/sublingual ingestion be the best method? I can't think of any downsides.

I train BJJ in the 209; the nice part of Stockton on the northern edge next to Lodi. I got my 'purple' belt recently. Weed is a ped imho.

>>40838247

you can't control when it kicks in or ends as well

also cant do it fasted

>eating brownies before doing cardio

>>40838247
I tried it a few times and it's just not for me. I've been a bong fanatic since I discovered weed. I love taking the first hits of the session and just suddenly catching myself staring down into the bong high as fuck and realizing how fucking good the music I'm listening to suddenly sounds. Best part of the session actually. When you go from sober and stressed out to fucked up and mellow in a couple of minutes.
>>40838249
Do you ever train with the Diaz brothers?

Eww vaped out weed is disgusting af.

And I usually need a good gram or two to get a good pull on a vape - so I end up going thru way more weed than I do with a smoking device - but I guess YMMV..

>>40838433

I played bball against Nate at the 24 hour fitness in Lodi, but other than that, nah.