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hvf522 · 04-28-2008, 05:53 PM

Does Nicotine (smoking, dip, chew, etc) affect bodybuilders?

Ross86 · 04-28-2008, 05:55 PM

Yes it does. I just read something about smoking affecting muscle growth. It was convincing. I don't remember a single detail about the article. I don't even remember where I read it.

Hope that helps

EDIT: I don't remember whether it was the Nicotine that was the problem.

TALO · 04-28-2008, 05:56 PM

Yes it stunts growth. Not to mention the cardio vascular problems.

hvf522 · 04-28-2008, 05:56 PM

Was the article online?
I would be interested in reading it.

Ross86 · 04-28-2008, 05:58 PM

I don't think so. I think the article referenced a study. You can probably search and find it somewhere.

hvf522 · 04-28-2008, 06:01 PM

I wonder if Nicotine is the bad guy in this situation. I read somewhere that nicotine actually helps to cut fat.

ENORRIS · 04-28-2008, 06:06 PM

I don't know about the study.. But I know I have put on 25 lbs since I quit smoking and all my lifts are through the roof.. Just personal experience.. Not sure if there is any correlation..

Kane · 04-28-2008, 06:16 PM

It also acts as an apetite suppressant. Which to me is the second biggest drawback.

widdoes2504 · 04-29-2008, 04:09 AM

Not worth using IMO

Eric3237 · 04-29-2008, 11:32 AM

No bodybuilders are immune to the effect of nicotine. We can also beat ourselves upside the head with a 12 pound mall daily with no adverse consequences.

Yes, nicotine does help people keep fat off but it does so in a way that ain't good for you. And it ain't good for your training.

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04-28-2008, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
hvf522 Rank: New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	Nicotine Users Does Nicotine (smoking, dip, chew, etc) affect bodybuilders?

04-28-2008, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,919 Country: Gender:	Yes it does. I just read something about smoking affecting muscle growth. It was convincing. I don't remember a single detail about the article. I don't even remember where I read it. Hope that helps EDIT: I don't remember whether it was the Nicotine that was the problem.
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" - Anonymous "You hang out with monkey's you may get shit in the face. "Shit happens"...OPINION. "Monkey's throw shit"...FACT." - Eric3237 Stone Black

04-28-2008, 05:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alberta , Canada Posts: 1,915 Country: Gender:	Yes it stunts growth. Not to mention the cardio vascular problems.
	TALO's Sig:"But when do you actually grow? Well, we don't grow in the gym. In the gym, we destroy. We tear down the body. We only grow when we are recovering. That's right, I said recovery. I see it all the time--people beating themselves up in the gym and not seeing results. They don't understand that hitting the weights hard is only a small part of growing or even cutting down. I could train the same all year round and get big or get ripped just by eating different and taking different supplements"

04-28-2008, 05:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,919 Country: Gender:	I don't think so. I think the article referenced a study. You can probably search and find it somewhere.
	Ross86's Sig:"Excuses are the building blocks to a monument of nothingness" - Anonymous "You hang out with monkey's you may get shit in the face. "Shit happens"...OPINION. "Monkey's throw shit"...FACT." - Eric3237 Stone Black

04-28-2008, 05:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
hvf522 Rank: New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	Was the article online? I would be interested in reading it.

04-28-2008, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
hvf522 Rank: New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	I wonder if Nicotine is the bad guy in this situation. I read somewhere that nicotine actually helps to cut fat.

04-28-2008, 06:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
ENORRIS Rank: Member Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 149 Gender:	I don't know about the study.. But I know I have put on 25 lbs since I quit smoking and all my lifts are through the roof.. Just personal experience.. Not sure if there is any correlation..
	ENORRIS's Sig:You come into the world weak, and you will leave the world weak. What you do in between is up to you!

04-28-2008, 06:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kane Rank: Lightweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,413 Country: Gender:	It also acts as an apetite suppressant. Which to me is the second biggest drawback.
	Kane's Sig:Bench:275 [1x1] Deadlift:365 [1x3] A2G Squat:275 [1x3] "Shut up and squat!" "NO, this is my squat rack. Go get your own!"

04-29-2008, 04:09 AM	#9 (permalink)
widdoes2504 Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,208 Country: Gender:	Not worth using IMO
	widdoes2504's Sig:Height: 6 foot Weight: 240 pounds Bench: 415 (1x1) Deads: 565 (1x1) A2G Squat: 425 (1x1) Cardio sucks

04-29-2008, 11:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Eric3237 Moderator Rank: Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,443 Country: Gender:	No bodybuilders are immune to the effect of nicotine. We can also beat ourselves upside the head with a 12 pound mall daily with no adverse consequences. Yes, nicotine does help people keep fat off but it does so in a way that ain't good for you. And it ain't good for your training.
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