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Smoking and Fitness

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
I'm 22 and think I'm fit enough - play football and go to the gym now and then.

I smoke but it doesn't seem to make a difference for me - I've only been smoking a couple of years and no more than 10-15 a day. Anybody else think that if you stay fit smoking mightn't be as bad for you?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm say smoking is equally as bad if you worked out or not.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I usually light up straight after leaving the gym... It's kinda bad when I think about it... haha!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Smoking will still be bad for you, you can't really stop the tar :/. But you will be healthier overall as apposed to someone who smoked and didn't exercise. The problem with smoking is the long term effects mainly though so you probably wont notice them now but in 20 years... its quite insidious in a way because it's hard to 'see' the damage being done.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Giving up is likely to improve your performance, in terms of the longer term health risks, smoking for a few years (even up to 6 or 7) in your late teens and 20's doesnt seem to have a long term impact on your health for most people. But obviously thats based on a bell curve so you could well be one of those who react especially badly to the risk factors.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    noog wrote: »
    I usually light up straight after leaving the gym... It's kinda bad when I think about it... haha!

    I'm the same. Know it doesn't seem right but still do it!
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