Fitness, bodybuilding and smoking

We all know very well that neither smoking nor alcohol have any beneficial effect on our body. And especially in combination with sports. Let's take a closer look at what exactly the effect of nicotine use is? How does our body actually react? What consequences can avid fans of this bad habit expect?

Any person who takes care of his health, knows that smoking is harmful. This bad habit can not only significantly “spoil” our appearance, but also lead to incurable diseases. Yes, the effect of smoking is simply terrible, its consequences are dangerous and terrible!

home the essence of fitness and bodybuilding consists in the constant “construction” of one’s body, its improvement and thorough grinding, in an effort to achieve an ideal physique and harmonious proportions. Bodybuilders work on the beauty and definition of their muscles, and great attention is paid to pay attention to health. Therefore, under no circumstances should there even be a question about the smoking habit!

Health and beauty made simple incompatible with this intentional harm calling into question the effectiveness of training!

1. Let's take a closer look at the most harmful substances contained in cigarettes and tobacco:
2. Negative effects of nicotine exposure:
3. Is it possible to combine “iron sports” and this addiction?

Let's take a closer look at the most harmful substances contained in cigarettes and tobacco:

1. nicotine,
2. carbon monoxide
3. liquid resin.

Actually from four thousand different chemicals, affecting the body, these most dangerous!

So nicotine is the most harmful drug. Sometimes, it seems that a person simply does not imagine the full horror of its consequences. Like most drugs, nicotine enters the bloodstream. After suction, after 7-8 seconds, it begins react brain. Leading scientists and advanced doctors have long proven that this drug is capable of changing some properties of the human body with prolonged smoking.

1. Cardiopalmus,
2. Hormonal disbalance,
3. Increased blood pressure
4. Deterioration of blood clotting,
5. Changes in metabolism.

Carbon monoxide - this is nothing more than poisonous gas. As you know, our blood carries oxygen throughout the body, which is necessary for the functioning of organs, for our cells and tissues. And in the blood of people who smoke, instead of 100% pure oxygen, up to 15% carbon monoxide also enters the blood.

Reducing the oxygen an athlete needs so much causes a number of problems. The most terrible of which are general decrease in weight growth and problems with restoration and assimilation, so irreplaceable by anything else, protein. Every smoking bodybuilder must understand this and be aware that every cigarette smoked is giant step back in his dream to achieve perfection.

Carbon monoxide also negatively affects the activity of the heart and causes various changes in the blood. If a smoker is on a diet, then fat begins to deposit on the walls of the arteries of his heart. Due to the possibility of excessive blockage of the arteries, there is a high chance of completely disrupting proper blood circulation.

When inhaling cigarette smoke 70% liquid resin goes straight into human lungs. As a result, mucus produced accumulates in the bronchi, enveloping tiny hairs designed to protect the lungs from various infections.

In general, you understand the dangers of smoking. Now let’s answer the question: how can you combine bodybuilding and smoking?

Is it possible to combine “iron sports” and this addiction?

The answer is clear - no way! You'll have to make a choice and quit one of two things: either sports or smoking!

However, many athletes continue to rock and smoke - and this is very bad! The fact is that “iron sport” is already largely associated with risk! Excessive loads, prohibitive weights, shocking training, exhausting intensity, exhausting work - all this cannot be called anything other than “stress”. Many absolutely healthy athletes cannot maintain this rhythm. So these are completely healthy people who do not suffer from bad habits! What can we say about smokers? “Their lungs become clogged with all of the above harmful substances. This often makes breathing difficult and difficult. And we are no longer talking about a full workout. The load on the heart increases significantly, and the pulse rate increases. When harmful drugs enter the body, the body produces cortisol, which is a stress hormone. It destroys muscles. In addition, blood pressure rises and metabolism is disrupted. Having such a “bouquet” of problems You are simply contraindicated physical training with heavy weights! Otherwise you risk:

1. At best, you will end up with a serious chronic illness and suffer for the rest of your days,
2. In the worst case, just put yourself in a grave at a young age!