Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Any former smokers here?

brandon7
brandon7
Posts: 89
Joined: 2004/05/18
United States
2004/05/25, 03:36 PM
Just looking for some motivation to quit, and wondering how much it hurts my weight training.

Have at me everyone. I need it.
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2004/05/25, 03:38 PM
do a search on quitting smoking - you will suprised at how many of us are ex-smokers!!!

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If you fall down seven times, get up eight.
2004/05/25, 03:39 PM
When I smoked the resting heartrate was 80. Within a day of not smoking it dropped to 58. Check it after lifting heavy and it will scare the hell out of you.

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Foolish consistancies are the hobgoblins of small minds.

Charlie
rpacheco
rpacheco
Posts: 3,770
Joined: 2001/12/13
United States
2004/05/25, 03:40 PM
Just say "no." Otherwise, you might as well eat McDonalds, workout for 2 minutes and drink heavily, and join www.iwannadiefromlungcancer.com. :dumbbell:

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**_Robert_**
Pain is temporary; glory is forever!

E-mail: rpacheco@freetrainers.com
burrocfh
burrocfh
Posts: 200
Joined: 2004/01/09
Mexico
2004/05/25, 04:48 PM
Great answer rpacheco!

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Quoting from rpacheco:

Just say "no." Otherwise, you might as well eat McDonalds, workout for 2 minutes and drink heavily, and join www.iwannadiefromlungcancer.com.
david_s81
david_s81
Posts: 543
Joined: 2004/04/09
United States
2004/05/26, 02:11 AM
I agree. There are way too many other productive things to spend your time and money on.

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Spark the fire that will torch the numbness inside. If you look too far ahead, you will lose sight of today
- Carpe Diem -
neiltilley
neiltilley
Posts: 325
Joined: 2003/03/09
United Kingdom
2004/05/26, 06:33 AM
I smoked 80 a day and gave up because I forgot I smoked. This was through memory loss caused by (in this order in the same day)a stroke/car crash/brain damage, followed by months of psycho therapy, neurological and other surgery. Cognitive psychiatry and reintegration back into society.
Back in the summer of 2002 I was re learning sight perception and how to cross the road as I'd forgot the crossing code at age 37 like I was back in my childhood years. I'm allright now(give or take) but I can tell you what I suffered as a result of smoking, at times I wished I was dead! Now I look forward only as I had the wake up call... So I'm better than I ever was before, I enjoy life better than ever- you could say that too is due to smoking.

Give it up because if it don't kill you, it can ruin day to day living
Woodie
Woodie
Posts: 148
Joined: 2004/04/28
United States
2004/05/26, 10:06 AM
I quit two years ago. I thought about it,cut back, then choose a day and quit. 1 month later I found out that I could adopt my twins and that they had been born about the same day I quit. Now I just think about being able to see them grow. I still think about smoking everyday but there are to many reason not to start again. This the longest that I have gone with out smoking since I started in 1973. Go for it. Sometimes being a quitter is the right thing.

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Woodie.