I call bull****..smoking and boxing!

[MrMayhem]

I would have to think that you would be much better off not smoking.

However, I have heard theories about some type of "smokers genes." What I mean by that is the fact that researchers interviewed a large number of people who have lived over 100 years regarding their lifestyle choices, trying to find out the secrets to longevity. Researchers were dumbfounded that a signficant number of people claimed that they've been smokers most of their lives.

As a result, researchers theorized that there must me a "smokers gene" where the effects of smoking does not effect you at all or could some how be good for you.

I'm not advocating that you should smoke because you might have this "smokers gene." It's not worth ******** with your life. Like others have said, the effects of smoking are long term. 1 or 2 every once and a while, like social smoking wouldn't do much, but making a habit out of it, very dangerous.

Thats interesting...never heard of this smokers gene before today

[b Murphington]

Thats interesting...never heard of this smokers gene before today

Yeah man. Apparently, gene therapy might be the key to cure many diseases too. Then comes the moral question. The world is already over populated, do we really want to cure terminal diseases and have everyone living over 100? That means we need more resources for an already over populated planet.

[b Murphington]

Thats interesting...never heard of this smokers gene before today

Oh, and heres an article that touches on the subject. Keep in mind, a lot of this is theory.

http://healthland.time.com/2011/08/05/even-the-long-lived-smoke-drink-and-dont-exercise/

[AlexKid]

good bye erections!

[juggernaut666]

I don't really think smoking has THAT much of an effect on you training..
I smoke on and off...i smoke when I train,if I have a big fight coming up Il cut back alot or stop completely..
Iv giving up smoking a number of times over the years and I don't 100% agree it fcks you up...

Yes your oxygen intake is a bit better, but it doesn't really drastically change..
I don't understand, I have asthma, I smoke and Il hold my hands up and say every now and then I cut a few corners in training...
But I can still go 3 rounds, in fact Im in better condition in the 3rd round than most people I fight which makes me think "what the fck are they doing"..
Some people I my gym don't believe that I smoke as I can out last them all in sparring, and they are putting in hard work and eating properly and all that stuff...

So is it just the individual, or is smoking in boxing or training in general not as big a deal as some people make out??

I think for amateur boxing anyway, its all in the head...if you belive you can go rounds,win,and concentrate throughout the fight I believe smoking doesn't really effect people/me that much. Their is a bit of a difference now I know...maybe for pro boxing ya,but I'm just talking about amateur boxing and fights/ training

Please no, o smoking is bad for your health in general type **** ha

EVERYONES invincible when they are young...real athletes don't smoke at least the ones that think they can make a run at something,you don't strike me as that type of individual who would smoke at least most Irishman are knuckle heads.."I am one"..but was smart enough not to smoke just cause. ..Its not what its doing but what its subtracting from in the long run...and that long runs not that long,it comes and goes for the average human..ive seen smoking destroy a great athlete close to me.......don't blow it or leave any doubts you lost b/c you decided to take away ability wheather its 10% or 1%. b/c you had to puff it all away instead of having your hand raised.......end thread

P.S smoking constricts the blood vessels and makes them thinner so the more cardio you do the more strain it puts on your heart because blood pressure rises as the blood struggles to get though the smaller valve you have reconsticted.........

[juggernaut666]

Thats interesting...never heard of this smokers gene before today

Theres a gene to everything ,but in the end its one choice...its actually usually the visual addictions, that's why sex addicts are the worst to cure....Endorohins are the strongest feeling hormones one produces and that's produced more in sex wehich is actually the most addicting feeling if you are an addict of sex, .... Anyone can make the choice of genetic probability. Its like ********...when you are born you have a higher risk of certain out comes,its a roll of the dice.

[Butt stuff]

I ran a marathon last year and just as everyone was getting ready to race, some old dude who looked like 65-70 was getting into the starting position just puffing away on a cigarette, it blew my mind. The guy did not give a ****.

But yeah I do interval/circuit training every week, we push pretty hard in the sessions to the point where I'm barely catching my breath. But when I folded and picked up smoking again, my stamina/strength/speed dropped drastically and dropped to about 70% of where I usually was and completely out of breath. Needless to say I say i stopped smoking again.