Pipe Smoking and Sports

[mateusbrown]

lift weights three to five times a week

Me too. I attribute most of my injuries like a dislocated collar bone while bench pressing and a strained hamstring tendon while running and a sore quadriceps tendon while heavy squatting to the fact that I'm 50 now. I smoke pipes, cigars, and cigarettes but don't really inhale much, plus wintergreen dip. I like to dip while I'm lifting. I can do weighted pull-ups (hang plates on a dip belt), get in the upper 200's on squat, the lower 200's on bench, and the upper 300's on the deadlift. Yes, I could do more, but I rather not push my luck and tear something at this point. My cousin who's a little older than me had to have bicep reattachment surgery and rotator cuff surgery from trying to keep up with his strapping 25 yr. old son in the gym. He had a hard time recovering. Also, I'm somewhat fat, so that slows me down, coupled together with age. I'm sure if I dropped about 25 pounds, I'd be faster. Smoking and dipping can't really be helping my overall athleticism, though, if I'm being honest.

 

[Streeper541]

Only performance drop I've seen is when you try to smoke and play sports at the same time.

It's tuff to keep the pipe lit through my helmet and the referees frown upon it, but it can be done.

 

[anotherbob]

if anything nicotine helps with such activities. Just try not to inhale the smoke.

 

[jpmcwjr]

My major sport at the moment is golf, so can't comment on cardio intensive activities.

 

[ziv]

My major sport at the moment is golf, so can't comment on cardio intensive activities.

My bad, should've added this to the post: If your sport is golf or chess, please don't bother to answer.
:D

 

[jpmcwjr]

My bad, should've added this to the post: If your sport is golf or chess, please don't bother to answer.
:D

Wouldn't have but due to loss of posts since Tuesday, was just trying to revive some threads.

 

[ThermionicScott]

Think of it like training with a parachute.

 

[ziv]

Wouldn't have but due to loss of posts since Tuesday, was just trying to revive some threads.

And I appreciate that!

 

[Butter Side Down]

I'm a fairly die hard tennis player and I smoke a pipe. I usually play for 2 hours 3 x a week, both casually and in competitive leagues. But honestly it's hard for me to say how much it affects my performance because I was already older and I already smoked a pipe before I took up tennis. I play mostly doubles and when I do play singles, I'll admit usually do get winded before my opponent in long rallies. But that could also be because I'm an old dude and the people I play are generally younger and fitter.

I still battle back and forth with cigarettes and I can say for sure that those definitely have a very noticeable effect.

 

[ziv]

I'm a fairly die hard tennis player and I smoke a pipe. I usually play for 2 hours 3 x a week, both casually and in competitive leagues. But honestly it's hard for me to say how much it affects my performance because I was already older and I already smoked a pipe before I took up tennis. I play mostly doubles and when I do play singles, I'll admit usually do get winded before my opponent in long rallies. But that could also be because I'm an old dude and the people I play are generally younger and fitter.

I still battle back and forth with cigarettes and I can say for sure that those definitely have a very noticeable effect.

Do you notice any difference between how high nic vs low nic tobaccos affect you?

 

[Butter Side Down]

Do you notice any difference between how high nic vs low nic tobaccos affect you?

I smoke some pretty high nic stuff (dark flake and old dark fired) and pretty low nic stuff (heavy Latakia blends). Can't say I've ever noticed a difference.

 

[BingBong]

I've always smoked, so wouldn't be able to tell any difference. Been pushing myself about in a wheelchair for 37 years, many of those maxing out up hill and down dale; also, I intensively weight trained for about 10 years. I was sometimes spotted thrashing up a steep hill with a RYO smouldering in my mouth, did peoples' heads in.

I think anything that gets you into max breathing for substantial periods is going to clear out any crud from smoking - but possibly warm-up periods become more critical. I always had to get "over the hump" in the first 15 minutes of intense activity, then I was fine.

Nicotine also helps mental acuity, which is probably beneficial in many sporting activities.