Pipe smoking and working out

[zanthal]

I've been doing a pretty intense work out every other day for a while now. 30 minutes of cardio, an hour and 15 min of strength training.
I've been getting the urge to stop smoking a pipe. An urge which I've beaten down with proper good sense and appreciation for good tobacco.
Anyone else staying fit in between puffs? :puffpipe:

 

[guitarguy86]

I was supposed to start working out with my cousin this month, but I broke my hand. As soon as it heals, I might start.

 

[jpberg]

I spend about 45 minutes in the gym Monday through Friday mornings. I smoke a pipe on the ride to the gym.

From my perspective, the two activities are mutually exclusive.

 

[ssjones]

Treadmill for me 3-4 times per week.

 

[papipeguy]

Hint: do not do push-ups while smoking a pipe. All other physical activity is pipe friendly. On a serious note, I do walk 3 miles every morning, 7 days a weeks, with a friend regardless of the weather. It makes for some interesting mornings.

 

[austinxpipe]

When I started taking working out seriously a while back, one of the reasons was to kill cigarette cravings. Among other bad habits such as living off of fast food and energy drinks, I needed a change. I did 2 rounds of P90X and lost 35 pounds.
I'm considering doing another round once the Holidays are over, because it's so time consuming but so much fun. Now I follow a looser plan and am currently on a cutting phase. Right now I'm alternating lifting/cardio days. I'll do a lifting day and follow it with 20 min of low intensity cardio and on other days I'll do an hour of interval training on a treadmill, elliptical, or stair stepper.
Funny thing in regard to what you're experiencing - I've found my most satisfying bowls have been smoked after a 5 mile run or a lift. Maybe it's because the blood is flowing and the nic gets around quick. Whatever the reason, nothing finishes my evening like a pipe!

 

[fitzy]

I go jogging 3 or 4 times a week. Plus I started doing Yoga at home(I'm using muscles I never knew I had). I thought yoga was just for women but after some friends told me about how it is I thought I'd give it a shot and it's much harder than I expected.
I think you can be healthy and smoke the pipe.

 

[austinxpipe]

I thought yoga was just for women but after some friends told me about how it is I thought I'd give it a shot and it's much harder than I expected.

+1
The hardest tape in P90X for me, and many others on my team is the Yoga one. Yoga is no joke let me tell you.

 

[rondyr]

I go to the gym 5 days a week now, and I am usually there for about 3 hours a night. During that time, I often step outside and take a nice pipe break. Needless to say, I get some pretty odd looks. :crazy:

 

[hawk60ce]

Ran 7 miles this AM. On my days off I run in the mornings and usually smoke my pipe in the afternoon. When im at work i still smoke my pipe in the afternoon and run/strength train in the evenings. I dont feel pipe smoking is restricting my running abilities as 7 miles is the most ive ever run and i did it in 59:55. about an 8:40/mile average. granted, i am training for the half marathon this spring in my city.

 

[plet]

I do crossfit 4 times a week, and smoke 1-6 bowls during weekends only. I have had the same considerations regarding health and performance, but my conclusion is; why work out if you don't allow yourself to live?! ...So I keep puffing! ::

 

[hawk60ce]

why work out if you don't allow yourself to live?! ...So I keep puffing!

+1000!! :puffpipe:

 

[captainprophesy]

I work out allot... Ive been training Muay Thai for almost 20 years now and even used to fight in smokers. Now I still train Muay Thai but I also do a crossfit/strongman hybrid of workout... I also will run up to 20 miles at times... cross country!

When I had money I was doing allot of obstacle/mud races too.
I eat, drink and smoke my pipe! anytime I want! :D
oh and Ive been smoking a pipe since I was 22... so thats what? 21 years?

why work out if you don't allow yourself to live?!

EXACTLY!
#EDIT - just as an FYI I dont always run 20 miles LOL... on average its more like 8-10 miles ... just want to clarify :P

 

[fitzy]

Austin that Yoga aint no joke right?
Captain cross country running is the best.

 

[austinxpipe]

Austin that Yoga aint no joke right?

Heck no it isn't. Never sweated as much as I did my first time. Specifically Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. All those moving sequences just kill me.

 

[zonomo]

I work out 5 or 6 days a week, do Martial Arts twice a week and i havent seen where the pipe affects this whatsoever other than sometimes feeling lazy and rather be smoking a pipe than sweating my brains out.

 

[baronsamedi]

I run and do weight training 4 days a week. I usually smoke my pipe when I'm relaxing after the gym or at night at the end of a shift at work.

 

[instymp]

I do weight gaining 5 days a week.

 

[Perique]

Pipe smoking and working out are absolutely compatable. Don't give it a second thought.

 

[lyle]

Just to pile on... I run six days a week and have done two marathons. I don't inhale, of course.