does stopping smoking increase your strengh

[woody127]

Someone was telling me the other day that if you stop smoking your strength goes up by 10% in the first couple of weeks of stopping? Is there any truth to this

[Oki-Des]

Of course it would be a good idea to stop smoking. But, I dont think your strength would go up by 10% unless you also started tren a few weeks before quitting.

[almostgone]

Quitting smoking definitely falls under the category of "it sure as h*ll won't hurt your strength gains". I would imagine the improvement in O2 levels would aid strength gains to some degree, but IMHO, 10% is a bit optimistic.
Smoking is just plain out unhealthy.

[lovbyts]

It depends on how much you smoke of course but I woukd say on average endurance goes up 25% or more.

[austinite]

I couldn't tell you what percentage your strength would increase, surely that's individualistic and cannot be generalized. That being said, there's no doubt about an increase.

[woody127]

Ok thank you and yes of course its a good idea quitting, I don't drink alcohol not drank for a few years and yes running tren might be a good idea lol

[Euroholic]

Markus ruhl smokes and his huge

[woody127]

Now u wouldn't of thought he smoked

[Mr.BB]

Read somewhere about smoking affecting your test level, that together with O2 level could add some strength... dont know about 10%...

[woody127]

I can't understand why smoking would influence test levels

[Mr.BB]

I can't understand why smoking would influence test levels

Dont ask me, I dont smoke

[lovbyts]

I can't understand why smoking would influence test levels

Nicotine and cotinine inhibit steroidogenesis in mouse leydig cells
Nicotine and cotinine effects on 3 alpha hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in canine prostate
Long-term effects of cigarette-smoke exposure on plasma testosteron... - PubMed - NCBI

There are also studies that suggest smoking actually increases TT and FT. Even if this is true in some way I wouldn't consider it a reason or excuse to continue smoking.

[Honkey_Kong]

I read a study somebody did as their master's thesis on this very subject. The person found no significant statistical correlation on how nicotine affected football player's anaerobic strength. The sample size was small though (12 football players from the Univ of Wisconsin - Whitewater).

http://library.uww.edu/documents/lib.../Meier2007.pdf

Still, I think quitting is a good idea. You won't smell as bad, you'll have a little extra money in your wallet and you might even live longer and better.

[HitIt]

just look at what cigars have done to Arnold... his strength is down 72.9847625425 %

[woody127]

Thanks very much ppl