Quote Originally Posted by Mp859 View Post
I smoked for 6 years. One day I said screw this. Got to where I only smoked when I drank. I then quit drinking and was able to quit smoking all together. Feel SO much better now days. I tend to be overwhelmed though if someone is smoking around me. Makes me damn near gag. I have ZERO desire to ever smoke again.

Good luck man.

Ps- your appetite will increase as well. Which is a huge plus for me in regards to bodybuilding.
January 6th marked my eleventh year off of tobacco after smoking for 20 years. Same here, I can't breath in I'm in a room with a lit cigarette. And kissing a smoker tastes like rimming a dragon.

OP -- stick with it, boss. No matter what, it's no longer an option.
I don't know what direct benefit to hypertrophy, if any, exists. But, tangentially, your cardiovascular health and performance will improve, which seems like would lead to better sets, which would lead to better results.
(Bear in mind that ^this is just conjecture from a dilettante.)