Working Out Stoned

My brother likes to workout stoned (ya i know hes ****in stupid) and i need some good arguments why its bad. i told him if anything do it afterwards

My arguments were that you might injure yourself, its not good since it slows down blood pressure and relaxes your body but when u workout it does the opposite.

His arguements were he doesnt do cardio since he has a leg injury/sprain or something, Im not stupid enough to injure myself, and he said it makes him stronger and is able to lift more weights (i dont know but thats what he said) and that when hes high he enjoys working out.

I need some good arguements, i know its bad but dont know how to explain it.

This Bird You Cannot Change

maybe an argument for it would be smoking relaxes your muscles then working out stimulates them so your getting more " bang for you buck "
 
but i guess you could also say the oposite

i have little knowledge about getting high so i cant help u there but i'd like to see if some1 has any good arguments.

how about this "GETTING HIGH CAN KILL YOU!!!"
 
If you workout when your stoned your head isn't in the right place.  He probably just thinks he is stronger becuase he is not thinking striaght.  Also, what happens if he tries to do a heavy bench press and blanks out when the bar is right over his head?  the guy can kill himself! 

Ok, heres the deal. What I may say will cause controversey, but I dont care:
 
If you lift weights, then afterward smoke a joint, you will actually benefit. Weed inceases bloodflow=nutrients to strecthed muscle tissue. Throw in a whey shake, beautiful thing. If you smoke before lifting....your an idiot.

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maybe an argument for it would be smoking relaxes your muscles then working out stimulates them so your getting more " bang for you buck "

Ya i was thinking about that but i relized your body does more work when your high when your working out which could be like you said a advantage or/and disadvantage.

I know hes not going just simply quit smoking so i need some info on why not to do it BEFORE working out.

He probably just thinks he is stronger becuase he is not thinking striaght.

Ya he knows that, hes like mental power is hell of strong (and i agree with him) and that mental power gives him the ability to lift more.

I think it might have to do with that he thinks muscle and strength are directly related and since he can lift more, he thinks he can gain more muscle. I tried telling him that u could gain a lot of strength and no or very little muscle, and the vice-versa gain a lot of muscle but no or very little strength. He again got me stuck then with another question: "If you gain no muscle but you gain strength, then where did the strength come from physically. Hes like if ur muscle didnt get bigger, or no fat gain or any mass gain at all then where did the strength come from." And i got stuck and replied i dunno.

This Bird You Cannot Change

I wouldn't really worry about it.  If anything he's just not gonna get as good of a workout as he normally would, his bad. 

man, i cant work out high, and quite frankly i dont see how that makes you stronger. i did it once, and i have to say, i was lifting lighter. it sucked. my mind was somewhere else and not focusing on lifting. but hey if it works for him, more power to him!!! and when i worked out back one day drunk at a friends house, and i was lifting more lol. but thats not a good combo, i puked my face off afterwards. oh yeah i forgot, im currently taking SP 250 and i smoked about 4 hours after my workout and the pump started coming back. it was weird, my muscles were tight as **** especially my arms.

"A severed foot is the ultimate stocking-stuffer" "Obsession is what the LAZY use to describe dedication" "You put your faith in Christianity. I put mine in artillery"

the only setback i can think of is not having the drive, i have worked out high, call me an idiot if you want i could honestly give a ****. i'd rather work out before smoking because nothing beats a nice stuffed blunt, and a whopping turkey sandwich right after a good workout :). very relaxing.

and if hes taking it for his leg/ knee sprain, get off his back, its better than having someone close to you get addicted to something such as codeine or oxycotton(however you spell it).

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the only setback i can think of is not having the drive, i have worked out high, call me an idiot if you want i could honestly give a ****. i'd rather work out before smoking because nothing beats a nice stuffed blunt, and a whopping turkey sandwich right after a good workout :). very relaxing.

right on brothaaa

"A severed foot is the ultimate stocking-stuffer" "Obsession is what the LAZY use to describe dedication" "You put your faith in Christianity. I put mine in artillery"

HEY
Some of the best workouts I ever Had were while I was Stoned(back in the day)
 
I think it was because you're high,and you don't realize how much damage you're doing....

Current Stack: HDROL,Celltech,Superpump 250, Glutamine,Beta alanine,Whey protein.

ya i just decided not to care what he does, i dont need to babysit him, hes older than me. He bodybuilds with inproper nutrition and he doesnt have a good routine down. I dont give a **** anymore. 

This Bird You Cannot Change

ive never tried that, but i could speculate points both ways:
 
-your mind can become very focused on one thing, so if its on lifting it can be possibly aid you a tad (tho you can focus without it just as well)
- if its not focus on lifting, its pointless, as youll not have a good workout
-it depends on the pot ur smoking too, some will relax you, sedate you, make you laugh more, etc.
-if you smoke a lot, youre risking a lot
 
afterwards/later in the day/nite
- help you relax
-increase appetite
- help you sleep
- increase blood flow
 
that said, i dont plan on ever working out stoned, i think it's too dangerous and not worth any element of risk taht it poses. on the other hand, i smoke quite often and enjoy it as a way to relax, etc.

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current maxes: 
squats: 255
deadlifts: 300
bench: 185
oh press: 125
goals for jan 1:
squats: 300
deadlifts: 350
bench: 210
oh pressL 145 

I workout while getting stoned. It lets me tune out all outside distractions and focus on building muscle and pushing harder.  Also when I do push ups I can often tune out the pain better and thus do more push ups.  But I smoke solely in the privacy of my own own.  If I were a gym member I probably wouldn't incorporate cannabis into my daily routine so much.  I don't think it would help me tune into the workout by thinking that everyone is staring at me. !

Melchedekan


I workout while getting stoned. It lets me tune out all outside distractions and focus on building muscle and pushing harder.  Also when I do push ups I can often tune out the pain better and thus do more push ups.  But I smoke solely in the privacy of my own own.  If I were a gym member I probably wouldn't incorporate cannabis into my daily routine so much.  I don't think it would help me tune into the workout by thinking that everyone is staring at me. !

did you really just search through the forum to find a weed thread? i mean come on your first post is about working out stoned and posted on a thread that has been dead for a year and a half

lol hes probably stoned

when i smoke weed i feel confident and i feel great, i smoke sometimes before soccer games and i kill. I feel like i can make the greatest tackles when i'm stoned. I've never tried it before working out but i think for me it would make me more confident so i think i'd lift more weight... Alot of the **** in the gym is mentality.

i didn't even realize how old this thread was . lol

Does not matter how old a thread is.. people ask about what to eat and bulk up every year, every week.  So the question is always valid here.

Besides, I'd rather the conversation continue here than to add another thread.

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Author of NoBull Bodybuilding
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yea i don't think anything was wrong with it either.

From personal experience working out stoned is not the way to go, but if I smoke a just LITTLE and take some superpump i can hit the gym hard. The weed relaxes me and the superpump gives me energy. To me it is the perfect mix.
On an off day I like to blaze, go to the gym to stretch, then hit the sauna 

 just my 2 cents

bulkingup


HEY
Some of the best workouts I ever Had were while I was Stoned(back in the day)

I think it was because you're high,and you don't realize how much damage you're doing....

You are reading my mind today!!! I dont like to be super stoned but when im coming off a high I wreck the weight room but I dont do it too often b/c Im pretty good sober too. lol
 
BTW smoking weed speeds up your heart rates thus we hear distorted sounds and so on. Thats why your feelings are so sensitive b/c your body is pretty much in hyperspeed and your sensations are as well.

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LOL

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