the bad thing about weed is being stoned all the time, there's not some mystery effect happening
it jacks the living fuck out of your serotonin, which then downregulates, that's why quitting sucks for a couple weeks
not a big deal, just learn how to quit and deal with the shitty days, then don't use as heavily. it's pretty good for relaxation when used in extreme moderation famalam
>it jacks the living fuck out of your serotonin, which then downregulates, that's why quitting sucks for a couple weeks
Pls elaborate
I wholeheartedly believe it varies person to person. I used to smoke multiple times a day, every day, and that shit motivated the fuck out of me to workout, eat healthy, clean my room, do hw, etc etc.
On the other hand, my roommate smokes to the same degree, picked himself a 6/10 girlfriend who will do any drug with little to no thought, and has since fallen deeper and deeper into a continuously degenerate path that I fear will land him in an uncomfortable life. He used to lift and eat a lot. Now he would rather smoke in his room than go eat.
Also, I have a question of my own: I took a break from smoking for a potential piss test, and I literally have lost endurance and the ability to go full ape-mode in the gym. Its almost to the point where I feel sick working out 1/3 of the time. Nothing has changed except for me not smoking. Have I created some sort of association with smoking and working out? I use to ALWAYS smoke before working out. Did I just fuck myself up?
I think changing the pain tolerance threshold can make cannabis a performance enhancer in some people, allowing them to train with more intensity.
I have difficulty lifting high, but my yoga and grappling practices improve when high.
I've also heard some ultra marathoners love cannabis for similar reasons.
I hope for your sake you weren't smoking and then going lifting because that's borderline retarded.
Mind over body. You associated your gainz to weed so its natural your mind will rule out your body's struggle to change and rather associate it with the drug
Depends on the type of person you are. When I smoke I get lazy and couch locked. Also, when you smoke you don't get REM sleep which is what's essential for basically your body repairing itself, your ability to memorize things and you getting well rested. So ususally I wake up drowsy and I stay drowsy for the rest of the day.
> I usually smoke a joint like once a week before my rest day.
This. I can't smoke and do cardio as it affects my lunges too much. But I had a vape pen with a herb attachment and it made cardio such a better experience, I could run and run and run without getting bored or having major coughing fits from smoking. But if you don't do cardio I don't think it matters too much whether you smoke or vape.
Also OP if you're chasing that high you're never gonna get it if you smoke consider try it is much cheaper and more relaxing if you just smoke very infrequently. I smoke maybe once a month and I get so fucking stoned it's unreal
Consistently not consider*
I didn't always smoke before working out. When I first started smoking, I just wanted to be outside, play catch or ride a bike or something. Soon I just got to the point of smoking everyday, so there was a good chance I would smoke before I worked out.
Is it really that bad to smoke before working out? I never experienced any backlashes
Recognize you are addicted and therefore weak as fuck