{"id":35079,"date":"2010-11-18T11:18:15","date_gmt":"2010-11-18T16:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=35079"},"modified":"2010-11-18T11:18:49","modified_gmt":"2010-11-18T16:18:49","slug":"how-smoking-affects-your-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/11\/how-smoking-affects-your-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"How Smoking Affects Your Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Without a doubt, physical exercise<\/a> is important for each and every person on this planet. Unfortunately,\u00a0some people don’t receive all the benefits of every workout, and may even incur some\u00a0unwanted side effects. When this happens, it’s usually because\u00a0of a\u00a0chosen lifestyle that inhibits the body’s ability to function properly. For example,\u00a0a lot of smokers believe that exercise can cancel out the negative effects of their habit. This is simply not true.<\/p>\n

Everyone knows by now that smoking is dangerous; it causes numerous health\u00a0complications<\/a> and even death. Cigarettes<\/a> affect the body in the exact opposite way that exercise does. All of the hard work you do during a workout is negated by the poisonous chemicals in a cigarette. Besides that, even a mild smoker\u00a0prevents their organs from performing in top condition and then demands that those same organs support their body during an intense workout.<\/p>\n

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Smoking is bad but it most especially<\/em> doesn’t mix well with exercise.\u00a0It increases the\u00a0risk of injury and decreases the body’s\u00a0ability to recover quickly and completely.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the ways that smoking can effect your exercise routine<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Lower endurance levels and fatigue <\/strong>will affect the quality and duration of your exercise.<\/p>\n

Higher blood pressure and increased heart rate <\/strong>are a result of\u00a0the heart having to work too hard during exercise. Smokers reach this cardiac-wall much<\/em> sooner than non-smokers.<\/p>\n

Shallow, rapid breathing<\/strong> is caused by swelling of the mucous membranes and tar\u00a0coating the lungs.<\/p>\n

Decreased oxygen<\/strong> negatively affects the entire body but during exercise it can be devastating to the muscles.<\/p>\n

The solution: Do whatever you can to quit smoking, and until you do, consider keeping your workout mild. Don’t stop working out altogether, that will cause problems of its own.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Smoking and Obesity are Equally Fatal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Simple Steps to Make Habit Changes Easier<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

New Way to Prevent Cancer
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