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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Either that, or retarded is fucking him

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Retarded do be fucking a lot of us... Without consent, I might add.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

And no lube either

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I've seen this once before. Addicted and hindered but can't accept it. So they convinced themselves that what they were doing was right

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, this is clearly a bit, but I don't think addicts smoke exactly one cigarette a day. Some people who smoke small amounts never become addicted. I used to smoke, like, half a pack over a few weeks, forget where I left it, and then go months without smoking. Haven't smoked at all in probably eight years now, not because I intentionally quit but just because I couldn't be assed to carry them around any more. (I really only started buying cigs so that I could stop telling people I didn't smoke when they asked to bum one.)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago

So you were basically enabling people's addiction?

[–] [email protected] 44 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

If you just smoke two (for the health benefits) you don't even need to work out.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Well if I smoke four (for the health benefits), then it's like I worked out twice!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Unfortunately they don't allow it at the casino so I can't smoke while I gamble (for the health benefits)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

Army commander says "smoke 'em if you got 'em" right before we enter battle, but I already have (for health benefits).

[–] [email protected] 50 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/does-nicotine-affect-muscle-growth

There is data to show nicotine might have a performance increasing effects on people. However, the idea is more that you ingest a safe amount via methods that are not smoking/chewing.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

Nicotine itself is hardly worse than say caffeine. But obviously the negative effects of burning and inhaling a cigarette (with all that it contains), especially the carcinogenic agents, is absolutely stupid to think it's an even trade to pump your workout

[–] [email protected] 2 points 38 minutes ago

Oh, nicotine is way worse. It may not harm your health directly, but addictiveness is exponentially worse.

Wikipedia: Dependence and Withdrawal: Moderately physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms may occur upon abstinence, with greater than 100 mg caffeine per day, although these symptoms last no longer than a day

Wikipedia: Nicotine withdrawal Symptoms are usually strongest for the first few days and then dissipate over 2–4 weeks (...) In a minority of smokers, cravings may persist for years.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

I've heard that but how else is one supposed to get nicotine in the system? Chewing gum? Patches? Vapes? Is it soluble in a substance that's safe to consume?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Nicotine is water soluble. You can take a wet tobacco leaf off the plant and it'll soak into your skin and get you a bit buzzed (or in my case when I discovered this mid harvest if you touch enough it'll get you massively high and nauseous). Imo one of the best ways to get some in relative safety is grow your own, they're really easy, and just put a leaf under your tongue for a bit then spit it out

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

After that article the other day about caffeine in hand lotion, I'm now surprised they don't put nicotine in hand lotion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

Its highly highly illegal to grow it in my country unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

Nicotine in comparable or larger doses from non-toxic or much less toxic sources is arbitrarily limited for stupid reasons.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

If u aren't already addicted, don't even bother. Nicotine is fucking insane

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Alright then. Hopefully you aren't like me though - constantly vaping 20mg nic salt throughout the day (I get cravings after like 10 minutes)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

I smoked for pretty much my whole life. Quit with varying degrees of success many many times. I switched to nicotine pouches 2 months ago, and it's been fairly great at reducing the damage of cigarettes while not dealing with the actual addiction.

Still need to watch out for gum recession, so it's not exactly 100% healthy, but smoking causes gum recession anyway and I'm not destroying my lungs anymore, so pretty solid for harm reduction.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

THAT'S WHY I DRINK A SUGAR-FREE REDBULL WITH EXTRA CREATINE, PROTEIN POWDER, AND PROBIOTICS MIXED IN WHILE CHEWING SEVEN ZYNS BEFORE EVERY 15 MINUTE SET. I NO LONGER SLEEP AND MY HEARTBEATS CANNOT BE DISTINGUISHED. MY LUNGS ARE PERFECT AND MY BODY IS PRISTINE!

[–] [email protected] 42 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Your heartbeat is measured in Hz

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 hours ago

Come to think of it, a normal heart rate would be like 1-3hz depending on activity

[–] [email protected] 33 points 7 hours ago

Smoking doesn't increase testosterone ... it makes your voice sound like you have more testosterone

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 hours ago

What listening to Andy Taytay does to you.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 hours ago

Well, no, but actually yes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

The purpose of working out is to look cool......... Now that I've discovered cigarettes that's mission accomplished.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago

Yep. Completely retarded.