The TRUTH about Marijuana and Athletic Performance
A followup to last week’s video on alcohol and athletic performance. Autographed Run Gum Variety Boxes are here: My Favorite …
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Seriously curious about this one, have any of you used cannabis to boost athletic performance or for recovery? If so let me know in a comment, want to hear the good and the bad!!
Hi Nick, After a long run it takes my body a very long time to recover. What would you recommend people do for a quicker recovery ? And how long should you ideally rest between runs ?
When I dry fast I’ll run 10 to 15 miles in one day for back to back days while working 7 to 9 hours in the sun before eating or drinking ANYTHING and I’ll eat and drink at night. No animals. Sometimes I wouldn’t even eat. I’ll just drink. I was smoking weed in order to keep my energy up through the day when I was not eating or drinking.
Im a rower and after a regatta i like to smoke weed bc it usually takes a long time to recover if you do max effort. Edit:but you should watch out for drugtests if you are in a good club.
I get high as fuck & eat hella food after my workouts and it helps me recover & sleep better.. and also for a while I was going to the gym high af every day and I was for sure making strength gains.. but yea
I have been a weed smoker for many years, my personal opinion is it depends on the strain, indica being a more relaxing strain then a sativa, I quit weed about 4 months ago completely and i find that i workout a lot more often and my diet is far better now I don’t get the munchies as I would tend to have that fuck it attitude and eat crap because I couldn’t be bothered to cook a decent meal, so I guess it depends on usage, I can image that a nice sativa would help when exercising to add focus and a mind body connection but the truth is if your high to often it can kill your enthusiasm and can have negative effects.
Nick, I wish you were more controversial. I enjoyed watching you run, but Not talk, too mainstream and.PC. you are like Bob Costas except a great athlete.
I smoked for years and I maxed a 550 squat, 365 bench and 225×20 reps… stopped smoking and ever since I haven’t hit anywhere near those pr’s. Oh also I had a very big vertical at 235 lbs. 6’2 and could elbow the rim.
Seriously curious about this one, have any of you used cannabis to boost athletic performance or for recovery? If so let me know in a comment, want to hear the good and the bad!!
I run high all the time
Fair
Smoke weed and workout.
1:30 , look the spit ball he throws when he says ‘athletic performance’ , no need to thank me
If he doesn’t smoke and run he should shut the f up. His opinion is worthless.
Hi Nick, After a long run it takes my body a very long time to recover. What would you recommend people do for a quicker recovery ? And how long should you ideally rest between runs ?
When I dry fast I’ll run 10 to 15 miles in one day for back to back days while working 7 to 9 hours in the sun before eating or drinking ANYTHING and I’ll eat and drink at night. No animals. Sometimes I wouldn’t even eat. I’ll just drink. I was smoking weed in order to keep my energy up through the day when I was not eating or drinking.
Can everyone please just sub to me
Where did that intro music come from?
I lost 70 lbs and vaped a little cannabis oil before 90% of the times I did cardio and 60% of the time I lifted.
For me doesn't effect my performance. I've made my self a lab rat multiple times. In sum cases I've actually done way better tbh. Just me personally
I huff duster while competing in triathlons.
Im a rower and after a regatta i like to smoke weed bc it usually takes a long time to recover if you do max effort.
Edit:but you should watch out for drugtests if you are in a good club.
Getting high is bad the Bible says to be sober. Same goes for getting drunk.
I get high as fuck & eat hella food after my workouts and it helps me recover & sleep better.. and also for a while I was going to the gym high af every day and I was for sure making strength gains.. but yea
I have been a weed smoker for many years, my personal opinion is it depends on the strain, indica being a more relaxing strain then a sativa, I quit weed about 4 months ago completely and i find that i workout a lot more often and my diet is far better now I don’t get the munchies as I would tend to have that fuck it attitude and eat crap because I couldn’t be bothered to cook a decent meal, so I guess it depends on usage, I can image that a nice sativa would help when exercising to add focus and a mind body connection but the truth is if your high to often it can kill your enthusiasm and can have negative effects.
people always making excuses for there addictions lol , if you must smoke weed before every activity ,CONGRATULATIONS your now a weed junkie
I train 11 hours a day. Wouldn’t be possible without weed for me personally.
I only smoke weed and excersise because my muscles don’t fatigue as fast and I could workout more
Nick, I wish you were more controversial. I enjoyed watching you run, but Not talk, too mainstream and.PC. you are like Bob Costas except a great athlete.
I smoked for years and I maxed a 550 squat, 365 bench and 225×20 reps… stopped smoking and ever since I haven’t hit anywhere near those pr’s. Oh also I had a very big vertical at 235 lbs. 6’2 and could elbow the rim.
All my mates smoke weed i have had it but I don’t like the feeling it makes you to chilled like way to chill n u get depression n paranoid
Absolutely. It works great.
Numbs pain, allows one to connect better with the body. I smoke before cycling, swimming, running and lifting.
One of the active ingredient is a vaso dialator an is available as a prescription drug in my country for asthma.