Cigars + active sports = ?

[mugen910]

Originally Posted by Even Steven

I don't know about you guys but I definately feel a difference. I play paintball competatively and even if it's just during practices I feel slower and sluggish, not to mention it's harder for me to want to get up and go jogging or do my own PT workouts because I'll get lazy and just want to smoke a cigar lol.

LOL I actually bat better if I've had a stogie earlier. I'm calmer and more relaxed at the plate.

[lightning9191]

Originally Posted by mugen910

LOL I actually bat better if I've had a stogie earlier. I'm calmer and more relaxed at the plate.

Would that make it an performance enhancing drug?

[Cigarin-Martin]

IMHO i think its a case of everything in moderation
Although the slope gets really slippy at times!

[mugwump]

I figure I inhale far more harmful fumes from cars while out running in a month than I do in an entire year of smoking cigars and pipes in a well-ventilated area. I do lay off anything with stimulants (cigars, coffee, etc.) for a few days if I'm planning a big run or hike since they tend to make me jittery.

[BroNeilson]

I'm a really active person. Run 4miles every morning,ride my mt bike a lot, hiking, you get the idea. I'm almost a health freak which surprises people when I tell them I smoke. I've been smoking for a couple years, I don't have that smokers cough or anything like that, and feel no affects from smoking at all(I don't inhale).
What team did you play for?

[Puffin Fresh]

Like many things in life, different people are affected differently. You'll have to see how your body reacts, but as has been said many times, moderation is the key.

I also tend to agree that being active helps to limit the affects in my experience.

[BamBam]

= Choking

[yayson]

I normally have one after the game is over as opposed to before. That seems to work out really well. I don't notice a difference in performance, not that can be attributed to cigars over aging and the toll of injuries anyhow.

I am 40 in the spring and can still play amateur tournament level soccer in the open divisions. For the first day of the tournament anyhow

see how it goes and cut it out if you think you need to, every body's different but I don't think it's going to cause much of a hit from the frequency you appear to have one. Don't inhale them right? Right!

Michael Jordan interview, about 3/4 page down they get into cigars a bit

enjoy and welcome to CS

[PartagasIV]

Moderation is key, I think...two weeks ago I summited Mt Elbrus, in Russia, which is 18,501 feet. I did NOT have to take Diamox, the drug that stimulates your body into making extra red blood cells. I am in decently good shape, but still had two cigars a week in a well ventilated area prior to going...and I was fine. I only notice ill effects if I have been nose smoking or not mindful of ambient smoke in an indoor setting.

[c2000]

I'm into water sports and don't notice any difference.


Jerry in Minnesota.

[ronhoffman2]

I run and mountain bike also. And I average 1 cigar every evening. Nothing like a good run, shower, eat, then smoke a cigar and drink some beers. Kinda contradictory, but i haven't seen any ill effects yet. I usually stop at McDonald's too on my way home from a good mountain bike trip. LOL.

[Conch Republican]

there is a group iut there who runs marathons while smoking cigars - that couls pi$$ people off

[pearson]

I work on my car and smoke at the same time. I need to drop the fuel tank next what do you think would go well with that job.

[SHOE]

Originally Posted by pearson

I work on my car and smoke at the same time. I need to drop the fuel tank next what do you think would go well with that job.

Maybe one that's "unlit"...

[icehog3]

I play competitive hockey, and haven't noticed any negative changes since I took up cigars.