Article: Weight Gain From Quitting Smoking

Cool information but how does this affect gains in the gym. Are you going to get fat gain or muscle gain from the change if you workout. Don't these scientists know that its all about the gains?
 
xigotmailx said:
Cool information but how does this affect gains in the gym. Are you going to get fat gain or muscle gain from the change if you workout. Don't these scientists know that its all about the gains?
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I quit smoking about8 months ago....it's all about changing diet if you think your getting fatter.

Biggest difference for me is, more endurance and a better pump...so glad I quit that shyt...was hard, but well worth it;)
 
I'm saying if you already have a macro nutrient balanced diet for your weight, will you put on fat or muscle if you keep your diet in check and even update it for the new given weight *their average is 5 lbs*. 5 pounds also isn't very much in hindsight but 5 pounds of muscle vs fat has a huge difference in body comp and body fat % as well. Could this be the new "anabolic" lol, "quit smoking gain 5 pounds lean mass in a month" = new marketing strategy for the nicotine replacement companies
 
I think it's because of the carbon monoxide. Smoking keeps carbon monoxide really high in a smoker's blood, which basically depresses the entire body, including gut flora like they said, but also every other aspect of metabolism. So it's true, keeping the diet exactly the same people will gain weight. Whether it's muscle or fat depends on different things. In my case it was mostly muscle, but I changed my diet a lot & started bodybuilding when I quit. The figure of 5 lb is way low though, probably because it's not actually possible to keep the diet the same. I know several people who quit and they all gained at least 20 lb.
 
compudog said:
I think it's because of the carbon monoxide. Smoking keeps carbon monoxide really high in a smoker's blood, which basically depresses the entire body, including gut flora like they said, but also every other aspect of metabolism. So it's true, keeping the diet exactly the same people will gain weight. Whether it's muscle or fat depends on different things. In my case it was mostly muscle, but I changed my diet a lot & started bodybuilding when I quit. The figure of 5 lb is way low though, probably because it's not actually possible to keep the diet the same. I know several people who quit and they all gained at least 20 lb.
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Do you feel it would of been easier to gain more muscle if one has already been working out? Because I have been stuck around 190 and gaining weight is pretty hard. I've been thinking that it has been because of smoking. Therefore, with my gains mostly in mind and a goal of being 200+ within the year, I believe that quitting smoking may get me there. Going to be a tough experiment but I believe I can do it
 
xigotmailx said:
Do you feel it would of been easier to gain more muscle if one has already been working out? Because I have been stuck around 190 and gaining weight is pretty hard. I've been thinking that it has been because of smoking. Therefore, with my gains mostly in mind and a goal of being 200+ within the year, I believe that quitting smoking may get me there. Going to be a tough experiment but I believe I can do it
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Definitely easier if you're already working out. In any case 10 lb of muscle in a year isn't an outrageous goal but smoking certainly won't help you get there.
 
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