A Science-Based review on the effects of working out while high. Discover if Marijuana is good or bad for exercise performance, fat loss, and muscle growth.
26 responses to “What Happens if you Smoke Marijuana Before The Gym”
3. Marijuana may increase lung capacity – Direct quote: "However, more recent, larger studies have found that chronic cannabis users have an increased FVC alone, or in conjunction with an increased FEV1."
4. 17.8 percent of the female athletes and almost 40 percent of the male athletes used cannabis more than 10 times over the course of 30 days https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16022934 (see table 2)
5. Marijuana can distort perception, coordination, and cognition, which not only impairs performance but may also increase the risk of injuries when using heavy weights https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11157422
6. Having a really high tolerance, or smoking only a small amount of marijuana may not be as detrimental to your coordination, cognition, and performance https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18635724
7. THC can significantly reduce many performance measures like balance, reaction speed, and psychomotor performance – Direct quote: “significant decrements on all the performance measures (general performance, standing steadiness, reaction speed and psychomotor performance)”
9. Testosterone levels were 56 percent lower among men who used marijuana at least four days a week for at least six months compared to those who had never used it at all – Direct quote: “plasma testosterone — 416 ± 34 ng per 100 ml — was significantly lower in this group than that in the control-group mean — 742 ± 29 ng per 100 ml — for age-matched men who had never used marihuana.”
10. Some studies suggest the effect on testosterone isn’t all that significant. – Direct quote: “No statistically significant changes in plasma testosterone levels were observed during and after the smoking period as compared with the pre-smoking base-line levels.”
17. There is a negative correlation between body weight and the amount of marijuana someone smokes (meaning heavy smokers are not more likely to be overweight): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204468/
18. A survey with 50,000 people showed that people that used marijuana at least three times per week were 40 percent less likely to be obese – Direct quote: “The adjusted prevalences of obesity in the NESARC and the NCS-R were 22.0% and 25.3%, respectively, among participants reporting no use of cannabis in the past 12 months and 14.3% and 17.2%, respectively, among participants reporting the use of cannabis at least 3 days per week.”
First off I wanna say, wow. Just wow. I came looking for some info on smoking before working out and just got my mind BLOWN. The professionalism and presentation. I can tell yall did alot of research. Like as a stoner I am just like how do they know all this? And its just awesome. Bravo
Lmao weed won't make ya fat and lazy. Its up to you to decide to get up and do what needs to be done. Also different strains help with different things.
Best opinion, if you’re going to bodybuild and smoke, smoke Reggie the weaker weed, dro gets you too high to a point of excessive snacking, where as reggie is a minor high, you dont get the munchies as much.
so yeah, not always but at least 3 days a week, i roll a "cigarrete MJ" and smoke the half of it before my session and the other half i smoke it post workout. got it? pre workout and post workout.
I smoke and kinda been smoking before the gym for 2 years now and I notice that I loose my breathe a lot during training intense sometimes u fell a slight strain in the middle of my chest idk if it’s because of smoking I hardly do cardio vascular training tho any tips ?
You're almost right about the history of the criminalization of marijuana. It was more than just the wood industry. But I trust your science about it! 🙂
I had alot of respect for you before this video. Hemp and marijuana are not the same thing. Hemp is a cousin plant that is used to produce industrial and various other products. Hemp does not even have enough THC to get you high. "Studies show", "studies suggest" all sound very wishy-washy. I weighed 247 lbs. 6 months ago, today I weighed in at 180.5 lbs. I have smoked marijuana every single day of those 6 months, most of which I was adhering to the 16/8 IF plan. I say most because I didn't start IF right away. Furthermore I have smoked marijuana before every run that's 4-10 miles, at minimum 6 days a week. I have also smoke marijuana before every weight training session, also 6 days a week, which lasts anywhere from 45-90 minutes in length. If there is any hindrance in performance or results I wouldn't look this good. Also the fact that professional athletes have habitually used it, and still performed at the highest caliber is proof enough on it's own that it doesn't affect performance negatively. If you are a veteran smoker it will not hinder your daily lifestyle, even if that means making humongous sacrifices for health and weight loss goals.
1. Marijuana is commonly used to treat cancer patients to help them relieve nausea, pain, and to counteract a lack of appetite:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25503438
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK224387/
2. Marijuana may slow the growth of tumors like pancreatic cancer cells for example:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16616335
3. Marijuana may increase lung capacity – Direct quote:
"However, more recent, larger studies have found that chronic cannabis users have an increased FVC alone, or in conjunction with an increased FEV1."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5072387/
4. 17.8 percent of the female athletes and almost 40 percent of the male athletes used cannabis more than 10 times over the course of 30 days
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16022934
(see table 2)
5. Marijuana can distort perception, coordination, and cognition, which not only impairs performance but may also increase the risk of injuries when using heavy weights
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11157422
6. Having a really high tolerance, or smoking only a small amount of marijuana may not be as detrimental to your coordination, cognition, and performance
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18635724
7. THC can significantly reduce many performance measures like balance, reaction speed, and psychomotor performance – Direct quote:
“significant decrements on all the performance measures (general performance, standing steadiness, reaction speed and psychomotor performance)”
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00434409
8. Some studies show that the THC from marijuana can impair testosterone production
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6090909
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0091305786905150
9. Testosterone levels were 56 percent lower among men who used marijuana at least four days a week for at least six months compared to those who had never used it at all –
Direct quote: “plasma testosterone — 416 ± 34 ng per 100 ml — was significantly lower in this group than that in the control-group mean — 742 ± 29 ng per 100 ml — for age-matched men who had never used marihuana.”
https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM197404182901602
10. Some studies suggest the effect on testosterone isn’t all that significant. – Direct quote:
“No statistically significant changes in plasma testosterone levels were observed during and after the smoking period as compared with the pre-smoking base-line levels.”
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM197411142912003
11. Testosterone levels tend to return to normal after around just 24 hours of not smoking marijuana:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0022519383902552
12. Smoking about two average-sized joints for 14 days lead to 3 times less human growth hormone production:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1270583
13. Some studies suggest that the effects of growth hormone on muscle growth are overexaggerated:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12663349
14. The testosterone-suppressing effects become less significant as you develop more of a tolerance through (heavy use):
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12412841
15. Marijuana can help increase appetite:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7816872
16. “Smoked active marijuana significantly increased total daily caloric intake by 40%.”
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195666388800175
17. There is a negative correlation between body weight and the amount of marijuana someone smokes (meaning heavy smokers are not more likely to be overweight):
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204468/
18. A survey with 50,000 people showed that people that used marijuana at least three times per week were 40 percent less likely to be obese – Direct quote:
“The adjusted prevalences of obesity in the NESARC and the NCS-R were 22.0% and 25.3%, respectively, among participants reporting no use of cannabis in the past 12 months and 14.3% and 17.2%, respectively, among participants reporting the use of cannabis at least 3 days per week.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21868374
19. Chronic marijuana use could lead to a higher degree of tolerance to the THC, which reduces the effect on appetite:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23410498
20. Additional Research:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3023913/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16787229/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22543671
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21238476
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26588700
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0144270
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3671751/
steroids that's what ffs
So moral of the story smoke more or less
Good unbiased video. I used to smoke but I kind of just got tired of it so I’ll stay sober, for now.
Who Tf smokes that much while working out and working 🤣
all i wanted to find out is if i can smoke some weed before the gym and this dickhead just won’t shut up
I smoke after since I have back pain
First off I wanna say, wow. Just wow. I came looking for some info on smoking before working out and just got my mind BLOWN. The professionalism and presentation. I can tell yall did alot of research. Like as a stoner I am just like how do they know all this? And its just awesome. Bravo
Lmao weed won't make ya fat and lazy. Its up to you to decide to get up and do what needs to be done. Also different strains help with different things.
Best opinion, if you’re going to bodybuild and smoke, smoke Reggie the weaker weed, dro gets you too high to a point of excessive snacking, where as reggie is a minor high, you dont get the munchies as much.
Yea I’m gonna smoke then fuckin bicycle through the fuckin streets. I’d have a low score aswell
so yeah, not always but at least 3 days a week, i roll a "cigarrete MJ" and smoke the half of it before my session and the other half i smoke it post workout. got it? pre workout and post workout.
that muscle connection gets really deep tho.
I think the host did had a joint before filming and that explains it all💯
Don't blame weed on your laziness, you were lazy before weed.
11:23 which movie was that?
I'm still same confused after this video
You look like Oscar Pistorius bro
I smoke and kinda been smoking before the gym for 2 years now and I notice that I loose my breathe a lot during training intense sometimes u fell a slight strain in the middle of my chest idk if it’s because of smoking I hardly do cardio vascular training tho any tips ?
Ok fine its safe to work out high but what about how I dont wanna go to the gym cause im too high and think working out is stupid? Pfffff
smoke 24/7 and it doesn’t effect my workout in fact i smoke so much that if i dont my workout wont be as good 😅
I'm stoned 🤣
Honestly I would say body method of processing is adaptive as the task done while in effect overtime proceed to higher enhancement.
You're almost right about the history of the criminalization of marijuana. It was more than just the wood industry. But I trust your science about it! 🙂
I just got a pull up bar and can only do about 5 in a row after I smoked i did about 40 in a row it definitely helps
I had alot of respect for you before this video. Hemp and marijuana are not the same thing. Hemp is a cousin plant that is used to produce industrial and various other products. Hemp does not even have enough THC to get you high. "Studies show", "studies suggest" all sound very wishy-washy. I weighed 247 lbs. 6 months ago, today I weighed in at 180.5 lbs. I have smoked marijuana every single day of those 6 months, most of which I was adhering to the 16/8 IF plan. I say most because I didn't start IF right away. Furthermore I have smoked marijuana before every run that's 4-10 miles, at minimum 6 days a week. I have also smoke marijuana before every weight training session, also 6 days a week, which lasts anywhere from 45-90 minutes in length. If there is any hindrance in performance or results I wouldn't look this good. Also the fact that professional athletes have habitually used it, and still performed at the highest caliber is proof enough on it's own that it doesn't affect performance negatively. If you are a veteran smoker it will not hinder your daily lifestyle, even if that means making humongous sacrifices for health and weight loss goals.
Been smoking and working out for years, definitely recommend. Harder pumps and more focus and motivation with music