Does smoking cigars affect athletic performance?

Answer 1

Yes. It damages your lungs and decreases your abilty to absorb oxygen. You will find yourself more easily short of breath.

Answer 2

Since anyone in their right mind would not inhale a cigar, you are safe. Never mind that person above who says it will affect you, they obviously do not smoke cigars, and have no idea what they are talking about. Since you do not inhale, there is no contact what so ever with your respiratory system. I have been smoking cigars for many years and I play softball, soccer and run frequently, it has not affected my at all. So enjoy that fine cigar!

Answer 3

Smoking anything is bad for anything. Fire in your mouth. Just take a second to think about it. Should you put fire into your mouth. That's not a space question for a rocet scientists. Nicotine constricts the arteries to the heart. And at the same time he heart is trying to pump at 100% efficient.. Smoking any thing constricts th artery by 12 % percent.
So in the race of body building do you want to work at 100% or at 89%. Just take a moment and think about that. Even a five year old child knows that fire burns.

Answer 4

Smoking anything afters your athletic performance. Smoking restricts oxygen flow, which in turn is not helping your muscles perform to their top level, plus your lungs are not taking in as much air as you will need to perfiormance at it's high end.

Answer 5

yes it does your lungs will be full of smoke and it your game will be affected

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Answer 6

Depends how much you smoke.

Answer 7

yes cigars will do everything cigarettes do

Answer 8

defiantly makes it harder for your lounges