Weed

[Anita Blumpkin]

So I'm curious what everyone's thoughts are on marijuana use and building muscle. I like to get high but sometimes I avoid it because it can make me experience anxiety which I assume increases cortisol. To my knowledge we know that's not good for building muscle when your not actively tearing tissue during training for example.
Also it's an anti inflammatory so I avoid useing around training. Usually wait 2hrs post before getting high.

 

[trentracks]

It just kills motivation and it’s harder to push past your threshold to achieve maximal gains imho

 

[jipped genes]

I get piss tested at work so no go for me

 

[rAJJIN]

For me it’s a must have. It keeps me from going insane, increases appetite, helps w sleep. I do t think it helps or hinders building muscle. I think it depends on the person and how they handle it or how it effects there output.

 

[beefnewton]

Stuff fucks me up way too much. I hate that sensation of losing my stream of consciousness every few seconds. I imagine it's like having Alzheimer's. Not pleasant for me.

 

[schultz1]

For me it’s a must have. It keeps me from going insane, increases appetite, helps w sleep. I do t think it helps or hinders building muscle. I think it depends on the person and how they handle it or how it effects there output.

This right here. I will even smoke before a hard HIIT circuit, makes it suck less.

 

[Tuffoldman]

I smoke a fair amount of cannabis. Paranoia is strain-based. Some strains I get very very paranoid and other strains I feel nothing but just chill.


Can't say if it raises cortisol levels but if it's creating anxiety and stress then more than likely I guess it could.


My only problem with cannabis is it makes me hungry as hell. And I don't always make the best decisions so I've really got to keep that in check

 

[DieYoungStrong]

I take a "Go" Edible at 5am every morning before I leave for the gym. It's like a weed pre-workout. Makes for great early am training.

Back in the day I used to take a few hits off the joint before going into the gym and squatting 600+. I've also done a shot of jack, hit some nose tork and deadlifted 655 - @Yaya has seen the vid

I love me some weed. If I sacrificed a couple lbs of muscle over the years to enjoy the devil's lettuce - so be it. You have to live a little.

 

[Anita Blumpkin]

I take a "Go" Edible at 5am every morning before I leave for the gym. It's like a weed pre-workout. Makes for great early am training.

Back in the day I used to take a few hits off the joint before going into the gym and squatting 600+. I've also done a shot of jack, hit some nose tork and deadlifted 655 - @Yaya has seen the vid

I love me some weed. If I sacrificed a couple lbs of muscle over the years to enjoy the devil's lettuce - so be it. You have to live a little.

Haha oh for sure! You need to enjoy things you like. I used to train high to but these days I can't afford to sacrifice gains. Gotta milk every but of opportunity if I want to compete. How I feel right now anyway. I know some people say weed use doesn't matter especially if your enhanced but others say it does.

 

[ValeTudo8080]

For me it’s a must have. It keeps me from going insane, increases appetite, helps w sleep. I do t think it helps or hinders building muscle. I think it depends on the person and how they handle it or how it effects there output.

Yes must have as well........same story....keeps me from killing everyone and helps w regulating eating/sleep/balances chakras/increases libido.

I am using the live resin vapes and don't need to smoke it anymore.,.....eating it is the best for your health but like the lung expansion a good hit gives you

 

[BLTC]

Been using it for 35yrs recreationally and pre-workout with really good results. It does give me anxiety occassionally (raises my pulse 10-15bpm) but I know now that if I'm feeling anxious about something I just don't smoke.

 

[uphillclimb]

I consume cannabis daily.
Have required a 2.5m bond for a commercial grow warehouse I sponsored
I grow regularly now
Acquired medical card over 17 years ago

What is it that you're trying to actually gain? I would tweak your consumption based on TAC and terps - happy to explain more depending on when you're training, consuming, hydration levels, etc