0
Smoking constricts your blood vessels which affect their ability to transport oxygen and other molecules (glucose) to your muscles which will effect their ability to contract. Also smoking makes it harder for your lungs to absorb oxygen.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIt restricts proper air flow thus not allowing sufficient amounts of oxygen to reach the blood flowing in the muscles.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Can weight lifting affect growth?
No. It is a myth.
Does smoking affect weight gain?
Smoking tends to suppress appetites and cause you to lose weight.
How Does smoking affect weight loss?
Smoking does it affect weight loss, when smoking you produce more stress when it seems that you might be losing stress...your not!.. with the stress, it affects your body, you don't have enough breath and air that it HURTS when you exercise, you lose breathe instantly, smoking affects your lungs and your lungs are a big part of exercising and weight loss, you need air to lose weight basically...if your smart, you should know....................Smoking Kills![say no to the SMOKE!!]Smoking
Is boxing weight lifting?
No, boxing is not weight lifting
What is power in weight lifting?
To be honest, I'm just starting out in weight lifting. But to me, power, as it relates to weight lifting, is the ability to consistently lift a given amount of weight.
Does smoking affect weight control?
yea. Smoking affects your weight control by making you lose your appetite every time you smoke. It can make you lose weight, but it could also go vice versa (right?). Improve it if it's wrong.
What is the controlled breathing technique when weight lifting?
breath out when lifting and breath in while you lower the weight
What activity uses the terms clean jerk and snatch?
These terms are used in weight lifting. They are different techniques of lifting the weights.
What metal weight -lifting is also known as pumping?
Weight-lifting is also known as "pumping iron".
Do you usually gain or lose weight lifting weights?
This depends on the person and the kind of weight lifting you do. The short answer however is that lifting weights should help you to lose fat and gain muscle. If you are lifting heavily in order to gain muscle mass, you will gain weight. However, if you are lifting to get lean muscle, it should help to lose weight.
Does smoking weed affect your period?
smoking weed does not affect your period, smoking grass might however
Where can one find information on weight lifters?
There are information about weight lifting in books, magazines, and websites. Exercises and machines or weights to do weight lifting can be found at many stores. Before beginning any weight lifting be sure to talk to your doctor.
