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By *eep. OP Man
over a year ago
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"Ok 2 curvy's replied and I'm happy to give you both a head start, the view's not bad! 
I don't smoke, gave up years ago thank God.  "
I'm glad to hear you did. So did I, 10 years ago! |
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By *eep. OP Man
over a year ago
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"If you worked out hard regularly but smoked say 5 a day you can still be athletic and fit. I've seen quite a few in shape people smoking. "
Yeah I take your point. But I'd say they probably look in better shape than they actually are in reality. |
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"If you worked out hard regularly but smoked say 5 a day you can still be athletic and fit. I've seen quite a few in shape people smoking.
Yeah I take your point. But I'd say they probably look in better shape than they actually are in reality."
Well yeah, smoking is one of the worst things you could do for your overall health. Though I think a light smoker who works out will be healthier than a couch potato who doesn't smoke. |
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By *eep. OP Man
over a year ago
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"If you worked out hard regularly but smoked say 5 a day you can still be athletic and fit. I've seen quite a few in shape people smoking.
Yeah I take your point. But I'd say they probably look in better shape than they actually are in reality.
Well yeah, smoking is one of the worst things you could do for your overall health. Though I think a light smoker who works out will be healthier than a couch potato who doesn't smoke. "
I many ways I to agree with that idea too.
Why did I start this thread?   |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Agree to an extent but there are exceptions. I am an 'athletic smoker'. Agreed I don't acheive the potential I could if I didn't smoke but can still comfortably run a half marathon, out sprint 20 year olds on the football pitch, swim a couple of miles or more and bounce up mountains like a goat. Admittedly 10 years in the military helped but we are out there, and not as rare as unicorns. |
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By *eep. OP Man
over a year ago
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"Agree to an extent but there are exceptions. I am an 'athletic smoker'. Agreed I don't acheive the potential I could if I didn't smoke but can still comfortably run a half marathon, out sprint 20 year olds on the football pitch, swim a couple of miles or more and bounce up mountains like a goat. Admittedly 10 years in the military helped but we are out there, and not as rare as unicorns."
You're probably a lot fitter than me. Didn't really think this thread through very well when I posted it! |
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I smoke.
I'm a personal trainer.
I teach Insanity classes, powerlift, box, cycle in endurance events, swim 5miles, paddleboard & kayak several times a week.
Pretty sure that qualifies me as athletic.
My lung function tests are better than people half my age thst have never smoked.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Professional sports people smoke!!!
Anyway, you can be athletically built without going anywhere near a gym or sports field. Some people are just built that way |
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I think that the athletic description relates to physical external appearance, rather than a claim of sporting prowess. If someone is looking for a shag, they're keen that their meet won't die on them, rather than a long term health prognosis. Maybe they'll share a fag. |
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By *ky19Man
over a year ago
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"Professional sports people smoke!!!
Anyway, you can be athletically built without going anywhere near a gym or sports field. Some people are just built that way "
Yes they are! And some of us are the exact opposite, having had to work hard for every tiny bit we have 
Yeah you can smoke and be athletic, even fit, as long as its light/fairly moderate I think. I know plenty of examples.
No one denies smoking is bad and anyone's health would be better if they didn't.
But I'm also convinced a lot of people too easily just blame smoking for anything, even if its just very light and not the cause of any issues at all.
Absolutely agree someone who smokes but eats well has an otherwise good lifestyle is better off than a non smoker couch potato. I know a fairly large guy at work who goes round telling anyone who has even one smoke once in a while how they're going to die, yet he's probably more at risk than they are.
#hypocrisy!! |
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I’m a PT& run a gym.
I’m also a boxer/ powerlifter & strongwomen competitor . Up til a few months ago I also smoked!
Finally kicked the habit but would still say body wise and fitness wise I’m athletic
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By *ky19Man
over a year ago
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Damn, meant to say I'm surprised by how many recent F1 drivers have dabbled, since the last really full time smokers like Keke Rosberg and Alessandro Nannini.
Kimi Raikkonen notably.
Kamui Kobayashi got in trouble a few years ago for being seen smoking.
Nick Heidfeld says he has one with wine.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
Also possibly others like Paul di Resta and even Sebastian Vettel when he was at Toro Rosso might have been told off, but can't confirm. |
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By *ky19Man
over a year ago
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"It does exist. I played football with a guy he smoked like a chimney. Rarely worked out but just naturally ripped and a manual worker too. "
I'm very jel of those people! I naturally would be and was weaker than most women let alone guys until quite recently! Didn't start working on it til 27 and then only sporadically due to illness. |
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"Surely that sentence is an Oxymoron? Atheletic? Smoker?
Yes but so many profiles are both. That was the point I'm making. "
I think as smoking *can* be an appetite suppressor, and the description "athletic" is a reference to body shape rather than a measure of fitness, it's perfectly reasonable that someone could be both. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My husband is one of those annoying fucks who smokes on and off, doesn't do cardio but could go out and run 10 mile in decent time.
I'm sure it'll catch up with him eventually, but it's been 17 years so far |
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"I smoke.
I'm a personal trainer.
I teach Insanity classes, powerlift, box, cycle in endurance events, swim 5miles, paddleboard & kayak several times a week.
Pretty sure that qualifies me as athletic.
My lung function tests are better than people half my age thst have never smoked.
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How many do you smoke a day roughly? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A lot of professional athletes and sportsman used to smoke not so long ago."
And I dare say they were fitter than a lot of the gym ponces around these days. |
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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago
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"A lot of professional athletes and sportsman used to smoke not so long ago.
And I dare say they were fitter than a lot of the gym ponces around these days."
Plus let's be honest people, smoking just looks cool  |
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I'd be willing to put a small amount that nearly a third of the Croatian football team that nearly won the world cup smoke.
I base that on the fact I've yet to ever meet a Croatian who doesn't smoke! And there all pretty fit and never been in a gym. |
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"I'd be willing to put a small amount that nearly a third of the Croatian football team that nearly won the world cup smoke.
I base that on the fact I've yet to ever meet a Croatian who doesn't smoke! And there all pretty fit and never been in a gym."
I’ve seen quite a few professional sports people smoking, most notable a number from a premier league football team who were on a night out celebrating a win. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you worked out hard regularly but smoked say 5 a day you can still be athletic and fit. I've seen quite a few in shape people smoking. "
You can see their Lungs? Blood work? Plaque inside veins?
Don't be silly. Someone with abs might also be dying from the a inside out. Your view on in shape really needs inspecting. |
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You can see their Lungs? Blood work? Plaque inside veins?
Don't be silly. Someone with abs might also be dying from the a inside out. Your view on in shape really needs inspecting. "
But on profiles athletic is used to describe BODY TYPE, your body can look athletic regardless of how your actual fitness is. |
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"I smoke.
I'm a personal trainer.
I teach Insanity classes, powerlift, box, cycle in endurance events, swim 5miles, paddleboard & kayak several times a week.
Pretty sure that qualifies me as athletic.
My lung function tests are better than people half my age thst have never smoked.
How many do you smoke a day roughly? "
No idea
I smoke roll ups, I go through a pouch of baccy a week, I use filters which come in a pack of 120, so averages 17 a day. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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You can see their Lungs? Blood work? Plaque inside veins?
Don't be silly. Someone with abs might also be dying from the a inside out. Your view on in shape really needs inspecting.
But on profiles athletic is used to describe BODY TYPE, your body can look athletic regardless of how your actual fitness is."
Yes, that is exactly what I said... |
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"I smoke.
I'm a personal trainer.
I teach Insanity classes, powerlift, box, cycle in endurance events, swim 5miles, paddleboard & kayak several times a week.
Pretty sure that qualifies me as athletic.
My lung function tests are better than people half my age thst have never smoked.
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 my dad was the same, a weights instructor for over 25 years and smoked. His 63 now and still looks athletic and very fit! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A lot of professional athletes and sportsman used to smoke not so long ago.
And I dare say they were fitter than a lot of the gym ponces around these days.
Plus let's be honest people, smoking just looks cool "
And proves that your dead hard. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I smoke.
I'm a personal trainer.
I teach Insanity classes, powerlift, box, cycle in endurance events, swim 5miles, paddleboard & kayak several times a week.
Pretty sure that qualifies me as athletic.
My lung function tests are better than people half my age thst have never smoked.
my dad was the same, a weights instructor for over 25 years and smoked. His 63 now and still looks athletic and very fit!"
My dad was like that too, until the COPD kicked in |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think people might be getting hung up in terms of the fab body shape and the actual definition of it.
Athletic to me, in terms of fab, is a general body shape and look; toned and/or muscular.
In terms of general definition it denotes a high level of personal fitness and physical ability, usually recognised through a low resting heart rate and higher muscle to body fat ratio.
Neither of these preclude people smoking by the way |
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