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RE: New Cannabis Friendly Gym Opening Soon In San Francisco
I've tried working out with weed in my system but for me it decreases muscle output and strength. It may have helped with cardio workouts though as when i used to run a few miles i noticed benfits from the bronchiodialation (spelling?) it seemed to have caused. Any drugs except testosterone boosters seemed to decrease strength but most increased cardio. May just be me, then again cannabis is said to signifigantly raise melatonin, the sleep tryptamine, which probably has to do with the lack of strength output. It also is said to block gaba to increase dopamine and everyone should know that gaba is a main component for building muscles. So all in all cardio yes, strength no, but that may be my personal chemistry, so to each their own :)
that's interesting! probably why a lot of others also choose to go for it after their muscle workouts for repair, rather than beforehand. thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts on this! :)
I did have another thought on this as well. If weed blocks gaba but raises dopamine, and dopamine raises human growth hormone, then maybe this is why after workout is better as well, like you said, more for repair usage, but then again most studies i've read seem to say that weed decreases human growth hormone so i'm not positive on that one but it may make some sense possibly depending on if human growth hormone is already elevated from the workout. It may give a boost to an already working system instead of a stagnant one.
Interesting topic for sure. I think that the plant profile of the strain being used is going to matter immensely on the issue of muscle strength, how the body regulates blood sugar, hydration levels and tissue repair through regulating sleeping patterns.
I have found that strains with high amounts of THC, can drop my blood sugar rapidly if I eat too high a dose and medicate beyond my personal "sweet-spot". (This can be easily done by accident with edibles and it's something I try to avoid.) What generally happens is that I start to feel very weak, shaky, very thirsty and nauseated. As soon as I start to hydrate myself and eat, these symptoms dissipate. I would try using a strain with a blend of CBD and THC during the exercise program (cardio + weights) with a higher amount of CBD than THC. 4 hours post work-out, I would switch to THC for tissue repair. Stain selection matters and I see the future of cannabis production getting very specific. For example, I think specific strains will be grown for very specific applications, like building muscle tissue. Right now, it's a guessing game through personal trial and error. Just my 2 cents on the topic. :)
That would make sense as CBD is different and more narcotic or dopey like than THC, with it seeming to reduce anxiety rather than causing it. Benzos decrease anxiety and up gaba output and i believe increase human growth hormone as well, they help put on muscle, so it would make sense that CBD may raise gaba and hgh rather than lower it as opposed to THC. THC causes anxiety by reducing gaba and uping dopamine. Sugar cuts off hgh production to a large degree though, so maybe wait for the THC introduction for a half hour after workout to allow the hgh to repair as much as possible with the CBD gaba like assistance. THC is known to help with metabolism as well by allowing the body to utilize what it consumes, like sugar, in a healthier or quicker more useful way, thus why most stoners are skinnny, due to the increase in metabolism. This would assist with the sugar spike by allowing for quicker utilization which may also increase hgh rebound effect after consumption. Hmmm, seems like there may be a working system here with miss mary. Great point!
I agree with most of what you have shared @thechurch and can add that:
CBD is not physchoactive and that CBN develops when hydrogen oxidizes from THCA over time. CBN is what produces a really good, deep sleep and works synergistically with THC, once both are decarbed from their raw form. I think this is one of the biggest benefits that cannabis offers...it lets people get into and stay in low sleep state longer. This lets the body heal and repair itself. So whether that's from illness or work-out strain, repair will happen efficiently if people can achieve good quality sleep. :)