Sharky, Sharky, Sharky...
"never stupid enough to buy it myself i jsut get given it by other people. "
WTF? Your not "stupid" enough to buy it but you'll blag it off other people?
Man, I started training for a comp about two months ago, running about 3 times a week, smoking (a little bit) EVERY NIGHT and my cardio fitness shot up. My reactions are fast, my striking is quick, I am intelligent and articulate, I am not a "retard" and I smoke most nights. I can handle and control why when and how I smoke. It is a seperate thing from my training. However, if I am stoned and I feel I want to train, I will train. Because, like someone above says, when you're out you're not always completely straight. But then having said that, I don't train drunk, but that is a hell of a lot more impractical. I've been smoking a long time now, my cardio fitness is better than most people who don't smoke.
If you want to smoke and train, smoke and train. If you are not making gains and you think its because of the smoking, then stop. Simple. But KungFu is meant to enrich your life, not enslave it. I can do both, I'm sure you can. And yes, I know, if I didn't smoke I would make greater gains, but I am progressing at a rate I am comfortable with, and I would rather be able to do what I want to do and progress at a slower rate. What with full time work in the day, part time work in the evenings and training, I need a ****ing j by the end of the day.
And alcohol debilitates your muscles, kills your brain cells and robs your motivation too. Try training with a hangover.
'"4 ounces deflect 1000 pounds" represents a skill potential, if you stand in front of a 1000 pound charging bull and apply four ounces of deflection, well, you get the picture..' - Tai Chi Bob
"My car has a lot of parts in there that I don't know about, don't know what they're called, haven't seen them and wouldn't know what they were if someone pointed them out to me .... doesn't mean they're not in there." - Evolution Fist