All Strains for Awesome Gains

If you resolved to look and feel your very fittest in 2017 definitely hit
the gym… but first consider consuming cannabis.

Experts say getting stoned pre-workout helps:
You Get in the Zone

Seibo Shen, co-founder and CEO at VapeXhale brings intention to his
workouts and is eager to share that using cannabis accentuates this mindset.

“Cannabis promotes homeostasis. When I’m amped up it calms me down, when
I’m drowsy it gives me energy. No matter what strain I consume getting high
will bring me to the perfect baseline.”

A pre-workout combination of breathing exercises and cannabis leaves Shen
feeling physically loose with a sharp state of mind allowing him to perform
at a higher level.

Jim McAlpine, president and founder of The 420 Games also attributes
improved performance to cannabis. When he goes for a long swim without
cannabis he frequently gets too bored to finish.

“THC allows for me to push myself harder because without it I lose my
motivation.”
Prevent Injury

Ask any fitness geek, body awareness improves performance. Shen has found
that cannabis helps him to better feel specific muscle groups. This
attention to detail improves Shen’s exercise form which both prevents
injury and increases effectiveness. Shen also finds that consuming CBD
pre-workout reduces joint inflammation.

“After I consume cannabis I feel like the Tin Man and I just oiled my
joints.”

According to the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology there are there
are anti-inflammatory benefits to CBD proving Shen isn’t just so stoned he
thinks he’s in Oz.
Burn Calories More Efficiently

A 2013 study performed by The American Journal of Medicine found cannabis
lowers insulin resistance, improves fasting insulin levels and facilitates
metabolic function. In layman’s terms your body will actually burn those
extra holiday calories more efficiently than those friends who voted no on
Prop 64 — especially if you are working out! Bonus? They also found
cannabis users have significantly smaller average waist circumferences than
those who abstain.
Stay Motivated

McAlpine loves the feeling he gets after a workout.

“When I get out of the pool I feel better than after any bong rip. My heart
is beating hard and I just feel amazing, regardless of whether or not I’ve
smoked.”

Turns out, this sensation, commonly termed “runner’s high,” actually is
akin to getting stoned. A 2003 study from the Georgia Institute of
Technology found that as we reach the peak of our workouts our body
releases its own natural cannabinoids.

The natural activation of the body’s endocannabinoid system late in a
workout, promoting athletes to push through explains why toking up
pre-workout helps Shen and McAlpine get in the right headspace for fitness
and maintain their motivational peak throughout.

*Originally published in Issue 24 of Cannabis Now. **LEARN MORE*

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