RT Aquatic Therapy Special Interest Group

Absolutely. I was in a similar situation: I trained diligently, but couldn't understand why I felt tired faster than my friends and why my progress was slow. When I came across https://ways2well.com/blog/smoking-and-stem-cell-therapy-how-smoking-affects-healing-and-results, it explained very clearly how smoking affects the body's ability to recover after exercise. It's not just about the lungs; smoking disrupts the processes responsible for the recovery of muscle tissue and cells after training. This means that even if you're doing everything right in the gym, your body may slow down your progress because it lacks oxygen and healthy metabolism.