Originally Posted by
RMiller1991
Hi Mark,
Since you have been in the game forever and aren't some sort of pinko commie (pun not intended), I am curious about your opinion on this.
I'm 30yo now, and have recently (about a month ago) started using mild thc/cbd products to stop drinking. Had been a 2 handles a week + beer/wine guy for years, and it was beginning to kill me.
Never was able to quit or really cut back due to dependence on it, but the thc got me off of it in a few weeks.
I hated the idea of using the shit, but the first thing I noticed was my ability to eat skyrocketed (used to not be able to stomach anything until after noon or so) and my lifts started to go up quicker obviously due to the increased calories. But I have next to no experience with/around the stuff so I'm not sure if it is a good long term decision to swap alcohol for thc.
Have you seen any significant deleterious effects of using cannabis products while strength training, and in your opinion is it worth it to use if it keeps me from drinking too heavily?
If it makes a difference in your answer, I have been doing the program for about 6 months my numbers are below.
Male 30yo 6'1"/6'2" 245
Press 235 1RM
Bench 305 1RM
Squat 325 1RM
Dead 455 1RM