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A member asked:
How do i increasestamina for running, i'ma smoker and teying to recriuit myself inthe british army is there any way to get nicotines out of my lungs?
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Stop smoking: The best way for you to improve your stamina and endurance with running will be to stop smoking. The effects of smoking on your exercise tolerance are reversed relatively soon after you stop, so it is definitely worth it for many reasons. Also, try to increase your distance steadily over time, alternating a slower pace with faster sprints to build both aerobic and anaerobic endurance.
Answered 3/14/2016
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Hydrate.: I agree with dr. Vansaghi, in addition to stopping all use of nicotine, hydrate well. Nicotine & the other poisons in tobacco - paralyses the cilia that beat impurities out of the lung. When you stop smoking they come back to life. Good hydration keeps the mucous moist so that you can cough it up. Good luck.
Answered 8/20/2013
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