FabSwingers.com forum: Athletic smokers

By *eep. OP Man
over a year ago

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Seen a few profiles with both of these attributes ticked. Really though? Who are we kidding?

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Seen a few profiles with both of these attributes ticked. Really though? Who are we kidding?

It takes time to catch up with you...

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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago

Gleam Street

Im a smoker... can still swim a mile and do a body pump class without losing breath.... am sure it'll catch me up eventually.. but the wine will soften the blow..

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By *eep. OP Man
over a year ago

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Ok 2 curvy's replied and I'm happy to give you both a head start, the view's not bad!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Ok 2 curvy's replied and I'm happy to give you both a head start, the view's not bad!

I don't smoke, gave up years ago thank God.

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Surely that sentence is an Oxymoron? Atheletic? Smoker?

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By *eep. OP Man
over a year ago

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"Ok 2 curvy's replied and I'm happy to give you both a head start, the view's not bad!

I don't smoke, gave up years ago thank God.

I'm glad to hear you did. So did I, 10 years ago!

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By *ast_And_CuriousMan
over a year ago

Sevenoaks

If you worked out hard regularly but smoked say 5 a day you can still be athletic and fit. I've seen quite a few in shape people smoking.

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By *eep. OP Man
over a year ago

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"Surely that sentence is an Oxymoron? Atheletic? Smoker?

Yes but so many profiles are both. That was the point I'm making.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They’re describing their body type as ‘athletic’, not advertising their marathon PB

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By *eep. OP Man
over a year ago

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"If you worked out hard regularly but smoked say 5 a day you can still be athletic and fit. I've seen quite a few in shape people smoking. "

Yeah I take your point. But I'd say they probably look in better shape than they actually are in reality.

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By *ast_And_CuriousMan
over a year ago

Sevenoaks

"If you worked out hard regularly but smoked say 5 a day you can still be athletic and fit. I've seen quite a few in shape people smoking.

Yeah I take your point. But I'd say they probably look in better shape than they actually are in reality."

Well yeah, smoking is one of the worst things you could do for your overall health. Though I think a light smoker who works out will be healthier than a couch potato who doesn't smoke.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"They’re describing their body type as ‘athletic’, not advertising their marathon PB "
exactly lol

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By *eep. OP Man
over a year ago

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"If you worked out hard regularly but smoked say 5 a day you can still be athletic and fit. I've seen quite a few in shape people smoking.

Yeah I take your point. But I'd say they probably look in better shape than they actually are in reality.

Well yeah, smoking is one of the worst things you could do for your overall health. Though I think a light smoker who works out will be healthier than a couch potato who doesn't smoke. "

I many ways I to agree with that idea too.

Why did I start this thread?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Agree to an extent but there are exceptions. I am an 'athletic smoker'. Agreed I don't acheive the potential I could if I didn't smoke but can still comfortably run a half marathon, out sprint 20 year olds on the football pitch, swim a couple of miles or more and bounce up mountains like a goat. Admittedly 10 years in the military helped but we are out there, and not as rare as unicorns.

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By *eep. OP Man
over a year ago

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"Agree to an extent but there are exceptions. I am an 'athletic smoker'. Agreed I don't acheive the potential I could if I didn't smoke but can still comfortably run a half marathon, out sprint 20 year olds on the football pitch, swim a couple of miles or more and bounce up mountains like a goat. Admittedly 10 years in the military helped but we are out there, and not as rare as unicorns."

You're probably a lot fitter than me. Didn't really think this thread through very well when I posted it!

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

I smoke.

I'm a personal trainer.

I teach Insanity classes, powerlift, box, cycle in endurance events, swim 5miles, paddleboard & kayak several times a week.

Pretty sure that qualifies me as athletic.

My lung function tests are better than people half my age thst have never smoked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a smoker I ride horses for a living events, show jump , muck out 20 horses a day and do a lot of lifting I'm fit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Professional sports people smoke!!!

Anyway, you can be athletically built without going anywhere near a gym or sports field. Some people are just built that way

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Surely that sentence is an Oxymoron? Atheletic? Smoker?

I always thought an Oxy-Moron was an idiot with zits...

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

I think that the athletic description relates to physical external appearance, rather than a claim of sporting prowess. If someone is looking for a shag, they're keen that their meet won't die on them, rather than a long term health prognosis. Maybe they'll share a fag.

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By *m3232Man
over a year ago

maidenhead

The question is why do people smoke

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By *ky19Man
over a year ago

Plymouth OYO Hotel

"Professional sports people smoke!!!

Anyway, you can be athletically built without going anywhere near a gym or sports field. Some people are just built that way "

Yes they are! And some of us are the exact opposite, having had to work hard for every tiny bit we have

Yeah you can smoke and be athletic, even fit, as long as its light/fairly moderate I think. I know plenty of examples.

No one denies smoking is bad and anyone's health would be better if they didn't.

But I'm also convinced a lot of people too easily just blame smoking for anything, even if its just very light and not the cause of any issues at all.

Absolutely agree someone who smokes but eats well has an otherwise good lifestyle is better off than a non smoker couch potato. I know a fairly large guy at work who goes round telling anyone who has even one smoke once in a while how they're going to die, yet he's probably more at risk than they are.

#hypocrisy!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It does exist. I played football with a guy he smoked like a chimney. Rarely worked out but just naturally ripped and a manual worker too.

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By *urity555Man
over a year ago

south west

I’m a PT& run a gym.

I’m also a boxer/ powerlifter & strongwomen competitor . Up til a few months ago I also smoked!

Finally kicked the habit but would still say body wise and fitness wise I’m athletic

Miss P

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By *ky19Man
over a year ago

Plymouth OYO Hotel

Damn, meant to say I'm surprised by how many recent F1 drivers have dabbled, since the last really full time smokers like Keke Rosberg and Alessandro Nannini.

Kimi Raikkonen notably.

Kamui Kobayashi got in trouble a few years ago for being seen smoking.

Nick Heidfeld says he has one with wine.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen.

Also possibly others like Paul di Resta and even Sebastian Vettel when he was at Toro Rosso might have been told off, but can't confirm.

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By *ky19Man
over a year ago

Plymouth OYO Hotel

"It does exist. I played football with a guy he smoked like a chimney. Rarely worked out but just naturally ripped and a manual worker too. "

I'm very jel of those people! I naturally would be and was weaker than most women let alone guys until quite recently! Didn't start working on it til 27 and then only sporadically due to illness.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

Plenty of smokers in the military who can smash all the fitness tests no problem. As said though it will catch up on them!

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

"Surely that sentence is an Oxymoron? Atheletic? Smoker?

Yes but so many profiles are both. That was the point I'm making.

I think as smoking *can* be an appetite suppressor, and the description "athletic" is a reference to body shape rather than a measure of fitness, it's perfectly reasonable that someone could be both.

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By *lbert_shlossedMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Vialli,Zidane, Rooney,berbatov, Ashely Cole, ginola, ozil, Cruyff even Messi likes a tab.

I'd say there all pretty fit still.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My husband is one of those annoying fucks who smokes on and off, doesn't do cardio but could go out and run 10 mile in decent time.

I'm sure it'll catch up with him eventually, but it's been 17 years so far

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By *tarbeckCouple
over a year ago

york

"The question is why do people smoke"
Because they want to

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By *ast_And_CuriousMan
over a year ago

Sevenoaks

"I smoke.

I'm a personal trainer.

I teach Insanity classes, powerlift, box, cycle in endurance events, swim 5miles, paddleboard & kayak several times a week.

Pretty sure that qualifies me as athletic.

My lung function tests are better than people half my age thst have never smoked.

How many do you smoke a day roughly?

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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago

most fundamental aspects

No oxymoron at all. In some cases a correlation perhaps

If some men are liers and some liers are women; does it logically follow that some men are women?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A lot of professional athletes and sportsman used to smoke not so long ago.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of professional athletes and sportsman used to smoke not so long ago."

And I dare say they were fitter than a lot of the gym ponces around these days.

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"A lot of professional athletes and sportsman used to smoke not so long ago.

And I dare say they were fitter than a lot of the gym ponces around these days."

Plus let's be honest people, smoking just looks cool

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By *lbert_shlossedMan
over a year ago

Manchester

I'd be willing to put a small amount that nearly a third of the Croatian football team that nearly won the world cup smoke.

I base that on the fact I've yet to ever meet a Croatian who doesn't smoke! And there all pretty fit and never been in a gym.

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By *exualPleasuresMan
over a year ago

west Yorkshire

"I'd be willing to put a small amount that nearly a third of the Croatian football team that nearly won the world cup smoke.

I base that on the fact I've yet to ever meet a Croatian who doesn't smoke! And there all pretty fit and never been in a gym."

I’ve seen quite a few professional sports people smoking, most notable a number from a premier league football team who were on a night out celebrating a win.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you worked out hard regularly but smoked say 5 a day you can still be athletic and fit. I've seen quite a few in shape people smoking. "

You can see their Lungs? Blood work? Plaque inside veins?

Don't be silly. Someone with abs might also be dying from the a inside out. Your view on in shape really needs inspecting.

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By *ushandkittyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

You can see their Lungs? Blood work? Plaque inside veins?

Don't be silly. Someone with abs might also be dying from the a inside out. Your view on in shape really needs inspecting. "

But on profiles athletic is used to describe BODY TYPE, your body can look athletic regardless of how your actual fitness is.

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

"I smoke.

I'm a personal trainer.

I teach Insanity classes, powerlift, box, cycle in endurance events, swim 5miles, paddleboard & kayak several times a week.

Pretty sure that qualifies me as athletic.

My lung function tests are better than people half my age thst have never smoked.

How many do you smoke a day roughly? "

No idea

I smoke roll ups, I go through a pouch of baccy a week, I use filters which come in a pack of 120, so averages 17 a day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You can see their Lungs? Blood work? Plaque inside veins?

Don't be silly. Someone with abs might also be dying from the a inside out. Your view on in shape really needs inspecting.

But on profiles athletic is used to describe BODY TYPE, your body can look athletic regardless of how your actual fitness is."

Yes, that is exactly what I said...

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By *den-Valley-coupleCouple
over a year ago

Cumbria

Smoking is a great way of controlling what you eat and helps you keep a athletic body shape..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That's human nature, who cares if you're rotting inside so long as you look good

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

You can be as healthy as you desire until you drop dead.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Athletic healthy.

But if all the fab paradoxes to pick up on ...

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By *s_bettyboopWoman
over a year ago

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"I smoke.

I'm a personal trainer.

I teach Insanity classes, powerlift, box, cycle in endurance events, swim 5miles, paddleboard & kayak several times a week.

Pretty sure that qualifies me as athletic.

My lung function tests are better than people half my age thst have never smoked.

my dad was the same, a weights instructor for over 25 years and smoked. His 63 now and still looks athletic and very fit!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A lot of professional athletes and sportsman used to smoke not so long ago.

And I dare say they were fitter than a lot of the gym ponces around these days.

Plus let's be honest people, smoking just looks cool

And proves that your dead hard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I smoke.

I'm a personal trainer.

I teach Insanity classes, powerlift, box, cycle in endurance events, swim 5miles, paddleboard & kayak several times a week.

Pretty sure that qualifies me as athletic.

My lung function tests are better than people half my age thst have never smoked.

my dad was the same, a weights instructor for over 25 years and smoked. His 63 now and still looks athletic and very fit!"

My dad was like that too, until the COPD kicked in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And I thought my threads were stupid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think people might be getting hung up in terms of the fab body shape and the actual definition of it.

Athletic to me, in terms of fab, is a general body shape and look; toned and/or muscular.

In terms of general definition it denotes a high level of personal fitness and physical ability, usually recognised through a low resting heart rate and higher muscle to body fat ratio.

Neither of these preclude people smoking by the way

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

The thought of smoking wants me to yeah...vomit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To me athletic on fab alludes to the physical appearance of their body, nothing else. I don't really care if they're athletic in any other sense.

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