How long did it take to see Improvement in Lung Capacity during exercise?

[Betty Buck]

Hi Guys!
I have been vaping exclusively for the last two months and haven't seen any improvement in my lung capacity during exercise. I did have real bad quitters flu with chest infection for over a month so didn't train much during that time so that could be why.
How long did it take for you guys to feel a difference in the gym and in what ways? Im just so exited to see the improvements that i am getting a bit inpatient! Ha ha.
Also has anyone had any negative effects?
Thanks so much for your time, the members on this forum have really helped me in my switch to the vaping world!

 

[STEELRAIN]

I noticed that when im doing various things ie. playing with my kids, lifting and the sorts that my lung capacity itself hasnt changed all that much but rather I get winded less. Also my muscle recovery time has decreased exponentially. Also make sure you drink plenty of water to help your body recover from the change in your body in that your not ingesting 4000+ chemicals.

Trust me in time the changes will come and you will notice

 

[Passionparamedic]

I don't know if you could pick one up at your local pharmacy, but if you want to monitor you lung capacity, see if you can pick up a spirometer.

 

[Rickajho]

You may want to talk to your Doctor and get a spirometer test done to see where you are at.

There seems to be some misconception about this whole lung capacity/function matter when you quit, probably a lot of it is because what the ACS web sight says about the improvements you get from quitting smoking is a bit misleading. Basically, you don't gain any lung function back when you quit smoking - what you do is prevent any further damage from happening. Things will function better once you clear the crap out of your lungs from smoking and.. that's where things stop. So yeah, a lot of us notice that as not getting winded any longer when climbing stairs or during physical activity and that is a good thing - but that doesn't mean we grew a new lung either.

Put this way: I get regular spirometer tests done every time I see my Allergist. And I was thinking "Oh wow! Can't wait to see those lung function numbers climbing!" They didn't - my lung function tests have remained flat lined since I quit smoking. When I asked both my Allergist and MD about it they both said the same thing: Quitting smoking prevents you from doing further damage to your lungs. If you could fix any damage that has already been done by smoking then everyone who develops emphysema from smoking could reverse it by quitting. It doesn't work out that way.

 

[Betty Buck]

Thanks slot for your interesting responses! It is so unfortunate that we cant repair much damage that we have done! Have you guys felt any other health benefits while training? and if so how long did it take for you to notice them? Maybe im just being too inpatient and need to wait a while to get the benefits. Thanks again!

 

[Spazmelda]

My blood pressure improved. Also, my resting heart rate lowered as well as the max heart rate I would reach during exercise.

 

[AngiBe]

I did notice an improvement in exercising about a month and half after quitting. When lifting weights, Pilates or jogging on the treadmill, I wasn't as winded and could exercise longer w/out fatigue.

 

[evan le'garde]

Without doing any research on the subject i have heard that full rcovery of a smokers lungs after they've quit smoking is about 15 years.

Since i stopped smoking i now cycle up to 60 miles a day throughout the summer, i'm ****** if i'm going to do that in the cold autumn and winter, but at the moment i do cycle about 20 miles a day on average, i cycled 28 miles this morning !. Before i stopped smoking i'd never cycle more than 7 miles a day, i just couldn't do it, i just wasn't able to breath suffiently to keep up. Now, i know for a fact my stamina has improved in leaps and bounds, and i could literally cycle all day long, easily !.

 

[zoiDman]

Hi Guys!
I have been vaping exclusively for the last two months and haven't seen any improvement in my lung capacity during exercise. I did have real bad quitters flu with chest infection for over a month so didn't train much during that time so that could be why.
How long did it take for you guys to feel a difference in the gym and in what ways? Im just so exited to see the improvements that i am getting a bit inpatient! Ha ha.
Also has anyone had any negative effects?
Thanks so much for your time, the members on this forum have really helped me in my switch to the vaping world!

It Takes Time. And it Depends on How Old you are. And how Much and how many Years you Smoked.

When I switched, I was a PAD Smoker for 25 Years. I would get Slight out of Breath if I ran up a Flight of Stairs.

A Year Later I was Cycling again and have Averaged about 135 Miles (217km) a week since. My Doctor says at 54, that My Cardio is Better than 95% of the population at 24 Years Old.

 

[Laylel]

Well, i have no idea about capacity and such.
I have hill on way to work. Time to time i have to walk there and 2 month ago it was... ouch, very ouch. 2 days ago i had to walk up to that hill again and i got up without any lost breath. Same with kids, god, playground was torcher area, now i can keep up with kids with no problems.
I honestly think ppl focus to much on numbers what shows changes. It makes life harder.

Negative. I had constant strange pain spikes in my lungs. By changing all kinda of stuff i came to the poins i'm sensitive to pg (i did lower pg as much as i cud and planning to get to full vg, DYI). And water +++ got me to fill much much better.
But it all doesnt metter to me that much, because i get way more when my kids say me - when i will be big i will have vaporizer not like before - i can smoke too.

 

[bilijuilder]

Before quitting, any physical exercise was limited exclusively to my (quite low then) lung capacity, now I get to feel the fatigue on my legs or my arms before I run out of breath.

 

[deltree]

You may want to talk to your Doctor and get a spirometer test done to see where you are at.

There seems to be some misconception about this whole lung capacity/function matter when you quit, probably a lot of it is because what the ACS web sight says about the improvements you get from quitting smoking is a bit misleading. Basically, you don't gain any lung function back when you quit smoking - what you do is prevent any further damage from happening. Things will function better once you clear the crap out of your lungs from smoking and.. that's where things stop. So yeah, a lot of us notice that as not getting winded any longer when climbing stairs or during physical activity and that is a good thing - but that doesn't mean we grew a new lung either.

Put this way: I get regular spirometer tests done every time I see my Allergist. And I was thinking "Oh wow! Can't wait to see those lung function numbers climbing!" They didn't - my lung function tests have remained flat lined since I quit smoking. When I asked both my Allergist and MD about it they both said the same thing: Quitting smoking prevents you from doing further damage to your lungs. If you could fix any damage that has already been done by smoking then everyone who develops emphysema from smoking could reverse it by quitting. It doesn't work out that way.

That is sad, the bigger question is vs a non smoker have we actually literally killed our own lung capacity as a smoker? I have been smoking since 17 and am probably 27 now. I am ready to quit if only I could get a few questions answered here before I get into vaping (the 5 post newbie rule, this is my first post). Smoke half a pack a day, still wanting to hear what kind of damage I have done and how many years it will take to clean this up, thoroughly disgusted by myself, just took up smoking back after a 5 week hiatus, can't wait to get my salary and get into vaping to get out of this mess!

 

[mraymer]

I'm a fat lazy person, admittedly, so i can't comment on lung capacity and aerobic exercises. I was a PAD smoker for almost 30 years and have been analog free for just a couple of weeks. It may be just psychological, but I can feel a difference in breathing. I feel it's easier to breath now when I take a flight of stairs and am hoping it's not just something that's in my head.

 

[mare ze dotes]

As before mentioned. How long have you smoked? how much? whats your age and general fitness level? Are you a spring chicken? It might be that you did not have a lot of lung damage. (If so, ty for not smoking any more) Or if you have been around the ash tray block more than a few times, like me, there will be some damage. I have loss of lung function but my lungs don't shake rattle n' roll with the congestion.


ETA: Spring chicken means a young person.

 

[zoiDman]

I'm a fat lazy person, admittedly, so i can't comment on lung capacity and aerobic exercises. I was a PAD smoker for almost 30 years and have been analog free for just a couple of weeks. It may be just psychological, but I can feel a difference in breathing. I feel it's easier to breath now when I take a flight of stairs and am hoping it's not just something that's in my head.

I don't think it is in Your Head.

I think it is in your Lungs. Your lungs being able to Work better than they did when you Smoked that is.

 

[Whatnametouse]

Side question...I feel a "tingling" in my left arm, but I attribute that to leaning when I'm on the computer...just had a check up so not really worried, but has anyone else had this?

 

[KineticMind]

Sounds like Rickajho nailed it on this one.

I exercise with free weights 3-5 times a week on average and haven't noticed any difference at all in lung capacity since I quit smoking, which admittedly hasn't been all that long. Though I was naively under the impression that lung function was going to somehow miraculously clear up immediately after quitting, which obviously didn't happen, and from what I've been reading about it, probably isn't going to happen.

I'm finally getting to the point where I don't have a smoker's cough 95% of the time, which is awesome in itself, but I still get slightly winded when exercising, especially when doing cardio. I have noticed that my heart rate doesn't climb quite as quickly as it did when doing the same exercises as a smoker, but that could just be in my head.

 

[r77r7r]

It Takes Time. And it Depends on How Old you are. And how Much and how many Years you Smoked.

When I switched, I was a PAD Smoker for 25 Years. I would get Slight out of Breath if I ran up a Flight of Stairs.

A Year Later I was Cycling again and have Averaged about 135 Miles (217km) a week since. My Doctor says at 54, that My Cardio is Better than 95% of the population at 24 Years Old.

That's pretty awesome!! Congrats.

 

[cramptholomew]

My lung test in Nov. 2012 = 58 yr old
My lung test in Nov. 2013 (quit cigs and started vaping in July 2013) = 38 yr old.

 

[k702]

Hi Guys!
I have been vaping exclusively for the last two months and haven't seen any improvement in my lung capacity during exercise. I did have real bad quitters flu with chest infection for over a month so didn't train much during that time so that could be why.
How long did it take for you guys to feel a difference in the gym and in what ways? Im just so exited to see the improvements that i am getting a bit inpatient! Ha ha.
Also has anyone had any negative effects?
Thanks so much for your time, the members on this forum have really helped me in my switch to the vaping world!

not a doctor, and I have no real knowledge in this area, but I do think that changes with the body can be hard to distinguish. I've lost(and gained) massive amounts of weight and not noticed until I do. Meaning one day it just hit me.. "I think this is better than it was".. or the inverse.