Smoking and DDR

Wang · Trick Member Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Location: Erie, PA

I've heard of a couple DDR players that smoke cigarettes, and I was just thinking about how much of a negative impact that would have on a person's ability to play.

Who out there smokes, and do you get tired easily or cough or anything?

PS: The second best DDRer I've ever seen play smokes, supposedly at least a pack a day. It baffles me, to be honest.
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Pop'n Usagi! · Trick Member Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Location: Your mum

I don't smoke, but it's the most annoying thing ever when someone blows smoke around when you're trying to play... and when there's ash on the pad >.<
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Clover · Trick Member Joined: 29 Jul 2003 Location: Denver

Actually, I used to smoke around 1/4-1/2 a pack a day, now I only smoke a few here and there, if any at all. I used to run in track when I smoked a lot, and I did really good, but I can't help but think that I would've done a lot better if I didn't smoke. Same goes for DDR. I play catas, so its not like I'm a bad player, I do have real good stamina, but I'll cough every now and again and I can feel some real sharp pains in my chest from my lungs not functioning properly. The worst is smoking right after playing something like Can't Stop Falling in Love Speed Mix....AWWWWW it hurts soooo much! But I think I'd do a lot better and be able to pass 10 footers if I didn't smoke. But I'm quiting, so I won't have to worry about too much then

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Prowler · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 8:17 pm Post subject:

I used to smoke about two packs a week, but I quit a few years ago. Since I don't exercise regularly (like I should), my stamina is rather low, and I can imagine how hard a time I would have right now if I hadn't quit. BTW, I'm still in 4-5 footer territory, and I don't think I would've gotten even this far if I was still puffing those Marlboros.
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corporatesatan · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

I smoke, and if you visit the "Dolphin Arcade" in Myrtle beach you can smoke while playing if you want! I smoke at home when I play on my metal pad, only on basic songs or something easy to FS/Spin on.

Smoking doesn't slow me down at all. I can eat anything and not gain weight too! And i'm 20! Can anyone else do this too, or am I the only superman in the world?

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Bummer · Trick Member Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Location: gone

ddr + smoking = dangerous. theres this one girl who plays at my location, she used to be wayyy better than me, then i saw her pack of smokes on the side of the machine, and she told me she smokes often. now all she does is play standard, which is pretty sad really.
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wraith985 · Trick Member Joined: 26 Dec 2002 Location: Saratoga, CA

it all depends. back when i debated on the national circuit in high school (where lung capacity is among the most important capabilities a person can have, seeing as that's directly related to how many breaths you have to take while speaking at 1000 words per minute, or something ungodly like that, and thus how much time was lost breathing that could have been spent talking) the best debaters were invariably the ones that smoked. they talked the fastest of all of us and they had to smoke between rounds, or in some cases, in the middle of rounds between speeches.

i guess it's similar with ddr. smoking has an effect on lung capacity, sure, but to some people it's not enough to offset or really even affect their skills. to each their own, i suppose.

PolarisIIDX · Trick Member Joined: 29 Jun 2002

Fresh! · Trick Member Joined: 13 Aug 2002 Location: Auckland, NZL

I stopped smoking nearly three months ago. Not that much of a stamina increase but my chest doesn't feel tight anymore after playing for long periods.
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Syxx · Trick Member Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Location: Chicagoland

Hells yeah I smoke.

BTTB · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you.

matt the notso bald asian · Trick Member Joined: 16 May 2003

i started smoking this summer, and i actually havent lost any stamina. To bad the place i like to play at just had a public smoking ban.... Grrrr damn you somerville,

skie · Vivid Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: olr studios

I'm a more casual than habitual smoker, but one interesting thing I've noticed is that when participating under the stress of a tournament, I'll tend to smoke about twice as much just because of the stress. You'd think that would be counter-productive, but it's never affected my performance.
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TBxVividos · Trick Member Joined: 26 Dec 2002 Location: Farmington, MN

i smoke cigarettes and pot but stamina really isnt a problem for me...i play for about 5 hours a day on average and i dont smoke while im playing...i keep ddr and smoking seperate..unless i got for a REALLY long time (like an all-day run or something) playing ddr and then afterwards it feels nice to just sit outside and smoke a cigarette while eating some easy mac or something

im not one of those "pack a day" smokers, like someone else said..im more of a casual smoker then a habitual one. i honestly dont think smoking makes any difference in my ddr ability, only thing i cant pass is MaxX Unlimited

and thats cuz of my feet / pad, not my lungs. lol
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DJ Sakura Evolution · Trick Member Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Location: Riverside, CA

I don't smoke or do any drugs, I'm healthy and plan on stayin that way.

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oximoron · Trick Member Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Location: James' house

i dunno about you guys but everyone except me smokes in my family and the second hand smoke is really gettin to me. after i play for a long time i can't breathe and i start to cough a lot. it sucks

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Bemanixgamer · Trick Member Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: San Francisco

I know how it feels, but when you smoke, you usually don't get the smell or taste of anything. Once you stop smoking, you usually feel paranoid about things which are small problems, not much of big deals. Anyway, my ex-friend smokes and plays DDR, and Initial D, and he didn't lose any stamina. Well, of course he sucks more than me, but hell, he can do as good as the average smoker, no AA's from him that I've seen, but smoking and DDRing at the same time = tireness, heart problems, and stiffness, I wouldn't be going there.

BTW, I don't smoke, and I play so much better than smokers.