Smoking a little bit before you exercise is a good way to let your body know to not get egotistical. You're telling it, "Hey, no matter how great you're going to feel in a few minutes, you're still my property, and I can destroy you at will." That way, it won't expect to be getting run every day and fed lean protein every three hours blah, blah, blah.

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