Went to the gym high for the first time

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I’m a tall skinny young guy who’s been lifting for about 6 months. I’ve made good progress but I still have a long ways to go. I was hitting chest and back last night and decided to smoke beforehand. The difference it made on my workout was insane. I’ve been trying to gain mind-muscle connection so I can properly isolate the muscles used in a particular exercise but I have never been able to achieve it until now. Yesterday, it immediately clicked in my mind and I was able to focus all my energy into the correct muscles. I was able to do almost twice the amount of reps for each set of my workout that I typically do. Because of this I was able to get a proper pump which has never really happened. After my workout I felt amazing, I was obviously sore but it felt like I had a full body massage and was suddenly twice as strong as when I walked into the gym.

TLDR; Got high and was able to work out twice as hard as when I’m sober.

Has anyone else had a similar (or opposite) experience? Anyone smarter than me able to explain why this may happen?

Posted Jul 11, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC

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