Written by Joshua Sosin

If you're a physically active cannabis user, you might want to consider incorporating THC into your daily workouts.

We're fascinated by the effects of cannabis on the mind and body, and weed before a workout seems to have a unique — and uniquely positive — impact on many fitness-loving folks and their experience while exercising.

Here's what you need to know about working out high, including how it feels, what products to use, and why it's a fun and rewarding way to stay in shape.

Table of Contents

• Working Out High on Cannabis Compared to Sober

• How To Work Out While High: Step-by-Step Guide

  • Step One: Choose the Right Product

  • Step Two: Choose the Right Workout

  • Step Three: Track How You Feel

  • Step Four: Adjust as Needed

• FAQs About Working Out While High

• Mood Gummies, Flower, and More

Working Out High: What Is It Like?

If you're already a cannabis user, you know that weed can make you feel really good. Depending on the strain or product you choose, you can expect to experience feelings of calm, relaxation, creative stimulation and inspiration, and more.

When you work out after smoking cannabis, eating a gummy, or using a THC pre-workout, you can expect to notice a more positive mood, more focus and relaxation, and a greater sense of reward from exercising.

The combination of the high that you get from THC and the endorphins released during exercise feels amazing, and it's a set of complementary effects that can make you more motivated to work out.

What's more, the effects of cannabinoids like CBD or THC may make you feel less tense during a workout.

If you tend to feel tight and crampy while running or lifting weights, a THC pre-workout might be especially helpful for you, giving you a boost of relaxation that can keep you dialed in and focused on your fitness journey.

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How To Work Out While High: Step-by-Step Guide

If you're wondering how it feels to work out after using cannabis compared to your typical exercise routine, these are the steps to take to find out.

This quick step-by-step guide will get you all the experiential information you need to blend cannabis and working out for maximal exercise performance — and maximal enjoyment.

Step One: Choose the Right Product

If athletic performance is a big priority for you, THC can be very beneficial. However, you'll want to choose the right product to use before working out for the best results.

Based on what we know from cannabis research, THC can make working out more rewarding and fun, but it's not necessarily going to enhance your physical performance. For improvement there, we'll need to turn to the world of exercise science.

Personal trainers and fitness experts often recommend using a pre-workout that contains branch-chain amino acids (BCAAs) before a heavy-duty workout.

Research tells us that BCAAs really can make significant differences in exercise performance, especially in heavy weightlifting. Combining BCAAs with cannabis is a terrific method of making your workouts more effective and rewarding.

Step Two: Choose the Right Workout

This part of the process has less to do with cannabis research and exercise science — it's more a matter of personal preference.

You might notice significant differences in how you feel when you combine gummies with various workouts.

For example, some anecdotal reports tell us that cardio while high can be especially enjoyable and can increase positive mood in noticeable ways. On the other hand, some weed fans prefer to lift weights or do a HIIT session while high.

Both cardio and strength training are awesome fitness options for healthy adults, and both types of exercise can be enhanced by cannabis.

However, you might find that using THC products specifically while running, lifting, or otherwise can be an especially enjoyable way for you to experience the effects of cannabis.

Our advice is to start out by incorporating a THC pre-workout or another cannabis product into your current favorite workout, whether that's some calisthenics, a jog around the park, or heavy lifting.

Try to pay close attention and see how the effects of cannabis change your mood, physical performance, and how you feel after your workout.

Step Three: Track How You Feel

If you want to get the most out of your experience of working out while high, track how you feel. Cannabis consumption affects everyone differently, and using weed while exercising can create a unique physiological response for each individual person.

Once the effects of cannabis set in, consider pausing your workout to record a little voice memo on your phone or jot something down in a note-taking app. Try measuring your mood, exercise performance, and how motivated you feel to work out.

Step Four: Adjust as Needed

Don't be afraid to switch things up to improve your experience of working out high. Using the data you gathered from your previous workout, you can make adjustments to the type of product you use and the amount you use.

If you're not satisfied with the results of cannabis consumption prior to working out, you might want to try a different product. For example, if you ate a regular THC gummy before lifting weights and didn't love how you felt, you could instead try using THC pre-workout, a product specially designed for fitness.

FAQs About Working Out While High

Q: Who should try working out while high?

A: Physically active individuals who are curious about the relationship between cannabis and exercise might enjoy using a THC pre-workout or a similar product before breaking a sweat.

Q: Is it safe to work out while high?

A: Cannabis smoking before working out is generally considered safe. However, listen to your body and pay attention to how you feel. If you're feeling disoriented or overwhelmed after using cannabis, you might want to wait to combine cannabis and exercise.

In addition, make sure to always work out in a safe, stable environment while using cannabis. You should never do a dynamic form of exercise like cycling or swimming while high — stick with walking, running, and strength training.

Q: Can professional athletes use cannabis?

A: Recreational cannabis use is generally off the table for pro athletes. That's not because they're aren't potential benefits to combining cannabis and exercise.

Instead, it's because of the fact that many professional athletes undergo regular drug testing to make sure they're not using any performance-enhancing drugs or other substances that might give them an unfair advantage.

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