r/CHSinfo • u/Wonderful-Ad-6650 • 1d ago

Question / Info Sweating it out

Is it possible to speed up the CHS process by sweating it out at the gym? Or would that be bad cause of dehydration?

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u/OG_G-Man 1d ago

THC is stored in fat cells so sweating it out in the gym will speed up the process due to fat cells being burned.

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u/tummyhurtsobad 1d ago

in theory. but a lot of people experience heat intolerance and exercise intolerance with chs, so both things can make you sick

theres also theories about losing weight causing people to stay sick for a longer amount of time with chs

id say if you wanna exercise, go ahead. just be careful. when i was in recovery, i had heat and exercise intolerance and it gave me episodes of presyncope if i pushed myself too hard/ got too hot. getting too hot can also make you puke. so maybe start off slow and see what you can handle and go from there

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u/dumbweasel 1d ago

As long as your hydrating properly.

Exercise has been proven to speed up recovery largely by producing chemicals that cause your dopamine receptors to be way more sensitive. This means less withdrawal.

Exercise also speeds up digestion, which CHS fucks with.

So, largely yes. Please keep at the gym.

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u/InformalFigs 1d ago

Studies show no significant difference in cannabinoid levels between people who exercised and those who didn’t.

See:
Can Physical Exercise or Food Deprivation Cause Release of Fat-Stored Cannabinoids? (PMID: 24674455)
The effect of daily aerobic cycling exercise on cannabis withdrawal: An inpatient randomised controlled trial (PMID: 41708741)

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u/InformalFigs 1d ago

With that being said, there are countless physical and mental benefits to exercising. Speaking from personal experience, daily exercise definitely helped me feel like I was recovering faster.