Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below alright fella's....I am 8 weeks out from my show and my girlfriend really wants me to drink with her tomorrow night. I'm trying to decide how this will affect my diet and preparation for my show. I know that beer has alot of calories and I don't like it anyways....so I'm gonna stick to liquor. I also know that alcohol dehydrates you, but that's what water is for right? well....I'm just trying to get some opinions from more experienced folk. To drink or not to drink....that is the question!!!
consumption of alcohol during contest prep
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padycakes_16
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fuck that bitch!!!!
sorry for the slang bro, but if you do dont drink too much
rule of thumb : 1 glass of water for every beer, and take a whack of ala, you should be fine,
go out and enjoy yourself!
sorry for the slang bro, but if you do dont drink too much
rule of thumb : 1 glass of water for every beer, and take a whack of ala, you should be fine,
go out and enjoy yourself!
c3bodybuilding
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Bro! Come on, show some discipline. You are 8 weeks out! The show is just around the corner. Every day counts right now. Every meal, every workout, every moment you sleep. Are you gonna take the chance of throwing everything out of balance for one night of drinks, shits and giggles? Go out, have fun, drink some water or juice instead. Leave the hard stuff to everyone else. Bodybuilding takes extreme dedication, and if you've made it so far, as to start competeting, you know this. So, don't give out now, and be weak willed.
Oh, and if she gets pissed, than she is no good. Anyone friend, family, love, etc who knows what you are doing, and how hard you are trying to succeed at it, and still trys to mess with it, is not good for you. If she is a good girl, and really cares for you (which I hope for your sake she does), then she will understand completely and not be upset.
I hope you do the right thing. Good luck at the show...
Oh, and if she gets pissed, than she is no good. Anyone friend, family, love, etc who knows what you are doing, and how hard you are trying to succeed at it, and still trys to mess with it, is not good for you. If she is a good girl, and really cares for you (which I hope for your sake she does), then she will understand completely and not be upset.
I hope you do the right thing. Good luck at the show...
I seem to remember Liquor having close to the same calories as regular beer. When Liquor is mixed with a soft dink then it ends up having more calories than beer.
Although I must say 8 weeks out from a show is pretty close. If you drink it most likely won't effect what you’ll look like at your show, but the mental aspect of breaking your diet is what will be affected. Grow some balls and stick with your plan; if you planed on eating clean and not drinking then do it. Don’t let your woman tell you what to do!
Btw, As far as I know a few bowls of weed contains no calories.
Although I must say 8 weeks out from a show is pretty close. If you drink it most likely won't effect what you’ll look like at your show, but the mental aspect of breaking your diet is what will be affected. Grow some balls and stick with your plan; if you planed on eating clean and not drinking then do it. Don’t let your woman tell you what to do!
Btw, As far as I know a few bowls of weed contains no calories.
nautica
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This was originally posted by plug1. When I get the urge to cheat with alcohol - I read this.
Alcohol Oral Steroids and your Liver
Derive from it what you will but I take it that you WILL still grow if youve had a bevvy but 30% less than you would with out and serious liver damage can occur with LONG term HEAVY use of steroids or alchohol (so combining the 2 obviously isn't good). Also the liver is pretty bloody resiliant but I do concur that its not good to destroy it seeings as we've only got 1.
Some of this may seem unrelated but Im quite new to this so I gave it my best shot.
but here you go anyway...
Alcohol promotes water loss. Alcohol depresses production of the antidiuretic hormone. Increases urination, which increases loss of body fluid increases thirst. For each 10 gm of alcohol consumed (approximately one drink) 4 oz of body fluid is lost.
Water loss caused by alcohol consumption involves the additional loss of important minerals such as magnesium, potassium, calcium and zinc. These are vital to the maintenance of fluid balance and to nerve and muscle action and coordination.
Alcohol interferes with the metabolism of fat and glucose. Fats and glucose are diverted into making body fat which accumulates in the liver cells.
Synthesis of fatty acids is accelerated as a result of the liver's exposure to alcohol. Fat can accumulate in the liver after a single night of heavy drinking.
The presence of alcohol alters amino acid metabolism in the liver cells. Protein deficiency can develop in heavy drinkers, both from the depression of protein synthesis in the cells and a poor diet.
Heavy alcohol use can interfere with the intestinal cells' ability to absorb thiamin, folacin, and vitamin B12. Nutrient deficiencies are almost an inevitable consequence of heavy drinking because alcohol directly interferes with the body's use of nutrients, making important water soluble vitamins ineffective even when present in adequate amounts.(Vitamin b12 is important for carbohydrates and fat metabolism).
Alcohol use can raise blood pressure.
Two thirds of the calories in beer are alcohol derived (7 Kcal/gm). These calories are used primarily for heat and are not stored as muscle glycogen.
Use of alcohol causes impaired gluconegenesis and lowers resting muscle glycogen levels.
Alcohol use results in decreased exercise time to exhaustion and decreased performance in middle-distance running events.
Athletes engaged in activities that require precise fine motor control, have a perception of reduced tension and increased relaxation as a result of alcohol, but the actual effect is decreased eye-hand coordination and impaired judgement and tracking.
Metabolism of alcohol interferes with breakdown of lactic acid and can result in build-up of lactic acid in the blood when alcohol is consumed right before or after strenuous exercise.
Alcohol is a vasodilator: it causes the blood vessels near the surface of the skin to expand and thereby promotes heat loss and lower body temperature.
The use of alcohol the evening prior to an athletic event may be detrimental to performance. One study showed airline pilots performed consistently worse in task requiring attention and visual-motor coordination skills, 14 hours after igesting enough alcohol to reach a .10-.12 BAC (blood alcohol concentration). This BAC is reached when a 140lb. woman consumes 4-5 drinks in one hour.
"Alcohol acts as a direct toxin to type-2 fast twitch muscle fibers; the type most responsive to muscle hypertrophy (increase in size). A few studies have appeared in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (22;1998). One examined the effects of a 12-week diet containing alcohol on protein synthesis rates in mice. Alcohol decreased muscle protein synthesis rates by 23-26% in the fast-twitch fibers of the rodents that habitually consumed moderate servings of alcohol. What appeared to cause this alcohol-induced drop in muscle building was a marked reduction in the anabolic hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). In the presence of alcohol, circulating levels of IGF-1 dropped by up to 42%! That's IGF-1 in blood and muscle.
The largest of the internal organs, the liver, "weighs in" at 2.5 to 5 pounds. It is suspended behind the ribs on the upper right side of the abdomen and spans almost the entire width of the body over to the heart. It has two separate lobes that operate independently of each other (in case one side stops functioning). One unique feature of the liver is that it is capable of regenerating itself after a portion is removed. After a loss of up to 75% due to injury or surgery the remaining liver can grow back and be restored to normal size within several months.
Good Luck
Nautica
Alcohol Oral Steroids and your Liver
Derive from it what you will but I take it that you WILL still grow if youve had a bevvy but 30% less than you would with out and serious liver damage can occur with LONG term HEAVY use of steroids or alchohol (so combining the 2 obviously isn't good). Also the liver is pretty bloody resiliant but I do concur that its not good to destroy it seeings as we've only got 1.
Some of this may seem unrelated but Im quite new to this so I gave it my best shot.
but here you go anyway...
Alcohol promotes water loss. Alcohol depresses production of the antidiuretic hormone. Increases urination, which increases loss of body fluid increases thirst. For each 10 gm of alcohol consumed (approximately one drink) 4 oz of body fluid is lost.
Water loss caused by alcohol consumption involves the additional loss of important minerals such as magnesium, potassium, calcium and zinc. These are vital to the maintenance of fluid balance and to nerve and muscle action and coordination.
Alcohol interferes with the metabolism of fat and glucose. Fats and glucose are diverted into making body fat which accumulates in the liver cells.
Synthesis of fatty acids is accelerated as a result of the liver's exposure to alcohol. Fat can accumulate in the liver after a single night of heavy drinking.
The presence of alcohol alters amino acid metabolism in the liver cells. Protein deficiency can develop in heavy drinkers, both from the depression of protein synthesis in the cells and a poor diet.
Heavy alcohol use can interfere with the intestinal cells' ability to absorb thiamin, folacin, and vitamin B12. Nutrient deficiencies are almost an inevitable consequence of heavy drinking because alcohol directly interferes with the body's use of nutrients, making important water soluble vitamins ineffective even when present in adequate amounts.(Vitamin b12 is important for carbohydrates and fat metabolism).
Alcohol use can raise blood pressure.
Two thirds of the calories in beer are alcohol derived (7 Kcal/gm). These calories are used primarily for heat and are not stored as muscle glycogen.
Use of alcohol causes impaired gluconegenesis and lowers resting muscle glycogen levels.
Alcohol use results in decreased exercise time to exhaustion and decreased performance in middle-distance running events.
Athletes engaged in activities that require precise fine motor control, have a perception of reduced tension and increased relaxation as a result of alcohol, but the actual effect is decreased eye-hand coordination and impaired judgement and tracking.
Metabolism of alcohol interferes with breakdown of lactic acid and can result in build-up of lactic acid in the blood when alcohol is consumed right before or after strenuous exercise.
Alcohol is a vasodilator: it causes the blood vessels near the surface of the skin to expand and thereby promotes heat loss and lower body temperature.
The use of alcohol the evening prior to an athletic event may be detrimental to performance. One study showed airline pilots performed consistently worse in task requiring attention and visual-motor coordination skills, 14 hours after igesting enough alcohol to reach a .10-.12 BAC (blood alcohol concentration). This BAC is reached when a 140lb. woman consumes 4-5 drinks in one hour.
"Alcohol acts as a direct toxin to type-2 fast twitch muscle fibers; the type most responsive to muscle hypertrophy (increase in size). A few studies have appeared in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (22;1998). One examined the effects of a 12-week diet containing alcohol on protein synthesis rates in mice. Alcohol decreased muscle protein synthesis rates by 23-26% in the fast-twitch fibers of the rodents that habitually consumed moderate servings of alcohol. What appeared to cause this alcohol-induced drop in muscle building was a marked reduction in the anabolic hormone, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). In the presence of alcohol, circulating levels of IGF-1 dropped by up to 42%! That's IGF-1 in blood and muscle.
The largest of the internal organs, the liver, "weighs in" at 2.5 to 5 pounds. It is suspended behind the ribs on the upper right side of the abdomen and spans almost the entire width of the body over to the heart. It has two separate lobes that operate independently of each other (in case one side stops functioning). One unique feature of the liver is that it is capable of regenerating itself after a portion is removed. After a loss of up to 75% due to injury or surgery the remaining liver can grow back and be restored to normal size within several months.
Good Luck
Nautica
supertech69
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Why exactly does she insist on you drinking? Can't you just go out with her & drink water or juice & still have fun? If she can't have some understading of what you are ding or why you can't drink at this point then fuck her! Besides, someone has to be the designated driver. There is no way I'd risk anything that close to a contest, just think of all the hard work, all the dieting & all the mental preperation. Not that I think it'd make a huge difference but why do it? There really is no need & certainly no benefit.
nautica
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I know I am going to get flamed for this but. Why don't you pop 1 ectasy. Make sure and take in lots of water and eat some good carbs and protein whether you are hungry or not.
You will get the buzz, she wants you to get to relax and you might even burn a little extra fat while you are at it.
Good Luck
Nautica
You will get the buzz, she wants you to get to relax and you might even burn a little extra fat while you are at it.
Good Luck
Nautica
not a flame
Nautica, This isn't a flame( basically cuz I'm new here) But, hard drugs are for sure not the right idea. I don't give a damn whether you're a bber or a musician, x and coke and k( the list goes on) is the kind of shit that makes a person lose focus. Not to mention it's all some dangerous shit.
Nautica, This isn't a flame( basically cuz I'm new here) But, hard drugs are for sure not the right idea. I don't give a damn whether you're a bber or a musician, x and coke and k( the list goes on) is the kind of shit that makes a person lose focus. Not to mention it's all some dangerous shit.
nautica
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Re: not a flame
I agree with you 100%. But alot of the top pros use it as an alternative to alcohol while cutting along with ghb. In his case, if it was one night only - it would be a better alternative than alcohol.
I am not saying he should do either, but in his case it is the lessor of 2 evils.
Nautica
Him1 said:
I agree with you 100%. But alot of the top pros use it as an alternative to alcohol while cutting along with ghb. In his case, if it was one night only - it would be a better alternative than alcohol.
I am not saying he should do either, but in his case it is the lessor of 2 evils.
Nautica
well nautica....I'm not going to do X because I have an addictive personality and I don't want to get addicted to X....it's already bad enough that I"m addicted to juice. My girlfriend understands what I'm doing and she supports me in it.....she just wants me to get drunk or have a few drinks with her while I'm still a good ways out from my show. Thanks for the inpu fella's!!!
