Drinking on a cycle

[stevesmi]

alcohol delays muscle recovery and strains your liver. also it releases estrogen into the body, this is a fact. show me a study that contradicts any of those facts.

hence I do not drink period, even when off cycle. and I do not take hard OTC's like sudafed or mucinex which not only de-hydrate your body but also strain your liver.

 

[LiftHeavy078]

It's funny how threads like this on an AAS forum always get bashed. People who drink and don't do steroids talk crap about people who take steroids. People who take steroids and don't drink talk crap about people who do drink. You guys are just hypocrites. If you take AAS and drink in moderation, such as twice a month, you will be fine. You will have no stalls in gains or anything. I understand why you would not want to drink when on AAS. I am the same way. I like to get the most out of my cycle, but once or twice a month a special occasion comes up where I want to indulge in some alcoholic beverages after working so damn hard and not doing anything for 6 weeks straight. Stop acting like beer is so evil and will destroy any of your goals if you take it on cycle.

If you drink three times a week and hit up Taco Bell after, sure, you won't get crap out of your cycle, but that is just common sense.

 

[stevesmi]

It's funny how threads like this on an AAS forum always get bashed. People who drink and don't do steroids talk crap about people who take steroids. People who take steroids and don't drink talk crap about people who do drink. You guys are just hypocrites. If you take AAS and drink in moderation, such as twice a month, you will be fine. You will have no stalls in gains or anything. I understand why you would not want to drink when on AAS. I am the same way. I like to get the most out of my cycle, but once or twice a month a special occasion comes up where I want to indulge in some alcoholic beverages after working so damn hard and not doing anything for 6 weeks straight. Stop acting like beer is so evil and will destroy any of your goals if you take it on cycle.

If you drink three times a week and hit up Taco Bell after, sure, you won't get crap out of your cycle, but that is just common sense.

depends on how serious you are about lifting.

for some of us lifting is our lives. 6X a week, 90 minutes/day.. and we want to really push hard to reach our goals. for others they just do it to get chicks and cause their friends do it so they want to fit in.

everyone is different.

i would rather pump steroids then pump kegs though anyday. its been proven having high test levels is therapeutic, boosts libido and boosts self confidence. alcohol just brings in depression and beer guts, i dont see where the benefit is

 

[LiftHeavy078]

depends on how serious you are about lifting.

for some of us lifting is our lives. 6X a week, 90 minutes/day.. and we want to really push hard to reach our goals. for others they just do it to get chicks and cause their friends do it so they want to fit in.

everyone is different.

i would rather pump steroids then pump kegs though anyday. its been proven having high test levels is therapeutic, boosts libido and boosts self confidence. alcohol just brings in depression and beer guts, i dont see where the benefit is

Believe me, lifting is my life. Five times a week, 90+ minutes a day. I follow a strict healthy diet, 24/7. I am 6.5% bodyfat. I despise those who go out and drink 5 nights a week. It's pathetic to say the least. They drink every night, eat like crap all day, sleep late, everything lifters like us would never do. But, that does not mean we can't take one day out of 6 or so weeks to do that ourselves. It will not harm a single thing. It won't harm our health, gains, etc. As a matter of fact, it could be somewhat beneficial. Shock our bodies, fix a plateau by doing something you never do and spiking your calories with junk food, you name it.

If you don't want to drink, and are fine with it, and you are having fun, then more power to you man. There is asbolutely no problem with that, and I find that awesome. If you don't do it because you feel it will hinder whatever you are doing, and you are not having fun, then go out and have some beers. I don't think it's the ladder though.

Put it this way: I ended a cycle last year right before summer started, jacked and shredded. I still followed my diet and workout routine, but once or twice on the weekends I would drink, eat, and have fun all day. Did this for over 7 straight months and I looked exactly the same. Exactly. I gained a few pounds of fat, but hardly any, and by the time the fat was coming on a bit, it was already mid-winter and I was wearing sweatshirts and needed some protection from the cold anyway. After 7 months I got up to 12.5% bodyfat. That is still low and healthy as hell. I already planned to cut down hardcore again right before spring started and keep it going again. Now I am down to 6.5% bodyfat. As long as you have a planned schedule, do things in moderation, and use common sense, you can do these things and stay healthy and look good year-round.

Also, don't think that I am the type that "can't gain fat easily". I used to be 320lbs. This shows that drinking and eating in moderation once you reach your goal, while still following a strict diet and workout routine the rest of the time is perfectly fine and safe. There is nothing wrong with it.

Lifters use the "alcohol ruins gains" thing the same way Fox News uses the "steroids kill people" thing. It is all over-exaggerated, and they are all safe if used in moderation.

 

[stevesmi]

Believe me, lifting is my life. Five times a week, 90+ minutes a day. I follow a strict healthy diet, 24/7. I am 6.5% bodyfat. I despise those who go out and drink 5 nights a week. It's pathetic to say the least. They drink every night, eat like crap all day, sleep late, everything lifters like us would never do. But, that does not mean we can't take one day out of 6 or so weeks to do that ourselves. It will not harm a single thing. It won't harm our health, gains, etc. As a matter of fact, it could be somewhat beneficial. Shock our bodies, fix a plateau by doing something you never do and spiking your calories with junk food, you name it.

If you don't want to drink, and are fine with it, and you are having fun, then more power to you man. There is asbolutely no problem with that, and I find that awesome. If you don't do it because you feel it will hinder whatever you are doing, and you are not having fun, then go out and have some beers. I don't think it's the ladder though.

Put it this way: I ended a cycle last year right before summer started, jacked and shredded. I still followed my diet and workout routine, but once or twice on the weekends I would drink, eat, and have fun all day. Did this for over 7 straight months and I looked exactly the same. Exactly. I gained a few pounds of fat, but hardly any, and by the time the fat was coming on a bit, it was already mid-winter and I was wearing sweatshirts and needed some protection from the cold anyway. After 7 months I got up to 12.5% bodyfat. That is still low and healthy as hell. I already planned to cut down hardcore again right before spring started and keep it going again. Now I am down to 6.5% bodyfat. As long as you have a planned schedule, do things in moderation, and use common sense, you can do these things and stay healthy and look good year-round.

Also, don't think that I am the type that "can't gain fat easily". I used to be 320lbs. This shows that drinking and eating in moderation once you reach your goal, while still following a strict diet and workout routine the rest of the time is perfectly fine and safe. There is nothing wrong with it.

Lifters use the "alcohol ruins gains" thing the same way Fox News uses the "steroids kill people" thing. It is all over-exaggerated, and they are all safe if used in moderation.

good job bro .. keep it up.

a lot of people slack off especially when they get a fulltime career and a nagging wife etc. the key here is to not let anything distract you. you can make time for your career, wife, gf, kids, etc. and still manage to hit the gym 5-6X a week

 

[jluu6r]

I rarely drink to begin with but got really depressed about a girl so i started drinking and I happen to be on a cycle (ive only done small cycles 200 mg test, 200 mg tren, and 200 mg eq per week). after a few shots and only one beer i felt really dizzy and almost passed out at the bar. The bouncers kept walking up to me asking me if i was ok. an hour later i felt fine and drove home. stupid I know. no more drinking while on gear for me.

 

[stevesmi]

I rarely drink to begin with but got really depressed about a girl so i started drinking and I happen to be on a cycle (ive only done small cycles 200 mg test, 200 mg tren, and 200 mg eq per week). after a few shots and only one beer i felt really dizzy and almost passed out at the bar. The bouncers kept walking up to me asking me if i was ok. an hour later i felt fine and drove home. stupid I know. no more drinking while on gear for me.

probably de-hydration.

ahhhh.. being a young kid.. i remember those days. you will get hurt many more times bro, that is part of the game. the solution isn't to go out and drink though, solution is to tell the witch to F off and go and find a better one.. you can take out your depression in the weight room.

much more to life then girls, drinking, and partying.. you young guns on here will learn as you get older and mature. stick to your health and your career #1 and #2. you can always find a great girl in your 30's or 40's. the girl you think you love at 19 you will hate at 29. it works that way 90% of the time.

i know guys in their 30's who have 3 or 4 kids by 2 or 3 different women.. their entire salary goes to child support and bills. and they are alone cause no chick wants them cause they spent their prime years worrying about getting laid and partying and not about securing their future with a career. you guys might think i'm a dick saying this stuff but take this with a huge bag of salt and THINK about what I am writing then decide where you want to be in another 10-15 years.

and then for me I look at some of the other members who are 45 on here and strive to become as knowledgable and successful as they are at 45. and so on.

 

[jbryand101b]

wow, only 58 for never. I would of thought it'd been more.

 

[orange2]

was into day 3 of the beast cycle, had some drinks, very little compared to what i normally drink and let me tell you, I couldn't remember driving home and had a horrible hangover. I won't be risking it again, I figured I had just started and only have 4-5 drinks over several hrs, but it hit me like a shit ton of bricks.

 

[stevesmi]

was into day 3 of the beast cycle, had some drinks, very little compared to what i normally drink and let me tell you, I couldn't remember driving home and had a horrible hangover. I won't be risking it again, I figured I had just started and only have 4-5 drinks over several hrs, but it hit me like a shit ton of bricks.

bro I am a few days into beast and exhausted. the stuff is strong. no way can you drink AT ALL while on it.