Does drinking alcohol adversely affect your strength or ability to build muscle?

[|D_J^B_J|]

In moderation, of course.

 

[Redshoteye]

Yes

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

How? Surely if you are getting enough protein and calories from solid food it wouldn't make a difference?

 

[Redshoteye]

The fact that alcohol provides no nutritional value and that you are getting it from other sources isn't the issue. Since you don't believe me read below. It may be worth your time...

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4907897#post4907897

 

[BOOEY]

Yeah, it definitely will have an effect on your body, but I look at it this way: If I'm drinking, there's no way in hell I'll be productive the next day. Meaning, I'll probably sleep-in, miss a few meals, be too lazy to workout, and if I somehow do manage to get my ass in the gym it will probably be a shitty workout. If I do drink, I make sure before that the next day is an off day, or just a cardio day.

And for me, there is no moderation. If I'm going to drink, I'm going to DRINK. Never could have only a few drinks and call it a night.

 

[psychedout]

It depends what you consider moderation. I probably have one night every 2 months where I drink 10-12 drinks; not one drink other than that though. This is definetly not moderation and working out the next day is not an option. I don't really see the point in having a few drinks (moderation) -- I don't enjoy the taste of booze that much. It's either get hammered, or go home.

 

[BOOEY]

I don't enjoy the taste of booze that much. It's either get hammered, or go home.

Exactly

 

[royale13ii]

I haven't drank in 6 months because I'm over in Iraq, and my workouts have A LOT better results rather then when I was stateside annihilating my liver every weekend.
There's also nothing to do in my free time other than lifting, but yeah, alcohol undermines your progress in the gym.

 

[b fold the truth]

I drink a drink about every day. A drink or two. Wine often with lunch, a beer with dinner. EVERYONE here drinks...EVERYONE.

Drinking can have great benefits. My life sucks at time because of the time, effort, and mental and physical stress I put into my training. Being able to go out, have a good time, laugh a lot, and have a few beers or several glasses of wine...helps me and most people A LOT!!!

B True

 

[JL_204]

i agree with B Fold. If its anyone who deserves a few drinks its us bro's who train our asses off in the gym.