Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below hey i just registered and this is my first post. I'm 19 and i have been messing with weights for about 4 years, and really lifting hard and eating right for almost 2 years. im 6 feet and weigh around 170. i was not very blessed in the genetics department so i pretty much started from scratch a couple years ago. im not disappointed in the way my body looks now, i just think that i have put in too much time and effort in the weight room and eating to not be farther along in gaining muscle. the one think i have not been doing right is drinking. ive been drinking about three nights a week since 3 years ago and between 4-7 nights for the last year or so. i know that shit sounds really bad, and i am now starting to realize it is.(hard not to drink in college) i was just wondering how much bearing alchol has on body building. am i completely counter acting my gym time and all the protein, carbohydrates, and supplements i put in my body with alcohol. Any knowledge shared would be extremely helpful. thanks, and nice to meet all of you.
lifting and alcohol
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lilsuperman
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sup bro my boy been in the game for a lil while now and is huge hes going to start competing here soon... he drinks everyweek end sometimes every other day wild turkey... and everclear... cant really tell that it hurts him at all... so i mean i guess its how your body reacts to it...
hawaii50
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sauce9240 said:
you've already got the answer bro. Another thing I would say is, if you ARE eating right, and not skipping meals, you're adding extra JUNK calories from all the alcohol. I'm not bagging on you, cuz i'm in college too. but you have to decide what you want more. Great body, or a beer gut, or in some cases beer gut and waking up in your own puke. Its up to you
i agree toa poiint but i have had friends not me becasue 2beers and fuck i need like 3cc more just to stay a float but a buddy of mine had a 4 pack of guiness everynight and got huge so i really do think it depends on how much and how ur body reacts but overall it will hurt a little either way
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Alcohol is terrible for you, period. Our bodies are not designed to consume alcohol. That being said, it's not as much the alcohol itself that inhibits your gains, but rather the resulting behavior, such as:
1. Not drinking enough water
2. Snacking on junk food, if not skipping meals altogether
3. Staying out late, not getting proper sleep.
It's mostly the second one. Most people will start drinking, and stay up several more hours without eating. Repeat this several nights a week, and it's hard to be consistant with your diet.
1. Not drinking enough water
2. Snacking on junk food, if not skipping meals altogether
3. Staying out late, not getting proper sleep.
It's mostly the second one. Most people will start drinking, and stay up several more hours without eating. Repeat this several nights a week, and it's hard to be consistant with your diet.
bigstve12
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my advice is to not put too much thought into it...your only in college once (hopefully) and it's something you need to experience to the fullest. With that said though, i cut down my drinking to once a month since i graduated and ive lost 15lbs of pure fat. Made no other changes to anything. In the process also lost 4% BF. So its all relative, determine whats important in life and make your decisions from there.
bigstve12 said:
exactly. Im also in college, and have been into lifting for a few years. Alcohol obviously hinders any attempt to lower bodyfat/gain muscle, but you're only gonna be in college once. I try to limit my drinking to once every few weeks, and when I do drink its usually vodka so I dont feel that bad.
Personally Ive found that ive gained a lot of strength since I started college, altho my size has pretty much stayed the same.
musclebosun
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I try to limit my drinking to once every few weeks, and when I do drink its usually vodka so I dont feel that bad.
what makes vodka any different to other alcohol?
what makes vodka any different to other alcohol?
