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gettinlarger
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gmanlax7 said:
Oh man. I hear you.
Quiting the booze pays off !
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Oh man. I hear you.
Lee
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it is possible to make gains while drinkin occasionally. my friend who goes to high school with me is amazingly strong for his age and he drinks every weekend. he squats 405 below parallel for his final squat set and usually does it 3 times. his max bench is 405. and he does hanging cleans with 225, and hes only 17. im sure alcohol does hinder his gains but hes is still making plenty of progress along with his drinking.
***QUOTEBut one thing I guarantee is that if you are drinking heavy a few times a week I dont care if your training, eating, sleeping is perfect YOU WILL NOT MAKE ANY GAINS.QUOTE***
so untrue my friend.. i have a buddy.. he drinks alot, when i say alot, i mean 12-20 beers 3-6 times a week.. still does.. and smoks about 10 cigs a day.. he wanted to get buff, i said ok.. ill show you the basics, but at LEAST stop smoking for 3 months...
sooo, before he started he weighed 115, is 5'4.. he benched the bar for 10 and squatted 95 pounds for 10.. ya know.. REAL weak..
he went to bed at about 4 AM and woke up at 2 PM, partied pretty hard.. and at 2-3 times a day..
well, he lifted pretty hard.. with just the same intensity as me...
let me tell you.. im 3 months, he gained 17 pounds.. was benchpressing 185 for 1, squatting 225 for 8, curled 115 for 6, and did barbell with 155.. thats the only numbers i can remember cuz it was last summer..
but he drank like a fish and smoked like a chimminey and make fantastic gains.. heres a link to his pic http://felonstarband.tripod.com//sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/danoak.jpg
i just think it depends on the person.. also, check out his songs at www.felonstarband.com they r punk.. and jsut got signed.. i hope they make it big
so untrue my friend.. i have a buddy.. he drinks alot, when i say alot, i mean 12-20 beers 3-6 times a week.. still does.. and smoks about 10 cigs a day.. he wanted to get buff, i said ok.. ill show you the basics, but at LEAST stop smoking for 3 months...
sooo, before he started he weighed 115, is 5'4.. he benched the bar for 10 and squatted 95 pounds for 10.. ya know.. REAL weak..
he went to bed at about 4 AM and woke up at 2 PM, partied pretty hard.. and at 2-3 times a day..
well, he lifted pretty hard.. with just the same intensity as me...
let me tell you.. im 3 months, he gained 17 pounds.. was benchpressing 185 for 1, squatting 225 for 8, curled 115 for 6, and did barbell with 155.. thats the only numbers i can remember cuz it was last summer..
but he drank like a fish and smoked like a chimminey and make fantastic gains.. heres a link to his pic http://felonstarband.tripod.com//sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/danoak.jpg
i just think it depends on the person.. also, check out his songs at www.felonstarband.com they r punk.. and jsut got signed.. i hope they make it big
miller lite is my vice.. if i dont have one when i want it... i go crazy
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Cuthbert
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Not drinking has done wonders for me, though there are SOME people who can get by anyways.
I stopped drinking a month ago when I decided to start training for my first strongman comp. I was never a huge drinker to begin with, but I still enjoyed throwing a few back, who doesn't? I've gotten a lot stronger, leaner, and my event training is going great.
I've taken months off at a time from drinking before, and it DOES get easier as you gain momentum, after a month its easy, and after a few months you don't even care anymore.
Plus, once you start again, your tolerance is crap and you dont need to drink as much.
I do recommend to anyone who's serious about their training and body to stop drinking, it's gonna do nothing but help you.
Cuthbert
I stopped drinking a month ago when I decided to start training for my first strongman comp. I was never a huge drinker to begin with, but I still enjoyed throwing a few back, who doesn't? I've gotten a lot stronger, leaner, and my event training is going great.
I've taken months off at a time from drinking before, and it DOES get easier as you gain momentum, after a month its easy, and after a few months you don't even care anymore.
Plus, once you start again, your tolerance is crap and you dont need to drink as much
. I do recommend to anyone who's serious about their training and body to stop drinking, it's gonna do nothing but help you.
Cuthbert
louden_swain
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I don't see how an excessive alcohol intake could promote muscle growth or maintain health.
Believe me, alcohol cause damage to nerve endings, hinders protein metabolism, and decreases the ability to recover.
People are able to become larger because of the extra calories. The weight certainly isn't muscle weight.
Believe me, alcohol cause damage to nerve endings, hinders protein metabolism, and decreases the ability to recover.
People are able to become larger because of the extra calories. The weight certainly isn't muscle weight.
johnny1111
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I just got to say that I started lifting again after a 7-8 month lay off and I have made some great gains in 2 &1/2 months. Bf is down while lifts are way up. Ben drinking 2-4 times a week 4-12 drinks each time. All the same, I know I can't keep that up, and I quit drinking last week. I do have to say my energy is better after quitting. -john
Dirty Workout
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The Oak--------
Your friend gained because he was just starting to work out. Hell the same thing happened to me.
I basically started boozing hardcore and lifting at the same time around 10th grade in high school. I went from 140/150 (cant remember) to around 175 by end of high school with shitty diet and serious drinking.
I continued drinking heavy all through college and was stuck around the 175/180 mark (5'11'' 8% body fat) despite flawless eating, sleeping and training.
Since I stopped heavy boozing post graduation, gains have been steady and I currently weigh 200.
IMO everyone has their regular weight and their "working out" weight which you will put on 20-30 lbs automatically when you start, NO MATTER WHAT YOUR LIFESTYLE.
Your friend gained because he was just starting to work out. Hell the same thing happened to me.
I basically started boozing hardcore and lifting at the same time around 10th grade in high school. I went from 140/150 (cant remember) to around 175 by end of high school with shitty diet and serious drinking.
I continued drinking heavy all through college and was stuck around the 175/180 mark (5'11'' 8% body fat) despite flawless eating, sleeping and training.
Since I stopped heavy boozing post graduation, gains have been steady and I currently weigh 200.
IMO everyone has their regular weight and their "working out" weight which you will put on 20-30 lbs automatically when you start, NO MATTER WHAT YOUR LIFESTYLE.
bigbadmadmanD
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very proud of ya gman, couldnt say i could give it up that easy, so the day you outbench me ill stop drinking and we'll be sober together
