Alcohol & Bodybuilding: Can You Drink Without Losing Gains?

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References:

Alcohol & Overall Health:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10636266
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8363004
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Alcohol & Testosterone/Recovery/Protein Synthesis:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15166654
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2128439
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10954041
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10642377
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2299844
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Video Summary:

Alcohol And Bodybuilding: Can You Drink Without Losing Gains?
http://www.SeanNal.com/articles/nutrition/alcohol-bodybuilding.php

Although most fitness experts will give the automatic response that alcohol must be avoided at all costs for anyone trying to build muscle or lose fat, it's really not that cut and dry.

The effects of bodybuilding and alcohol consumption completely depend on exactly how much you're drinking, how often you're doing it and how you go about it each time.

The first key thing to understand is that alcohol contains calories at roughly 7 per gram, and you need to be tracking your alcohol intake just as you would for any other macronutrient. If you're consistently ignoring the calorie content of your drinks then obviously that's going to have a negative effect.

Secondly, if alcohol consumption throws the consistency of your training/nutrition program off as a whole (I.E. skipping workouts, binge eating etc.) then again, that's obviously going to become a problem if you aren't careful.

So, for alcohol and fitness to go together in a way that doesn't impact your results negatively, your overall muscle building and fat burning plan as a whole needs to stay on track by taking the calories into account and remaining consistent with your workouts/nutrition in the big picture.

Assuming you do that, it IS possible to consume some alcohol in a responsible way without any significant impact on your results.

Moderate drinking (1-2 drinks per day for a man and 1 for a woman) has consistently shown to be beneficial for health (links above) and if you fall into this category then I wouldn't worry about it at all in terms of muscle growth/fat loss. A glass of wine in the evening or a few beers with your buddies here and there is no big deal at all.

If you're wanting to go out and enjoy a heavier night of drinking once in a while, that's okay too as long as it's only done infrequently (no more than twice per month in most cases) and you follow these steps...

- Stick to lower calorie drinks like dry wines and spirits.
- Space your weight training sessions as far away as possible.
- Keep yourself fully hydrated throughout the night.
- Cut your fat intake for the day by roughly 50%.
- Save up some calories for later on if you're prone to binge eat.

I'm not saying that heavier drinking is healthy (this is something you have to weigh out for yourself), but from the pure perspective of alcohol and muscle growth or alcohol and fat loss, it likely won't have any significant impact if you follow the guidelines above.

Alcohol while cutting or bulking is not going to be the end of the world, and you don't have to be a social recluse and abstain from drinking altogether in order to have a great physique.

Just use some common sense, don't get carried away and don't allow it to throw your program as a whole off track. If it does cause you to fall off track consistently, then obviously that's something you'll need to evaluate for yourself.

If you're concerned about alcohol and testosterone or alcohol and protein synthesis, then check the links above for more information as these effects have been widely exaggerated by most.

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