purplebug12 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 I was just wondering if anyone knew anything about the effects of alcohol on weight and muscle building? Will it cause weight gain (fat) or affect my muscle building if I drink? To what degree? Say, how about a glass of wine 4x a week? Quote Link to comment
Oramac Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Check out this article: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2012/05/10/alcohol/ Quote "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back." - Captain Malcolm Reynolds Current Challenge Also, I Agree With Tank™ Link to comment
purplebug12 Posted October 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 So I will gain more weight if the 150 cal come from alcohol (red wine) than if it came from food? I don't want elite body building results, just looking to gain some muscle and strength (was very weak and no muscle before- so 5 20 min dumbbell and bodyweight workouts a week consuming 2500 cal (130g protein)). Quote Link to comment
Suited hippy Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 For best results don't drink on days you train. For best results for a human being who is not a professional athlete, exercise, enjoy life. If you keep exercising you will make progress. The best exercise/diet routine/drinking plan, is the one you can keep to. 1 Quote Currently lost in Fitness. Link to comment
iliovasilema Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I had a friend who is a bartender and in a good shape. I saw him drinking a lot sometimes as well. so I think it won't affect that much. Quote Link to comment
Oramac Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I had a friend who is a bartender and in a good shape. I saw him drinking a lot sometimes as well. so I think it won't affect that much. Volume makes a difference, but so does regularity. If you binge drink every night, you're gonna have problems. If you binge drink once a month, you're far less likely to have problems. By the same token, if you drink one beer a day you might be ok. If you drink one beer an hour, you might not be. The TL;DR is: less is better, but more won't kill you [immediately]. Quote "Someone ever tries to kill you, you try to kill 'em right back." - Captain Malcolm Reynolds Current Challenge Also, I Agree With Tank™ Link to comment
Shortgorilla Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Regular alcohol consumption can inhibit testosterone production in men. If there is alcohol present in your system, it will be burned as a primary fuel source before anything else. Thus if you are in a caloric surplus, it can lead to fat gain. In the bigger picture though just treat it as a calorie source. I was saving alcohol for refeed days but now I only drink on special occasions/nerd nights. Quote PVP Challenge (Deadlift and OHP): http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/69895-shorts-race-for-the-big-two-ongoing-challenge/ My Battle Log: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/44606-shortgorilla-is-fat/ Link to comment
Bookworm_Tess Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 I really don't think that that amount of alcohol will affect anything in your life. The question is, is it really that amount that you're drinking? Quote "Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." - W. Faulkner Link to comment
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