Will drinking alcohol in moderation of the weekends affect my fat loss goals ??
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Affects of Alcohol on fat loss??
1) It negatively affects protein synthesis.
Protein synthesis is the process where amino acids are joined together to form complete proteins. Excessive alcohol[/size] consumption slows this process down by up to 20%, and since your muscles are made up of protein, you can see how this is a problem.
2) It lowers testosterone levels and increases estrogen.
Testosterone is the most important muscle-building hormone in your body. One of the limiting factors that determines how much muscle a person can gain is their level of free-flowing testosterone.
3) It causes dehydration.
The kidneys must filter very large amounts of water in order to break down the alcohol, and this can result in severe dehydration within the body. Water plays an absolutely crucial role in the muscle-building process, and being even slightly dehydrated is a recipe for disaster. The muscles alone are comprised of 70% water.
4) It depletes the body of vitamins and minerals.
Alcohol consumption causes vitamins A, C, the B’s, calcium, zinc and phosphorus to all be drained at rapid rates. Vitamins and minerals keep every little process in your body functioning properly, and many of these processes involve muscle growth and maintenance.
5) It increases fat storage.
With 7 empty calories per gram, alcohol can actually be quite fattening.
Alcohol also disrupts the Krebs Cycle, which plays an important role in fat burning.
It is recommended to always eat food with alcohol[/size] and drink plenty of water.
Protein synthesis is the process where amino acids are joined together to form complete proteins. Excessive alcohol[/size] consumption slows this process down by up to 20%, and since your muscles are made up of protein, you can see how this is a problem.
2) It lowers testosterone levels and increases estrogen.
Testosterone is the most important muscle-building hormone in your body. One of the limiting factors that determines how much muscle a person can gain is their level of free-flowing testosterone.
3) It causes dehydration.
The kidneys must filter very large amounts of water in order to break down the alcohol, and this can result in severe dehydration within the body. Water plays an absolutely crucial role in the muscle-building process, and being even slightly dehydrated is a recipe for disaster. The muscles alone are comprised of 70% water.
4) It depletes the body of vitamins and minerals.
Alcohol consumption causes vitamins A, C, the B’s, calcium, zinc and phosphorus to all be drained at rapid rates. Vitamins and minerals keep every little process in your body functioning properly, and many of these processes involve muscle growth and maintenance.
5) It increases fat storage.
With 7 empty calories per gram, alcohol can actually be quite fattening.
Alcohol also disrupts the Krebs Cycle, which plays an important role in fat burning.
It is recommended to always eat food with alcohol[/size] and drink plenty of water.
If you decide to have a few drinks there are some things that you can do to make the effects a little less severe.
-When you start drinking you should match the alcohol with water. Therefore, if you have one drink then you should have one glass of water, this will help to keep your body hydrated.
-Before bed try to drink at least 32 ounces of water. This will rehydrate your body while you sleep and help get rid of your hangover in the morning.
-You should take a multi-vitamin before drinking to help replenish your vitamins that you will lose from drinking alcohol. You should take them before drinking because the body will have a harder time digesting the vitamins with the alcohol.
-If you plan on weight training within the next 48 hours , you should consume a protein shake (slow release protein such a casein) before going to bed. This will help to keep your muscles from breaking down and will help with the rebuilding process that occurs while you sleep.
-Lifting on the day you plan on drinking will be a complete waste of your presious hard work spent in the gym
-Your body will spend all of it’s reserves on getting the alcohol flushed out of your system. Your body will not be able to grow and recover during that time.
-When you start drinking you should match the alcohol with water. Therefore, if you have one drink then you should have one glass of water, this will help to keep your body hydrated.
-Before bed try to drink at least 32 ounces of water. This will rehydrate your body while you sleep and help get rid of your hangover in the morning.
-You should take a multi-vitamin before drinking to help replenish your vitamins that you will lose from drinking alcohol. You should take them before drinking because the body will have a harder time digesting the vitamins with the alcohol.
-If you plan on weight training within the next 48 hours , you should consume a protein shake (slow release protein such a casein) before going to bed. This will help to keep your muscles from breaking down and will help with the rebuilding process that occurs while you sleep.
-Lifting on the day you plan on drinking will be a complete waste of your presious hard work spent in the gym
-Your body will spend all of it’s reserves on getting the alcohol flushed out of your system. Your body will not be able to grow and recover during that time.
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Alcohol And Fitness: The Facts!
Alcohol and fitness. Does booze negatively impact your fitness? Does it prevent you from losing weight? What are the facts and alcohol and your fitness goals, or bodybuilding, or weight loss???
http://www.muscledog.com/video/view/431/ALCOHOL_AND_FITNESS_THE_FACTS#
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