Thread: How bad is beer

Originally Posted by SkinnyKid

I drink beer about twice a week, but no more than like 5 or 6 yuenglings at a time. Certainly not enough to make me feel it the next morning. My question is, as long as you dont feel the alcohol effects the morning after, does that mean the beer was simply absorbed and digested? I haven't noticed any hindering of my post-beer workouts.

Someone tell me a scenario where drinking beer won't hurt your muscle gains very much. I need this. My Scottish blood yearns for thick lager constantly.

Also, usually when I drink beer I smoke weed too. Everyone knows weed helps the metabolism, so does it help to offset the negative effects of alcohol?

Someone get back to me on this.

If it's not hurting your progress, why are you worried about it?

A hangover is not an indication that the alcohol has not been absorbed, nor is a lack of hangover and indication that the alcohol has already been processed.

What are you talking about weed being good for your metabolism? Weed stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system (what they call a "feed or breed" response). It increases your appetite and lowers your metabolism...

That's only "good for the metabolism" if you are having a hard time putting on weight.

In which case, you shouldn't worry so much about the beer.

VanessaNicole

Heh I don't know why I even bother asking whether its good or not to drink beer and smoke weed, I don't plan on stopping either since theres really nothing else to do in college haha. Vanessa your butt is nice

So anyway if I keep eating a shit ton of protein everyday like i have been, like 150 grams a day, and keep drinking my yuenglings, and smoking my weed, and working out hard... I assume I will gain muscle? I'm only 165, goin for 180 by september

Originally Posted by SkinnyKid

Heh I don't know why I even bother asking whether its good or not to drink beer and smoke weed, I don't plan on stopping either since theres really nothing else to do in college haha. Vanessa your butt is nice

So anyway if I keep eating a shit ton of protein everyday like i have been, like 150 grams a day, and keep drinking my yuenglings, and smoking my weed, and working out hard... I assume I will gain muscle? I'm only 165, goin for 180 by september

LMAO!!! Even if Weed slows metabolism or protein synthesis slightly, which I don't think it really does, but increases appetite, unless you're on a cutting cycle, who cares??? It allows you to eat more which increases mass. Granted you may increase bodyfat a little more, but hell, save that for project mayhem/ cutting phase...

How many beers does it take to harm a 200 lb bodybuilders progress? Can a couple of light beers with dinner on the weekends hurt? I drink two light beers on fri, sat, and sun night with dinner. Wonder if I shoud cut back?

Originally Posted by VanessaNicole

Drinking alcohol can lower your testoterone for up to 48 hours after you drink it. That means less muscle growth and more body fat storage.

And acetate, which is the energy derived from alcohol is preferentially burned for energy over all other forms of energy (carbs, fats). So you will absolutely store more of the calories you consume while drinking in the form of body fat.

And, alcohol contains 7 empty calories (no protein or fat) per gram.

It's bad for bodybuilding.

But I drink it in moderation anyway. Just make sure you work it into your macros, and don't overdo it.

VanessaNicole

Originally Posted by jasone

How many beers does it take to harm a 200 lb bodybuilders progress? Can a couple of light beers with dinner on the weekends hurt? I drink two light beers on fri, sat, and sun night with dinner. Wonder if I shoud cut back?

Never hurt ya with that little bit.

Come on jasone, light beer? Gross dude

Originally Posted by jasone

How many beers does it take to harm a 200 lb bodybuilders progress? Can a couple of light beers with dinner on the weekends hurt? I drink two light beers on fri, sat, and sun night with dinner. Wonder if I shoud cut back?

The question is, are you getting the results you want? Are you improving and making gains?

There is no specific number of beers it takes to harm someone's progress. You need to get comfortable with trial and error.

If you stop making gains and aren't getting stronger then maybe you should try cutting back. Or you could try changing up your routine and if that doesn't puch you oast your plateau, then cut back...Find a balance between what you are want to acheive and what you are willing to give up.

For example, I work nights. I know for a fact that sleep deprivation raises cortisol levels and increases craving and lowers the metabolism. But I am progressing just fine. I am not going to quit my job because of this...You know what I mean?

VanessaNicole

Originally Posted by VanessaNicole

The question is, are you getting the results you want? Are you improving and making gains?

There is no specific number of beers it takes to harm someone's progress. You need to get comfortable with trial and error.

If you stop making gains and aren't getting stronger then maybe you should try cutting back. Or you could try changing up your routine and if that doesn't puch you oast your plateau, then cut back...Find a balance between what you are want to acheive and what you are willing to give up.

For example, I work nights. I know for a fact that sleep deprivation raises cortisol levels and increases craving and lowers the metabolism. But I am progressing just fine. I am not going to quit my job because of this...You know what I mean?

VanessaNicole

I know what you mean. I work two jobs six to seven days a week plus some side stuff and I have an overactive social butterfly complex. So I tend to sacrifice sleep over exercise and diet.

Celtics arent irish they are scottish.

Originally Posted by VanessaNicole

The question is, are you getting the results you want? Are you improving and making gains?

There is no specific number of beers it takes to harm someone's progress. You need to get comfortable with trial and error.

If you stop making gains and aren't getting stronger then maybe you should try cutting back. Or you could try changing up your routine and if that doesn't puch you oast your plateau, then cut back...Find a balance between what you are want to acheive and what you are willing to give up.

For example, I work nights. I know for a fact that sleep deprivation raises cortisol levels and increases craving and lowers the metabolism. But I am progressing just fine. I am not going to quit my job because of this...You know what I mean?

VanessaNicole

I see studies published that say one who drinks suffers in performance. These studies never publish the amount of drinks it took to affect the athlete.
Was the athlete in study wasted or sober?

This would be my question as a light drinker.
One beer drops test levels and raises estrogen by blank amount in a 200 lb athlete?
Two beers drop tes levels and raises estrogen by blank amount?

I just don't see how a few beers can affect our natural ballance that much. However if it did, I would be willing to hold back if the science proved worthy.
It's hard to tell with so many variables in life which one is doing the most harm.

Yeah, so I had this Rogue Dead Guy Ale the other day. Holy cow was that good. It was one of those big bottles.....I'm not sure how many ounces, but it was like 1.75 pint glasses.

Mmmmmm.....wish I had two!

I have been cutting now for about 3 months and have lost about 8%bf. I drink about 2 times a month and I dont mean one or 2. And have still dont very well. I however don't drink before a workout day because I wont workout hung over or dehydrated.

Originally Posted by jasone

I see studies published that say one who drinks suffers in performance. These studies never publish the amount of drinks it took to affect the athlete.
Was the athlete in study wasted or sober?

This would be my question as a light drinker.
One beer drops test levels and raises estrogen by blank amount in a 200 lb athlete?
Two beers drop tes levels and raises estrogen by blank amount?

I just don't see how a few beers can affect our natural ballance that much. However if it did, I would be willing to hold back if the science proved worthy.
It's hard to tell with so many variables in life which one is doing the most harm.

I read a study on that. It showed that more than 5-7 drinks per week (depending on the size of the person) was enough to effect performance. But only marginally at that level, and increasingly with greater intake.

According to that study there were no measurable detriments to performance when athletes consumed 5-7 drinks per week (obviously depending on the person's size) provided that they did not drink more than 1-2 drinks in one evening (meaning you can't drink them all in one night).

VanessaNicole

1 drink = one beer right?