Thread: As a dabbling acloholic, pls explain to me...

Alcohol isnt a carb, and doesnt actually need to be digested. A lot of it is absorbed in the stomach, then the rest in the jejunum, so it doesnt actually get to the main part of the large intestine.

After that its removed by a few different systems in the body (dehydrogenase, MEOS, peroxisomes in the liver). It can mess with metabolism and other things, like inhibiting gluconeogenesis which could result in lower blood sugar levels.

As well as getting you pissed as a fart, low blood sugar and your body using a lot of energy, vitamins, and minerals in order to remove the toxin from your body isnt a great post-workout state.

You need MORE vitamins, minerals, and energy after a workout - not less!

Originally Posted by Gazhole

You need MORE vitamins, minerals, and energy after a workout - not less!

So, if I take it WITH a mutil V/M and some carbs, I am doing better?

Excuse any spelling errors.....I am back from workout and enjoying the fruits of my labour.

Originally Posted by kuso

So, if I take it WITH a mutil V/M and some carbs, I am doing better?

Excuse any spelling errors.....I am back from workout and enjoying the fruits of my labour.

Alcohol Dehydrogenase uses zinc, MEOS uses Vitamin C and Iron. Among other things.

But either way, your body wont be concentrating on repairing muscle, it'll be more concerned with getting the toxin out of your system before it kills you, lol.

Remember that alcohol is a diuretic aswell, so you'll end up dehydrated too - not great after a workout either.

Stick with muscle milk, you crazy foo'

Spoil sport

Originally Posted by kuso

Spoil sport

Just make up for it on your rest days

You're telling me I should workout less, or take more rest days?

You can't justify a poison. Period.

I mean I'm sure someone could come up with a reason to smoke a little crack after workouts too.

Gaz I salute you and those like you who can tolerate questions like this without vulgar speech. I'm working on it. I didnt do bad in this reply.

Originally Posted by Merkaba

You can't justify a poison. Period.

I mean I'm sure someone could come up with a reason to smoke a little crack after workouts too.

Gaz I salute you and those like you who can tolerate questions like this without vulgar speech. I'm working on it. I didnt do bad in this reply.

I can justify a poison real fast: it feels good.

We all have our poisons. I don't really like alcohol. I might drink 10 times a year. However, I would induce massive amounts of neurotoxins everyday if I could.

Originally Posted by KelJu

I can justify a poison real fast: it feels good.

We all have our poisons. I don't really like alcohol. I might drink 10 times a year. However, I would induce massive amounts of neurotoxins everyday if I could.

Oh yes...i guess I shoulda said : justify a poison within a workout routine

Originally Posted by Merkaba

You can't justify a poison. Period.

I have the very rare drink on special occasions, but thats pretty much it.

Whatever your policy is on this sorta stuff, post-workout isnt the time for any of it, lol.

Originally Posted by KelJu

I can justify a poison real fast: it feels good.

We all have our poisons. I don't really like alcohol. I might drink 10 times a year. However, I would induce massive amounts of neurotoxins everyday if I could.

I have another reason... We like to self destruct, and work against ourselves..

Ok I'm the biggest hypocrite around, since I smoke half a pack a day lol

Myself, I'm just lazy. I work hard at training, trying to eat right and get enough rest. Drinking alcohol, smoking, drugs..whatever, just means you have to work so much harder on negate all of those ill-effects they cause...just plain lazy I am.

Originally Posted by Merkaba

Gaz I salute you and those like you who can tolerate questions like this without vulgar speech.

Perhaps if you took the science, and not just yourself, so seriously it wouldn't be such an issue.

Originally Posted by kuso

Perhaps if you took the science, and not just yourself, so seriously it wouldn't be such an issue.

What science? There is no science involved here! "Alcohol is a carb that the body will burn off first as a poison, leaving the protein there to be absorbed."

Come on. If there was an issue(which there isn't but I do like making fun of these types of things) it is well warranted.

I know everyone is at different levels of knowledge but come on now. You want to be able to go belly up and say its good for your workout cause the carbs and the protein blah blah. And the survey says.....XXX

A thread containing a question relating to working out, recovery, and a bucket of alcohol is NOT the one to take even the smallest jab in.

Originally Posted by Merkaba

What science? There is no science involved here! "Alcohol is a carb that the body will burn off first as a poison, leaving the protein there to be absorbed."

Come on. If there was an issue(which there isn't but I do like making fun of these types of things) it is well warranted.

I know everyone is at different levels of knowledge but come on now. You want to be able to go belly up and say its good for your workout cause the carbs and the protein blah blah. And the survey says.....XXX

A thread containing a question relating to working out, recovery, and a bucket of alcohol is NOT the one to take even the smallest jab in.

I think you missed the point.

Originally Posted by Cgrant

I have another reason... We like to self destruct, and work against ourselves..

Ok I'm the biggest hypocrite around, since I smoke half a pack a day lol

Self destruction is my middle name.

Originally Posted by KelJu

Self destruction is my middle name.

Put me down for one of those too.

Originally Posted by kuso

I think you missed the point.

I must have.

I take myself and the science pretty seriously especially when training or consulting others.

But I try to balance it out with things like big bowls of cap'n crunch.

I sit at home trying to pronounce words like "gluconeogenesis". And "cervix".

Originally Posted by rose007

Alcohol just giving the Extra energy thats all.. You use it daily small.
Take small and live long life. It has the spirit it clean ups thyour stomac.
But take little . do yoga for better result.

Originally Posted by rose007

Alcohol just giving the Extra energy thats all.. You use it daily small.
Take small and live long life. It has the spirit it clean ups thyour stomac.
But take little . do yoga for better result.