1 glass of red wine a day ???

[djk80]

Hey Guys,

I am currently cutting.......I am an avid wine drinker as well. So I am debating if I should stop my 1 glass of wine a day or not.

Now we all know the benefits of drinking 1 glass of red wine a day so I am not going to get into that

But as far as a body building aspect goes does the amount of alcohol or anything else in the red wine have any negative affect on the body building process? Bulking or cutting?

and I do mean 1 glass of red one a day....1 wine glass, not 2 just 1 simply for health purposes...I like to have a glass of red wine with EVERY supper

Anyone else do this as well or any help on the topic of how that 1 glass would affect muscle growth or body building?? Let me know thanks

 

[Merkaba]

Hey Guys,

I am currently cutting.......I am an avid wine drinker as well. So I am debating if I should stop my 1 glass of wine a day or not.

Now we all know the benefits of drinking 1 glass of red wine a day so I am not going to get into that

But as far as a body building aspect goes does the amount of alcohol or anything else in the red wine have any negative affect on the body building process? Bulking or cutting?

and I do mean 1 glass of red one a day....1 wine glass, not 2 just 1 simply for health purposes...I like to have a glass of red wine with EVERY supper

Anyone else do this as well or any help on the topic of how that 1 glass would affect muscle growth or body building?? Let me know thanks

I know a semi pro who loves beer but won't drink an ounce during his cut. he said, and I've also read, that it slows the metabolism to some degree, being a depressant. If youre not competing I wouldnt worry about it. As far as wine benefits, I say grape juice is just as good and that there's nothing positive about drinking alcohol. I think the whole thing is another marketing movement, like Halloween is for candy. I liken it to the old tales of "you should drink a beer every week or other day or whatever because it helps clean your kidneys out. I would love to read a real report about whats good about alcohol that couldnt be duplicated by other more healthy means. The benefits come from the grapes, and I don't remember any study that says it comes from the fermentation of the grapes. With that being said, I drink alcohol...very rarely, but I do drink it.

 

[Built]

Off the top of my head, isn't it the case that, in the presence of alcohol, fat-burning is slowed, protein synthesis is reduced and estrogen levels are elevated?

<too lazy to check>

You may very well be fine. Most people don't drink when they're cutting.

 

[Hench]

Off the top of my head, isn't it the case that, in the presence of alcohol, fat-burning is slowed, protein synthesis is reduced and estrogen levels are elevated?

<too lazy to check>

You may very well be fine. Most people don't drink when they're cutting.

I remember reading somewhere that almost all fat burning stops until all the alcohol is processed and gotten rid of.

 

[jhawkin1]

Last two weekends I have broken the Cardinal Rule of cutting...I will make sure NOT to make the same mistake this weekend! Spring break is coming though...might need to make a week long cheat - it won't last though.

 

[danzik17]

I wouldn't make it a daily habit. Having a glass of wine or a beer like once a week won't really hurt if that's what you want to use as a free/cheat item.

 

[djk80]

Well Have any of you guys seen ::

http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/anabolic-innovations/90885-red-wine-may-curb-fat-cells.html

I also seen a newsclip on TV that they are actually comingout with a red wine pill

Red wine pill could lengthen your life | DesPardes.com

So I am just wondering if this would really have any kind of negative affects or is the alchol consumption of 1 glass a day not worth it?

 

[djk80]

I wouldn't make it a daily habit. Having a glass of wine or a beer like once a week won't really hurt if that's what you want to use as a free/cheat item.

And I do not really want to use it as a cheat item in my diet I would rather us it for the benefits so I am just debating wether the negative affects would overweigh the positive ones when body building/cutting

 

[Built]

There's stuff that makes normal people slightly less fat, then there's stuff that makes lean people leaner.

FOr the most part, those universes are... um... worlds apart OH I crack myself up!

 

[Merkaba]

Good one built youre on a roll...

Da-Doot, Ching!

 

[Merkaba]

Well Have any of you guys seen ::

http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/anabolic-innovations/90885-red-wine-may-curb-fat-cells.html

I also seen a newsclip on TV that they are actually comingout with a red wine pill

Red wine pill could lengthen your life | DesPardes.com

So I am just wondering if this would really have any kind of negative affects or is the alchol consumption of 1 glass a day not worth it?

Its all about the Resveratrol. The Grapes.

Is this wine pill gonna have alcohol in it or a concentration of the good stuff? The answer is obvious.

 

[danzik17]

And I do not really want to use it as a cheat item in my diet I would rather us it for the benefits so I am just debating wether the negative affects would overweigh the positive ones when body building/cutting

Then I would say that it has no place in a cut. Alcohol is 9 empty calories per gram not to mention the carbs in the main drink.

 

[Big Smoothy]

I say grape juice is just as good and that there's nothing positive about drinking alcohol. I think the whole thing is another marketing movement, like Halloween is for candy. I liken it to the old tales of "you should drink a beer every week or other day or whatever because it helps clean your kidneys out. I would love to read a real report about whats good about alcohol that couldnt be duplicated by other more healthy means.

I agree there are many marketing gimmicks.

But the studies on 6-8 of. or red wine per day for the heart and plateletes in arteries have been extensively studied.

1 glass of red wine per day, with Extra Virgin Olive oil, and adequate oats (10 tbs per day) is heart healthy.

 

[djk80]

I agree it is very healthy I have seen many studies as well.

However true about the empty calories and alchohol content.
I'll possibly continue my 1 glass a day on a bulk not while I am cutting

 

[PreMier]

Then I would say that it has no place in a cut. Alcohol is 9 empty calories per gram not to mention the carbs in the main drink.

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[mjtfitness]

The best glass of wine is the one the night before the show. I have one glass of dry red on Friday and Saturday night then switch to a diet soda. I have had no problems leaning up and I am almost 43. I do cut it out completely thogh between 4-6 weeks out to play it safe.

 

[sosc]

This whole topic of fat loss & wine confuses me.

I have recently become a bit of a wine-o-holic,
and drink about 400 mL per day of red wine.

Doesn't the body burn the vast majority of its calories
during exercise? The idea of fat burning post-exercise seems
minimal compared to what is done while training.

In my mind this becomes even more negligible when consumed
within your calorie count.

I've done a little of searching for this topic, and it is spelled out
cleanly for beer/liquor but not so well for wine. Maybe I am
thinking about this too simplistically or have my facts wrong ...

 

[sassy69]

My own experience w/ the whole "glass of wine is good for you" - I was using wine to help me fall asleep during my second ever show prep. Personally I think it affected my ability to cut properly.

If you're not doing a competition prep, I would save it for a cheat meal - I don't get too hung up on the calories of a cheat meal, but I also find that random cheats over the course of the week affect my progress so I keep it all grouped to one time per week. If I'm doing a competition prep, if I'm far enough out, I'll do a cheat w/ booze in it, but for the most part I go 6 months at a time w/o any drinking.

 

[Merkaba]

alcohol is a drug...try to do without it. Try to find a reason to NOT drink it. Kinda where I stand.