Alcohol related question

[Unnamed.Music]

This is going to sound stupid, but I feel inclined to ask anyway

In my drunken stupod last night I had the following idea:
(Please correct me if I am wrong)

Your brain limits the amount of muscles you can use. At any given point, you can only use a certian % of your total strength, otherwise you would hurt your own body. (tendons, joints etc.) My question is this: if a person were to
drink before lifting (not saying this is a good idea) would the % of your total strength that you could use increase? I ask this because, from my understanding, alcohol gets rid of inhibitions, and if your brain is inhibiting(sp?) you from using your full strength, would the alcohol lower this barrier?

This sounds stupid as I'm typing it but I just feel the need to ask anyway.

[Mindi912]

sounds like a good way to die

no that's the most stoopidest idea I've ever heard

happy killing yourself

[two choices]

bad idea. when i was younger i had a bench press in my bedroom and everybody would be on it if i threw a party. so you got ten drunk guys thinking they are stronger because they're drunk, then lift off what they normally would do, and then it falls to their chest and requires much spotting to get it off.

bad idea.

[DJAuto]

Alcohol impairs brain function.

The CNS is responsible for firing motor units.

Impaired CNS = poor firing of motor units.

[Mindi912]

don't forget dehydration

[dom996]

I have tried training while drunk. I wasn't so drunk as to be uncoordinated, but I certainly had no intensity.

Didn't bother after that. Just train sober.

[Unnamed.Music]

I'm not saying that I'm going to train drunk, I'm not that stupid, I was just curious if alcohol could affect your strength at all. Obvisouly heavy weights+alcohol=bad idea, I just wanted to know for knowledge's sake

[crupiea]

I agree with you. I have experimented with this very thing on a number of occasions and have had great workouts up to about 4 beers. After that they start to fall off somewhat.

The bigger exercises all went up while i was drinking and lifting. Squats, Deads, Bench. I did not attempt full clean or snatches due to the complexities of them.

I think the beer helped me loosen up, forget the day and focus better on the work at hand. Also the fuel provided was beneficial.

I did the same thing with some running. I drank a beer. Ran about a mile, then guzzled down another one. Again I had great results up until 4 miles or so. Then the sloshing got too me.

Sprinting was a disaster and I would not recommend it.

Usually when I attempt runs of 14 plus miles I will drink a bunch the night before. This seems to have the same effect as the lifting. Loosened up and relaxed and able to focus clearly on the task.

I tried light beer but it didnt have the same effect. It really did nothing to enhance the workout. I used to drink light beer but after that I only drink full strength. Its like the take the soul out of it when they make it light.

[ZiPP]

yes,. add 50 pounds to your 1rm while drunk, and dont use a spotter..

wooo

not good to go against your bodies protection mechanisms btw

[ITHURTZ]

I went to workout one time on a reallly good buzz. My strengths were 1/3 of what they were. I got tired really fast, sweated like a pig etc. Ill stick to caffeine and ephedrine for a boost.

[scottycam]

This is going to sound stupid, but I feel inclined to ask anyway

In my drunken stupod last night I had the following idea:
(Please correct me if I am wrong)

Your brain limits the amount of muscles you can use. At any given point, you can only use a certian % of your total strength, otherwise you would hurt your own body. (tendons, joints etc.) My question is this: if a person were to
drink before lifting (not saying this is a good idea) would the % of your total strength that you could use increase? I ask this because, from my understanding, alcohol gets rid of inhibitions, and if your brain is inhibiting(sp?) you from using your full strength, would the alcohol lower this barrier?

This sounds stupid as I'm typing it but I just feel the need to ask anyway.

No drinking alcohol before a workout would make you lift less. Alcohol decreases your coordination and balance (so very bad idea to lift heavy weights like this anyway lol) and because it dehydrates the body (including your muscles) they would not be able to operate at full capacity, therefore your lifts would be less.

[Big Arm Big Pay]

Definitely will have less strength simply for the fact that you can't concentrate that much.

[IRONMANN1]

Definitely will have less strength simply for the fact that you can't concentrate that much.

Your input sucks.


Bad.

[Big Arm Big Pay]

Your input sucks.


Bad.

im glad u have dedicated your time to knockin my posts lol what a doushe

[IRONMANN1]

im glad u have dedicated your time to knockin my posts lol what a doushe

So how's that fat gain coming?

[brad71983]

This is going to sound stupid, but I feel inclined to ask anyway

In my drunken stupod last night I had the following idea:
(Please correct me if I am wrong)

Your brain limits the amount of muscles you can use. At any given point, you can only use a certian % of your total strength, otherwise you would hurt your own body. (tendons, joints etc.) My question is this: if a person were to
drink before lifting (not saying this is a good idea) would the % of your total strength that you could use increase? I ask this because, from my understanding, alcohol gets rid of inhibitions, and if your brain is inhibiting(sp?) you from using your full strength, would the alcohol lower this barrier?

This sounds stupid as I'm typing it but I just feel the need to ask anyway.

Only time the body can push itself to the point of hurting itself is during times of intense external stress, think fight or flight. The stories you hear of men picking up huge rocks that had fallen on them, or women picking up the end of a car to save their kid all fall into the category where the brain will push the body to hurt itself in reponse to a life or death situation. Drinking beer does not illicit this response. ******* or meth, maybe.

[Big Arm Big Pay]

So how's that fat gain coming?

why dont you take a log at my profile and find out bro im lifting weights that your never gonna throw up in your life and i love it.

[IRONMANN1]

why dont you take a log at my profile and find out bro im lifting weights that your never gonna throw up in your life and i love it.

haha

I am 5-6" taller, 20+lbs lighter. Squat and Deadlift more than you.

Oh noes, teh fatty bounce benches more than meeeeeeeee


Edit: How did you get that fat by 19? All that fried food momma's serving you in the trailer park eh??

[brad71983]

haha

I am 5-6" taller, 20+lbs lighter. Squat and Deadlift more than you.

Oh noes, teh fatty bounce benches more than meeeeeeeee

hug it out bitches

[IRONMANN1]

hug it out bitches

Dont kill our fuggin e-fight. I'm having fun.

[Big Arm Big Pay]

Dont kill our fuggin e-fight. I'm having fun.

your need to stop being jealous of me and go to the gym right now.

[IRONMANN1]

your need to stop being jealous of me and go to the gym right now.

Wat!?

lulz

Tell me more!

[Big Arm Big Pay]

Wat!?

lulz

Tell me more!

whatever man if you can't have a intelligence conversation about how much better i am then you im leaving.

[IRONMANN1]

whatever man if you can't have a intelligence conversation about how much better i am then you im leaving.

LOL

Grammar. Learn it.

[scottycam]

Only time the body can push itself to the point of hurting itself is during times of intense external stress, think fight or flight. The stories you hear of men picking up huge rocks that had fallen on them, or women picking up the end of a car to save their kid all fall into the category where the brain will push the body to hurt itself in reponse to a life or death situation. Drinking beer does not illicit this response. ******* or meth, maybe.

and lets just leave it at "******* or meth, maybe" ... no one needs to go out and test it lol im sure even if they did let you lift more because you can go past your bodies safety limits that there would be more damage caused then just damaging your muscles.

Your body has these limits for a reason.

[BoDanger]

Oh man this is a really bad idea.
One of the worst things you can do is mix lifting and drinking. Mostly becasue alcohol really inhibits muscle repair. I always tell this to kids who are talking about going out drinking after they lift at my gym.

You also have to consider that alcohol is a depressant.

The effect that you are looking for can some what be found in the natural pain killers that you pump out when you lift like endorphins. Something like the product DREN by MHP might give you the effect you are talking about.

But listen to what you are saying. Your brain wants to stop you from hurting yourself when you lift, you are trying to find away around that so you CAN hurt yourself?

[ITHURTZ]

and lets just leave it at "******* or meth, maybe" ... no one needs to go out and test it lol im sure even if they did let you lift more because you can go past your bodies safety limits that there would be more damage caused then just damaging your muscles.

Your body has these limits for a reason.

Iv pondered the idea of working out on coke, I think that may be to much for my heart. No need to go that far

[Unnamed.Music]

Just to clear something up, I am in no way condoning working out, or am even thinking about working out with any amount of alcohol in me. Like i said before, Heavy weights+alcohol=stupid. I was simply wondering if alcohol would, for lack of a better term 'un-inhibit' the inhibitors that stop the body from using 100% of its total muscle power.

I got my answer (along with my first neg! awesome!) Thank you for your input

[scottycam]

Just to clear something up, I am in no way condoning working out, or am even thinking about working out with any amount of alcohol in me. Like i said before, Heavy weights+alcohol=stupid. I was simply wondering if alcohol would, for lack of a better term 'un-inhibit' the inhibitors that stop the body from using 100% of its total muscle power.

I got my answer (along with my first neg! awesome!) Thank you for your input

I knew that you where only just asking this because you where curious, i dont know who would have neg'ed you for what you posted. Just someones misinterpretation i guess... BL

[dparm99]

whatever man if you can't have a intelligence conversation about how much better i am then you im leaving.

I take it you didn't go to school? You made 3 mistakes in this simple sentence.