What effects do alcohol have?

[sports3662]

Does alcohol once a week in large amounts, or smoking weed once a week effect the gains of lifting? Cant be good, but will it hurt me alot

[Caspahh]

Does alcohol once a week in large amounts, or smoking weed once a week effect the gains of lifting? Cant be good, but will it hurt me alot

I was curious as to the effects of alcohol on body building and then I stumbled across this article:

Alcohol and Bodybuilding - Do They Mix?
By: Big Red

I can't post links yet, so someone else might have to. Or just google the article title. Basically the article says that alcohol has several negative effects on body building. (Empty Calories, Dehydration, Slows Down Protein Synthesis, Lowers Testosterone Levels, etc.)

ETA: Not really sure why this is posted in the supplement section...

I guess someone somewhere might use beer as a supplement

[NO HYPE]

What effects do alcohol have?

None that are beneficial to bodybuilding.

[LakeshoreKarate]

Your body uses the nervous system to adapt to exercise. Alcohol and drugs will greatly affect the CNS. By doing damge to your nervous system, you're inhibiting your potential to grow. I suppose a drink here or there wouldn't be the end of the world, but I can't really tell you what kind of effect occasional weed-smoking may have...

If you're serious about bodybuilding, then I would reccomend keeping alcohol and drugs out of the picture

[sports3662]

yea just sold my bowl so wont be smoking reef anymore, as to drinking that has been slowing down, so bring on the gains

[Inagren]

I was curious as to the effects of alcohol on body building and then I stumbled across this article:

Alcohol and Bodybuilding - Do They Mix?
By: Big Red

I can't post links yet, so someone else might have to. Or just google the article title. Basically the article says that alcohol has several negative effects on body building. (Empty Calories, Dehydration, Slows Down Protein Synthesis, Lowers Testosterone Levels, etc.)

ETA: Not really sure why this is posted in the supplement section...

I guess someone somewhere might use beer as a supplement

Sumo wrestlers actually drink a lot of beer . Basically they train, sleep, eat, and drink beer.

[Caspahh]

Sumo wrestlers actually drink a lot of beer . Basically they train, sleep, eat, and drink beer.

Sounds like quite the life

[Campbell23]

The effects of alcohol

[peteskeys]

I know someone who told me that smoking weed actually helped their gains since they ate a ton whenever they were high. But other than that, not good for your respiratory system, suppresses your immune system which is already taxed enough from lifting hard, etc. As for alcohol, ditto what's already been said, there really are no positive benefits to drinking with regards to lifting and making gains.

[smellyclowns]

****ty ones.... i stopped drinking for about a month and ppl have been saying that i have become leaner looking

[Caspahh]

I know someone who told me that smoking weed actually helped their gains since they ate a ton whenever they were high. But other than that, not good for your respiratory system, suppresses your immune system which is already taxed enough from lifting hard, etc. As for alcohol, ditto what's already been said, there really are no positive benefits to drinking with regards to lifting and making gains.

I've heard the same thing about marijuana. Except this person used only THC edibles. The food he chose to eat would literally make him more hungry via munchies. Also, no respiratory problems.

Vaporizers are another alternative that would not cause respiratory problems.

[NO HYPE]

Sumo wrestlers actually drink a lot of beer . Basically they train, sleep, eat, and drink beer.

.... and their complete lack of talent is a testament to that fact.

[NO HYPE]

suppresses your immune system

Smoking weed suppresses the immune system? Links?

[peteskeys]

http://www.springerlink.com/content/l287880r30656608/

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/289/15/1929-a

This stuff is pretty well known.

[Kyle.Lgk]

I disregard any argument that smoking weed directly effects gains... It may make you lazier and hungrier... but for me personally it helps me during a bulk... I even like to toke before the gym, I get way into my workouts and zone out to my music

As far as drinking Im sure it doesnt help and I agree if you're a serious bodybuilder you probably shouldnt drink... but I lift to compliment the fun things in life and have no plan on giving this one up.... I get drunk ~1-2x per week and i'll have a beer and a whiskey on the rocks 2-3x a week before bed... no way to tell, but it doesnt seem to be hurting my gains significantly

[Caspahh]

Weed thins your blood right? Which means less nutrients being transferred to your muscles.

No, it doesn't.

For some people, it TEMPORARILY causes blood pressure drop and heart rate to rise, but this is only while high.

[Kyle.Lgk]

Weed thins your blood right? Which means less nutrients being transferred to your muscles.

I'm pretty sure weed doesn't thin your blood.

Besides, blood thinning would increase nutrient transport... or is my logic flawed?

weed can make u lazy so you wont even workout and drinking can make your gains reduced

weed has the opposite effect on some... I love to burn before a workout... just like with supplements, it depends on the individual