Has alcohol ever sabotaged your workout routine?

[zedx]

This is the first time in my life that I have decided to workout without stopping and without alcohol. Every single time I began routines in my past all the way back to my early 20's alcohol has stopped me dead in my tracks. The longest routine before alcohol stopped me was 6 months.

I'm 38 and have lifted now for the longest stretch in my life for almost a year. I won't let it happen again.

[highiso]

This is the first time in my life that I have decided to workout without stopping and without alcohol. Every single time I began routines in my past all the way back to my early 20's alcohol has stopped me dead in my tracks. The longest routine before alcohol stopped me was 6 months.

I'm 38 and have lifted now for the longest stretch in my life for almost a year. I won't let it happen again.

Alcohol never took control of me but i love to drink now and again. Just yesterday i went to a party, drank, got hungry and ate lots of pizza, cake and other shetty stuff, definitely set my cut back a few more days. Alcohol can wreck a diet instantly for me for sure!

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[crupiea]

Alchohol is part of my training plan.

[dudson123]

Alcohol is my pre- workout

[Nikonguy]

I predict this thread will go very well.

[cowboybiker]

I predict this thread will go very well.

Ya Yhink

Alcohol did more then ruin my workouts

[wolfpack7483]

^^^this
I'd still be drunk if it only ruined my workouts!!!

[paolo59]

Only once! I normally make myself get up and hit it if I've been so foolish as to lay it on the night before! Pay the piper. Punishment is good instruction for the next time around!

[-=FLEX=-]

I predict this thread will go very well.

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[timberwolf]

Alcohol is my pre- workout

You too? Jager bombs with beta alanine FTW!!!

[dudson123]

jack3d daniels

[IronCharles]

This is the first time in my life that I have decided to workout without stopping and without alcohol. Every single time I began routines in my past all the way back to my early 20's alcohol has stopped me dead in my tracks. The longest routine before alcohol stopped me was 6 months.

I'm 38 and have lifted now for the longest stretch in my life for almost a year. I won't let it happen again.

These two statements are contradictory. First, you blame alcohol. Then, you blame yourself for "allowing" alcohol to stop you.


So which is it? Is it you, or the alcohol?

[boathead]

Alcohol is my pre- workout

lightweights. alcohol was once my during-workout drink. absolute in the gym bag ftw.

(there is a reason i'm a recovering alcoholic. ok, many reasons.)

[Brackneyc]

So which is it? Is it you, or the alcohol?

Yes

[jayluk4600]

This is the first time in my life that I have decided to workout without stopping and without alcohol. Every single time I began routines in my past all the way back to my early 20's alcohol has stopped me dead in my tracks. The longest routine before alcohol stopped me was 6 months.

I'm 38 and have lifted now for the longest stretch in my life for almost a year. I won't let it happen again.

Glad you have put down the alcohol and feel better about what you are doing in your life. But I hate to tell you this but if alcohol has been keeping you from doing stuff you like since your early 20's then there may be a bigger issue here. Clear your mind and the body follows. Not vice versa.

[bbsitum]

I can say from my angle. Virtually always after work out 1. I drink protein shake that broth with me 2. go to bar and drink 4-6 beers. This happen past night too. This is my evening fun routine. Below DWI this method work in a perfect harmony.
Only I'm highly suspicious that "beer belly" legend is true because I didn't have any belly till I start drink beer in 2004.

[ArchAngel'73]

Every time I used to drink I had sh*tty workouts the next day.
So I just quit drinking, tastes like crap any way.

[DaddyR]

When I grew up I put away childish things.

I never keep alcoholic beverages around the house and only drink one or two drinks on very special occasions. So far this year I have had a grand total of 3 alcoholic drinks.

If you can't control it, you are an alcoholic and need to get into treatment.

[Whiskeyjack]

I never drank at all in my early building daze - from 16-24. Had some significant gains, focus, and strength (including competition) during this period. I "learned to drink like a gentleman" (ironic quoting from Faulkner, here) during my 3 years in the navy. While I competed in BB at the latter part of this period - thanks to restricted drinking (i.e. late night clubbing) a super fast metabolism, killer workouts, running, and general sparkling health - drinking (mostly beer) did most definitely derail my comeback training attempts at every turn from '98-2010, until I hit rock bottom and just pulled myself out by main force as it were. I now drink very little; I have found that it's no effort to lay off the beer once I decided to get going with real bodybuilding in all its facets as I once had, so I have decided the 'dependence' was hugely psychological.

[socket]

If you can't control your alcohol use, then you should put it up..........for good..


before it puts you up for good

[db_ggmm]

"Has alcohol ever sabotaged your workout routine?"

Nope, hah hah.

[cozener]

This has never happened to me. No. I would think it would have more of an impact on one's diet though. That said, I guess I can see how lifting with a hangover could be a drag.

[ironwill2008]

I predict this thread will go very well.

^^^^This.



In on what will surely prove to be a trainwreck thread. Last time this topic came up in here, it went 6 pages, and got a couple of people banned, IIRC.












Carry on.

[drudixon]

Alcohol is my pre- workout

I've thrown around some weights with my buddy after a few beers, and holy cramps. I guess muscles need water to work right...

I think anything in moderation is fine. If you can't manage it, then stay away. I don't judge anyone for drinking or not drinking.

[merlinsrealm]

You too? Jager bombs with beta alanine FTW!!!

I mix mine with Irish Car Bombs

[bigtallox]

Has alcohol ever sabotaged your workout routine?

No. I occasionally like to drink but never at the expense of my training.

[Jimbo48]

It is a well known fact that beer makes you stronger. That's the reason for the term "beer muscles".

[cowboybiker]

It is a well known fact that beer makes you stronger. That's the reason for the term "beer goggles".

*fixed*

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It is a well known fact that beer makes you stronger. That's the reason for the term "beer muscles".

lawlz

I've been working out most of my adult life (except a 7 years hiatus) and I've also been a beer drinker most of my adult life.

Never really had any issues.

In fact, last Thursday was an absolutely gorgeous night, so I had some beers on the patio before dinner, and I got a new deadlift PR the next morning.

To each his own. OP; if alcohol ruins your training, don't drink it then. Simple enough.

[fatl055j1m]

Never, though it always ruins my diet as I have no eating self control when drunk.