drinking vs. weight lifting

im always gettin hastled by my friends for weightlifting such as :  "did ya have your protein shake today" or " does it hurt takin that shot of roids".  anyways, at a party some kids said to me while drinking a beer " there go your gains for the day"....  is it true that drinking alcohol affects weight lifting?

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your friends sound lame

yeah its does

there's some topics on drinking in this forum with some good stuff in there

but theres a diff. between having a few beers once in a while in comparison to gettin messed up 3 times a week

you gotta chose whats more important to you, drinking or lifting

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It lowers test levels, slows protein synthesis, and is burned for energy first by your body.  So most of what you eat, usually not the healthiest , is more likely to be stored as fat.

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in college so i drink. but i try to limit it only drinking once a weekend, sat night at the pub usually.  And then i let myself have a wasted weekend once every 2-3 months where i get obliterated and of course eat mcdonalds.  thats jsut my take on it.

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Its easy to not drink, just dont have any friends.  Thats what I do anyway....

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I drink once a week but when i drink i DRINK.

i stopped drinking 3 times a week and starteed drinking 0 times a week. gained 15 pounds in 3 months
 
 

I have drank once in the last 8 months, I used to drink at least 2 to 3 times a week....my gains have been great and trust me I don't miss waking up with a hangover

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I stopped drinking for my bulk session and in general will try to greatly limit it. These things we do for this sport eh?

I think it depends on your age.  I am in my last year of college and while I have slowed down A LOT on drinking, I still drink about one night a week, and with Spring Break rapidly approaching, I know I am going to be plastered for an entire week.  You just have to try your best to combat the dehydration by drinking a lot of water, resist the urge to eat "McDonalds" and don't let a fun weekend (or week) turn into a worthless month.

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interesting story. i got a friend he boozes 3 times a week, yet he lost 5 pounds.
 
me i don't drink at all, i just work out everday and i gained about 8.
 
let me know if im wrong but im guessing im gaining muscle, and hes losing it. cause i feel strong as ever in the weight room.
 
i think he maybe on something though, cause he is getting stronger, n that usually doesn't happen when your losing weight and drinking alot.

I have friends the who are the same way.  It's person-specific, different people have different metabolisms and can deal with different amounts of alcohol.  Alcohol is VERY calorie-dense so it is probably safe to assume that your friend is gaining fat, but not necessarily.  I have friends who booze ALL the time yet they just have a natural BF % lower than mine.  Genetics can suck!

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I have friends the who are the same way. It's person-specific, different people have different metabolisms and can deal with different amounts of alcohol. Alcohol is VERY calorie-dense so it is probably safe to assume that your friend is gaining fat, but not necessarily. I have friends who booze ALL the time yet they just have a natural BF % lower than mine. Genetics can suck!

To be honest, I drink once maybe twice a weekend, when I am bulking, and when I am cutting 0 - 1 times, it's gotta, I rarely make it a point to go out and get "wasted" but, when I am out I will have a few beers, most of the time it's Mich Ultra or Bud Light, but my point, the next day in the gym, I have really decent workouts. Maybe its the fact that I KNOW I have to lift harder because of what I did the night before. Maybe it's just me, but after eating clean ALL the time, I don't think it's TOO bad of a sin to have 4 - 5 beers. Just my 2