Topic: drinking

[Export1413]

am i allowed to drink? bearing in mind i don't really drink beer and i'm half asian thus a lightweight hah

[Muse_of_Fire]

I'm not sure I understand your question. If you're an adult, and of legal age to drink, I don't see how any of us can tell you what you can or can't put into your body. :-)

As to alcohol's effects on the body vis a vis training, I think also that's a question only you can answer. Alcohol is certainly, on some level, considered a poison by the body and that needs to be taken into consideration. However certain kinds of alcohol also have significant health benefits (e.g. red wine as it relates to heart disease prevention). There are many people who train seriously and who take on a "not a drop" philosophy and I can see the logic in this. There are also many people who train seriously and who take on an "okay in moderation" philosophy (I am one such person). I can see the logic in this as well.

With regard to moderation, for me personally it's simply a fact that I like wine and I prefer to have a glass of wine with dinner a few nights per week. Occasionally I will have a beer or mixed drink when out with friends but I will usually only have one or two at a go, and that works for me. (I'm also a "lightweight": 5' 2"/110 lbs.). I have no interest in "drinking to get drunk," and IMO if you're wondering "Can I get drunk?" I would strongly advise against it in terms of what it does to your body and how it will impact your training.

At the very least, alcoholic drinks are pretty much "empty calories," aside from some of the anti-oxidants present in certain types of wine, so if you're counting calories or trying to maximize the nutritional value of the calories you consume, there are better choices than alcohol.

What it boils down to is, how serious are you about your training, and how do you intend to "fit" alcohol into your diet (if at all) to enhance/support that training. It's pretty much a decision only you can make based on your goals and your dietary habits/preferences.

[Export1413]

alright well basically what i was talking about is, yeah i'm 18 i live in France so i am of legal age, and it doesn't take me much to get drunk however I do not drink often, possibly once a month but i tend to over do it sometimes, I drink to be social with my friends.

I consider myself to be pretty fit when it comes to sports and activities and what i consume doesn't really have an effect on my fitness as I do not consume on a regular basis.

I suppose my main question would be would it affect muscle growth or anything like that that i will generally need for parkour?

[Steven Low]

If you worked out during the day or the previous day or two then yes it will blunt hormonal response and thus your muscle gains along with slowing down your metabolism. It won't be noticable if you do it occasionally or a couple of times in a row, but if it becomes a habit then yeah the effects will be cumulative enough to notice that your strength/endurance/muscle gains are less than they should be.

[Export1413]

damn,

thanks for the responses guys:)

[Export1413]

and girls

[XFabio]

From my personal experience of getting drunk which is two times in the past mont and they were my first two times. I have never gained weight from drinking beer. I think the big issue with getting drunk and drinking at a young age is sleep and how late you stay out. The next day your not so much into working out so you dont which is ok if its one of your resty days. Its really not particulayly bad if you do it every so often. Moderation is the key. You can have a few beers with friends on weekends just to be social and enjoy yourself and then occasionally get drunk. Just dont do that too much. I do reccomend two or three glasses of red wine a week. Its good for your heart.

[Andy Animus Tran]

There are two things to keep in mind...

Bodybuilders do not drink alcohol, especially not while cutting, because it will affect how they will perform in competitions.

Batman does not drink alcohol, because it will affect his daily training.

Myself, I'm a moderation person.  I don't have a problem getting completely wasted every couple months if I'm serious about training as regularly as possible.  Simply put, I enjoy the taste of alcohol, and when I go out, I end up drinking to excess because I enjoy the taste so much (and I am a FULL-blooded Asian who is NOT a lightweight).  So long as nothing is extreme and nothing is habitual, I don't see that much of a problem.

As for calories, there are certain drinks that have none (vodka-tonic, gin and tonic, vodka water bomb, etc.), and the effects on training will be purely the alcohol, not getting chubby.

The red wine thing... people actually recommend a glass a day to reap the full antioxidant effects of the wine.  A glass of dark grape juice will do the same thing, though!

[TENKA]

I have never been much into drinking and I have drank next to nothing for over three years. In terms of my health, how much of an impact would it have for me to go out and drink enough to really feel it? (Pretty much a one time deal)

[Muhammad]

Alcohol is addictive. I would suggest making an informed decision. Try visiting a wet-brain clinic. This is a special hospital for people who are no longer able to function on their own due to the accumulated brain damage they have sustained from drinking alcohol after having become addicted to drinking it.

Also there is some wisdom in this verse, which anyone could understand:

"They ask Thee concerning Wine and Gambling, Say: In them is great evil, and some benefit for men; but the evil is greater than the benefit". - The Noble Qur'an