Sunday, November 30, 2008

Learn How To Drink Alcohol While Building Muscle and Losing Fat

By Caleb Lee

You probably already know drinking more than 1-2 drinks of alcohol (in any form) per day is NOT good for you. Here's why:

* Body treats it like estrogen, which is your enemy

* Slows fat loss.

* Filled with empty calories.

* Spoils the quality of sleep.

* It does not quench thirst, it makes thirst worst

* Real bad for your liver.

My expert advice: Don't drink at all if you want to lose a lot of fat as possible and attain extreme muscle gains.

Then again, let's admit it. This is the real world, and you probably like to drink as much as the next guy (the younger you are the more you probably like to drink). Therefore here's some tips to keep your muscle building and fat loss on progress when you decide to "indulge":

Drink Plenty of Water

Many of the bad stuff that come from drinking can be controlled with water consumption. Alcohol dehydrates you, thus drink a lot of water beforehand, during (if possible) and without doubt before going to sleep. In addition, alcohol helps your body get rid of huge amount of toxins you just doused it with in the form of alcohol.

Avoid Sugary mixers

Stay away from sugary mixers in your hard alcohol. Eating sugar while drinking alcohol is about the worse thing you can do for fat gain.

Do away with carbs

If you're drinking alcohol don't eat carbs beforehand, during or after. To sum up: The carbs get turned to fat much easier because your body is trying to process the alcohol. And Protein will stay with you longer so you won't eat as much and the higher thermic rate makes it less likely to promote fat gain.

Stick to the 1-2 drinks a day during weekdays

There's already enough evidence to suggest that 1-3 drinks a day is good for you. If you love drinking a beer or two a day or glasses of wine or whatsoever, don't worry about it. Try not to splurge EVERY night. If you're going to binge

Drink hard only a couple days a week.

Like Friday and Saturday, or something like that. Here's what to do: Don't eat a lot during the day if you're going to get down that night. And make sure you get some good protein into your system to help support your stomach. What's more, some foods high in fiber like beans is good too. It will latch onto you and help you feel fuller, possibly absorb some toxins-definitely help flush them out the next day when you "eliminate".

Workout 2-3 hours before you get down

Because your muscles get exhausted of glycogen after you workout doing this might make it easier for your body to turn even more of the empty calories you consume later on that night into muscle, rather than fat.

Don't stuff yourself as soon as you get drunk

Nearly all drink up to they're really drunk, then get hungry and choose to eat a bunch of crap food. This is NOT going to help. Go along with the protein tip above, and drink more water to help you feel full.

Have fun playing beer pong or other games

You might actually burn 20-30 calories in a "Vigorous" game of beer pong. You'll probably drink more though as a result. My advice: Drink less to make your aim better - so you drink less during the game (because you're winning) which overall leads to less drinking! Play "strip" versions of these games for even more fun.

Be disciplined if you just want to get drunk

It's not good for you (emotionally, mentally OR physically) to drink to "get drunk" but I realize this is why most people do it. They drink since they think it makes them more cool, more gutsy, or more admired. That's all bullsh*t, you really need to get your confidence issues handled, then again I realize most people still do it.

Therefore if you're drinking for "effect" then remember: be disciplined. Get a high alcohol spirit like Everclear or 151, cut it with ice and water, or do a couple shots, you'll get drunk faster. And you won't have to drink as much. (at least it's better than drinking 36 beers right?)

I can't believe I'm giving this advice, but I know people will still do it, so just be "efficient" about it and perhaps it will help you not to go too much next time.

Choose low calorie beers and wines

Low-calorie beers are the lowest. Dark stouts such as Guinness are next. Followed by the rest. Red wines are lesser in calories (and contain added resveratrol), followed by the rest.

Hangover relief:

In the morning, you might be hungover here's some tips:

* Keep away from NSAID's such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and all that because blended with the alcohol it is extremely bad for your liver and stomach, and so on...

* Drink water and Gatorade to replenish electrolytes, etc...

* Take a multivitamin/multi-mineral to further replenish

* Proteins are great to comfort you such as eggs, bacon, and all that...

* Exercise moderately to sweat some toxins out (make sure you keep drinking water)

* Get some shuteye...

You know you shouldn't but then if you do

Decide to "over indulge" you should at least follow the guidelines I've set out here. The real issue you should address is:

"Why do I feel the need to drink a lot?"

You'll most likely realize that it's an issue with your self confidence not being able to say "no" to your group of friends or trying to "Fit in" or some other such nonsense. Or you don't like reality and you're just trying to escape from it by getting trashed. None of these things are good for your health and you need to get these issues handled before you do some damage. - 16003

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