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Many people wonder if drinking alcohol can affect muscle growth. Well the answer is yes!
I promise this won’t be an anti alcohol speech. I’m not anti alcohol at all. I like to toss back a few sometimes.
If you’re trying to build muscle, consuming a lot of alcohol will have a bad impact.
Here are 5 ways that excessive drinking can slow your muscle gains…
#1 It Slows Protein Synthesis
Amino acids have to band together to form proteins. This is called protein synthesis. Heavy drinking can slow this process down as much as 20%.
Your muscles are made of water and protein, so you see how this can be a problem!
#2 It Drops Testosterone
You need maximum testosterone production if you want to maximize your muscle gains!
#3 It Dehydrates You
To break down the alcohol, your kidneys must filter large quantities of water. This can cause major dehydration
Your muscles are about 70% water, so even slight dehydration is a problem.
#4 It Depletes Your Body Of Vitamins And Minerals
Excessive drinking causes vitamins A, C, B, calcium, and other minerals to be drained at fast rates.
This affects many things within your body, including the growth of muscle mass.
#5 It Causes Fat Storage
Alcohol can also be fattening. For one thing, the calories are empty and contain no nutritional value. Two, alcohol disrupts your body’s Krebs Cycle. The Krebs Cycle plays a role in fat burning processes. Gaining body fat means your muscle will be covered up.
If you want to build muscle fast, monitor your alcohol intake and drink in moderation.
Drinking alcohol sometimes won’t hurt too much. If you like to get drunk every weekend, just know that it’s probably going to slow down your ability to gain muscle mass.
Before you begin to drink, down lots of water, have a multi vitamin (or two) and eat a high protein dinner.
Terrence Banks has a site on how to build muscle and tips on the fastest way to build muscle
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