This is part two of the continuation of the effects of excessive alcohol use on your bodybuilding workouts.
4 - Decrease in vitamin and mineral absorption
If you consume large quantities of alcohol, your liver is busy converting the alcohol to acetate and any vitamins and minerals that process, could be taken by the detoxification.
Alcohol interferes with the metabolism of most vitamins and the absorption of many nutrients. Alcohol stimulates both urinaryExcretion of calcium and magnesium. [13]
This only means that you get less of a benefit from the "healthy" meal, you can consume.
Food in the stomach will compete with ethanol for absorption into the bloodstream. It is known that alcohol competes and influences the processing of nutrients in the body. [12]
5 - decrease in protein synthesis of type II fibers
This means that the actual structure of the muscles, a decrease of 20% + or more retarded. This includes a decrease of 35% inMuscle insulin-like growth factor-I (GF-I). [9]
6 - Dehydration
A common side effect of alcohol is dehydration. Alcohol is a diuretic. Beverages with 4% alcohol tend to delay the recovery process. [11]
Considering how important water is to muscle growth and general health, it is clear that dehydration can put a damper on your progress. After alcohol consumption the first to want to do is maybe some coffee. But that is a diuretic and. How can you avoidDehydration? Drink more water.
7 - Sleep
Alcohol consumption, especially on the days when you would normally sleep can affect the quality of sleep. Clearly high quality sleep is very important for the reconstruction and growth process of muscle. Without proper rest and recovery, your gains will be affected.
Alcohol consumption can induce sleep disorders by disrupting the sequence and duration of sleep states and by altering total sleep time and the timerequired to fall asleep. [10]
8 - The next day
A rather obvious conclusion but if you have drinking water on a Friday evening, then plan on doing leg work on Saturday morning, just not first class. It takes a little rest in order to detoxify your body and be there for you mentally prepared for training.
Not to mention you need with energy for training.
Of course, you can hit the weights but my point is ...
It is not the best workout you will everexperienced.
At this point you might be totally discouraged to drink alcohol again. But there is some good news.
Here's the proof ...
In the November 2004 issue of International Journal of Obesity [7], it has a study on the effects of moderate consumption of white wine on weight loss.
Each group consumed 1500 calories. 150 calories came from white wine in one group and 150 calories from grape juice in another.
TheConclusion?
A low-calorie diet is effective in overweight and obese subjects are used to drinking moderate amounts of alcohol. A diet with 10% of energy derived from white wine is as effective as an isocaloric diet with 10% of energy produced from grape juice.
It's simple: Moderation is the key! (The first place to abstinence as you already know).
In any case ...
The effects of alcohol on the body when it comes to muscle building and fat burning, isquite clear. It is much more than a few extra calories stored as fat. If you consume too much, it can derail your goals a lot longer after your head hit the pillow and you have gone to bed.
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