Mulligans Long Journey To Badass
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Hey Mulli, it's great to hear you're lifting again, but I really think you should cut down on the drinking. If you have a chance, read this article on the effects of drinking - not only does it talk about the fact that drinking prevents your body from burning fat, but the problems you will run into trying to build muscle while drinking:
QUESTION:
Marc,
Here is my situation, I've been trying to attend the gym at
least 3 times a week and I am trying to bulk up. However I
have also been going out drinking alcohol about 3-4 times a
week.
What if I go the gym on a Monday afternoon, have a good
workout, and then I go out after working out and consume
some alcohol. How will this effect my recovery? I have
done this 2-3 times and the next day I feel twice as bad as
I would usually including a headache and an overall more
tired.
Now I know your going to say if your really dedicated you
should not drink, or drink in moderation etc, but my
question is:
Is it worth going the gym Monday afternoon, if I'm going
out Monday night and going to drink?
Will doing this still allow me to gain muscle, or will it
have a negative effect. Or is it more beneficial NOT to go
Monday afternoon, and allow my body to recover just from
the alcohol on Tuesday? (therefore limiting my workout
regime to a select few days a week)?
Thanks for your time
- Chris
ANSWER:
If you are curious as to the effects of alcohol on the
body, this could be the most eye-opening article you will
ever read.
Many of us associate the effects of alcohol on the body
with the heart, lungs, liver, brain, memory, etc.
Furthermore, if asked about effects of drinking alcohol in
terms of our fitness goals, most people will let you know
about the infamous beer belly.
You know what I'm talking about right?
Drink too much and you end up storing too many calories as
fat.
Many people will choose low calorie or low carbohydrate
alcohol drinks in an attempt to avoid the fat storage
issue. They feel that by making this choice the only bad
effects of alcohol - increased fat storage - will be
minimized.
But what you didn't know is that only about 5% of the
calories from alcohol are stored as fat!
Then it hit me as it should hit you right about now...
The effects of alcohol on the body are far more damaging
than can be predicted by the number of empty calories in
some alcoholic beverage.
The truth is...
1- Alcohol really affects the extent to which your body can
and will burn fat for energy!
In a study done by the American Journal of Clinical
Research [4] they concluded that just a mere 24g of alcohol
consumption showed complete body lipid oxidation ( the rate
at which your body burns fat) decreased by a whopping 73%!
When alcohol goes thru the liver, the by-product is called
Acetate. It would appear that acetate puts the reigns on
fat burning.
Your body can use many types of fuel. Protein,
carbohydrates and fat. In many cases, the fuel used is
dictated by it's availability.
Trouble is...
Your body tends to use whatever you feed it for fuel so as
your acetate levels increase, your body burns more acetate
as fuel.
What this means is...
Fat burning takes a back seat!
What it all boils down to is this...
a) You consume a couple of alcoholic drinks or more.
b) Your liver metabolizes that into acetate.
c) Your body uses the acetate for fat as fuel.
2- Increase in appetite
In another American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study,
there was evidence to suggest that consumption of alcohol
lead to an increase in appetite over that of any other
carbohydrate type drink. [5]
Researchers over in the Research Department of Human
Nutrition and Center for Advanced Food Studies in Denmark
[8] concluded that consumption of alcoholic beverages, and
wine in particular, may enhance total energy intake at a
meal relative to a soft drink, when served with no
restriction.
3- Decrease in Testosterone and an Increase in Cortisol
A study of 8 healthy male volunteers observed that after
drinking alcohol, the effects of a significant decrease in
testosterone and an increase in cortisol (a muscle
destroying hormone) lasted up to 24 hours! [6]
The only real question to ask yourself is this...
If you are serious about building muscle and burning fat,
you want all the free testosterone levels you can get and
you want to reduce cortisol in any way you can. That means
go lite on the drinking because it does affect your
hormones.
What more...
Is that the effects were even worse if you exercise before
drinking. [1] This means that if you are going out and
will be drinking more than a small amount of alcohol, you
might as well skip the gym.
Not shocking is a study done by the Department of
Radiology, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden [2] that
determined increased waist to hip ratio of alcoholics may
include not only changes in adipose tissue, but also in
muscle tissue distribution.
In layman's terms.. that means more fat around the waist
and less overall muscle mass.
4- Decrease in vitamin and mineral absorption
When you consume large quantities of alcohol, your liver is
busy converting the alcohol to acetate and any vitamins and
minerals that it might process are taken up by the
detoxification process.
Alcohol interferes with the metabolism of most vitamins,
and with the absorption of many nutrients. Alcohol
stimulates both urinary calcium and magnesium excretion.
[13]
This just means that you'll get less of a benefit from the
"healthy" meal you may be consuming.
Food in the stomach will compete with ethanol for
absorption into the blood stream. It is well 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 the actual building of muscle is slowed down by
20%+ or more. This included a 35% decrease in muscle
insulin-like growth factor-I (GF-I). [9]
6- Dehydration
A common side effect of alcohol is dehydration. Alcohol is
a diuretic. Drinks containing 4% alcohol tend to delay the
recovery process. [11]
Considering how important water is to muscle building and
general health, it's clear that dehydration can put a
damper on your progress. After alcohol consumption the
first thing you might want to do is drink coffee. But
that's a diuretic as well. How to avoid dehydration?
Drink more water.
7- Sleep
Alcohol consumption, especially at the times when you would
normally sleep, can have effects on the quality of sleep.
Clearly high quality sleep is extremely important to the
rebuilding 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 as well as the time required to
fall asleep. [10]
8- The next day
A rather obvious conclusion but if you plan on drinking on
a Friday night in excess then the leg workout you thought
of doing on Saturday morning won't be top notch. It takes
a bit to recover, your body to detoxify and for you
mentally to be prepared to workout.
Not to mention you need energy for the workout ahead.
Sure you can hit the weights but my point is...
It's not going to be the best workout you've ever
experienced.
At this point you might be totally discouraged to ever
drink any alcohol again. But there's some good news.
Here's proof...
In the November 2004 issue of the International Journal of
Obesity [7] they did a study on the effects of moderate
consumption of white wine on weight loss.
Each group consumed 1500 calories. 10% of the calories
came from white wine in one group and 10% of the calories
from grape juice in another.
The conclusion?
An energy-restricted diet is effective in overweight and
obese subjects 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
derived from grape juice.
It's simple: Moderation is the key! (with first place
being abstinence as you already know).
In any event...
The effects of alcohol on your body when it comes to
building muscle and burning fat are quite clear. It is a
lot more than just some extra calories stored as fat. If
you consume too much, it can derail your goals a lot longer
after your head has hit the pillow and you've gone to sleep.
QUESTION:
Marc,
Here is my situation, I've been trying to attend the gym at
least 3 times a week and I am trying to bulk up. However I
have also been going out drinking alcohol about 3-4 times a
week.
What if I go the gym on a Monday afternoon, have a good
workout, and then I go out after working out and consume
some alcohol. How will this effect my recovery? I have
done this 2-3 times and the next day I feel twice as bad as
I would usually including a headache and an overall more
tired.
Now I know your going to say if your really dedicated you
should not drink, or drink in moderation etc, but my
question is:
Is it worth going the gym Monday afternoon, if I'm going
out Monday night and going to drink?
Will doing this still allow me to gain muscle, or will it
have a negative effect. Or is it more beneficial NOT to go
Monday afternoon, and allow my body to recover just from
the alcohol on Tuesday? (therefore limiting my workout
regime to a select few days a week)?
Thanks for your time
- Chris
ANSWER:
If you are curious as to the effects of alcohol on the
body, this could be the most eye-opening article you will
ever read.
Many of us associate the effects of alcohol on the body
with the heart, lungs, liver, brain, memory, etc.
Furthermore, if asked about effects of drinking alcohol in
terms of our fitness goals, most people will let you know
about the infamous beer belly.
You know what I'm talking about right?
Drink too much and you end up storing too many calories as
fat.
Many people will choose low calorie or low carbohydrate
alcohol drinks in an attempt to avoid the fat storage
issue. They feel that by making this choice the only bad
effects of alcohol - increased fat storage - will be
minimized.
But what you didn't know is that only about 5% of the
calories from alcohol are stored as fat!
Then it hit me as it should hit you right about now...
The effects of alcohol on the body are far more damaging
than can be predicted by the number of empty calories in
some alcoholic beverage.
The truth is...
1- Alcohol really affects the extent to which your body can
and will burn fat for energy!
In a study done by the American Journal of Clinical
Research [4] they concluded that just a mere 24g of alcohol
consumption showed complete body lipid oxidation ( the rate
at which your body burns fat) decreased by a whopping 73%!
When alcohol goes thru the liver, the by-product is called
Acetate. It would appear that acetate puts the reigns on
fat burning.
Your body can use many types of fuel. Protein,
carbohydrates and fat. In many cases, the fuel used is
dictated by it's availability.
Trouble is...
Your body tends to use whatever you feed it for fuel so as
your acetate levels increase, your body burns more acetate
as fuel.
What this means is...
Fat burning takes a back seat!
What it all boils down to is this...
a) You consume a couple of alcoholic drinks or more.
b) Your liver metabolizes that into acetate.
c) Your body uses the acetate for fat as fuel.
2- Increase in appetite
In another American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study,
there was evidence to suggest that consumption of alcohol
lead to an increase in appetite over that of any other
carbohydrate type drink. [5]
Researchers over in the Research Department of Human
Nutrition and Center for Advanced Food Studies in Denmark
[8] concluded that consumption of alcoholic beverages, and
wine in particular, may enhance total energy intake at a
meal relative to a soft drink, when served with no
restriction.
3- Decrease in Testosterone and an Increase in Cortisol
A study of 8 healthy male volunteers observed that after
drinking alcohol, the effects of a significant decrease in
testosterone and an increase in cortisol (a muscle
destroying hormone) lasted up to 24 hours! [6]
The only real question to ask yourself is this...
If you are serious about building muscle and burning fat,
you want all the free testosterone levels you can get and
you want to reduce cortisol in any way you can. That means
go lite on the drinking because it does affect your
hormones.
What more...
Is that the effects were even worse if you exercise before
drinking. [1] This means that if you are going out and
will be drinking more than a small amount of alcohol, you
might as well skip the gym.
Not shocking is a study done by the Department of
Radiology, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden [2] that
determined increased waist to hip ratio of alcoholics may
include not only changes in adipose tissue, but also in
muscle tissue distribution.
In layman's terms.. that means more fat around the waist
and less overall muscle mass.
4- Decrease in vitamin and mineral absorption
When you consume large quantities of alcohol, your liver is
busy converting the alcohol to acetate and any vitamins and
minerals that it might process are taken up by the
detoxification process.
Alcohol interferes with the metabolism of most vitamins,
and with the absorption of many nutrients. Alcohol
stimulates both urinary calcium and magnesium excretion.
[13]
This just means that you'll get less of a benefit from the
"healthy" meal you may be consuming.
Food in the stomach will compete with ethanol for
absorption into the blood stream. It is well 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 the actual building of muscle is slowed down by
20%+ or more. This included a 35% decrease in muscle
insulin-like growth factor-I (GF-I). [9]
6- Dehydration
A common side effect of alcohol is dehydration. Alcohol is
a diuretic. Drinks containing 4% alcohol tend to delay the
recovery process. [11]
Considering how important water is to muscle building and
general health, it's clear that dehydration can put a
damper on your progress. After alcohol consumption the
first thing you might want to do is drink coffee. But
that's a diuretic as well. How to avoid dehydration?
Drink more water.
7- Sleep
Alcohol consumption, especially at the times when you would
normally sleep, can have effects on the quality of sleep.
Clearly high quality sleep is extremely important to the
rebuilding 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 as well as the time required to
fall asleep. [10]
8- The next day
A rather obvious conclusion but if you plan on drinking on
a Friday night in excess then the leg workout you thought
of doing on Saturday morning won't be top notch. It takes
a bit to recover, your body to detoxify and for you
mentally to be prepared to workout.
Not to mention you need energy for the workout ahead.
Sure you can hit the weights but my point is...
It's not going to be the best workout you've ever
experienced.
At this point you might be totally discouraged to ever
drink any alcohol again. But there's some good news.
Here's proof...
In the November 2004 issue of the International Journal of
Obesity [7] they did a study on the effects of moderate
consumption of white wine on weight loss.
Each group consumed 1500 calories. 10% of the calories
came from white wine in one group and 10% of the calories
from grape juice in another.
The conclusion?
An energy-restricted diet is effective in overweight and
obese subjects 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
derived from grape juice.
It's simple: Moderation is the key! (with first place
being abstinence as you already know).
In any event...
The effects of alcohol on your body when it comes to
building muscle and burning fat are quite clear. It is a
lot more than just some extra calories stored as fat. If
you consume too much, it can derail your goals a lot longer
after your head has hit the pillow and you've gone to sleep.
AngryMuscles
New member
mulli still drink?
AngryMuscles
New member
sweet
Mulligan
CHOW CHOW PUSSY
01/11/07
Deads
135 x 10
135 x 10
155 x 6
225 x 5
Pullups
BW x 6
BW x 5
Bw x 5
DB overhead press
45 x 15
60 x 6
60 x 6
45 x 10
DB curl
35 x 10
35 x 10
35 x 10
20 x 15
Preacher Curl
35 x 25
35 x 25
Shoulder Press Machine
100lb x 15
Starting back up have not been lifting for about 10 weeks
Deads
135 x 10
135 x 10
155 x 6
225 x 5
Pullups
BW x 6
BW x 5
Bw x 5
DB overhead press
45 x 15
60 x 6
60 x 6
45 x 10
DB curl
35 x 10
35 x 10
35 x 10
20 x 15
Preacher Curl
35 x 25
35 x 25
Shoulder Press Machine
100lb x 15
Starting back up have not been lifting for about 10 weeks
AngryMuscles
New member
welcome back, my friend. i'm worried about ur drinking...really
AngryMuscles
New member
lol at sauna
AngryMuscles
New member
indeed
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Aztech
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i'm anti-sauna due to naked dudes sitting in there without towels. I mean, i went to a military school where you shower with dudes..but to sit around and stare at each other's pecker...little too gay for me
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