Do you completely cut it out when your trying to get in shape? How does it affect a persons training? As part of a clean diet should I avoid it?
What are you training for? If I was training for a fight I wouldn't touch a drop, and I could easily do that. Just trying to get fit, I'm sure a drink now and again won't do much harm but its obviously best to not have any!
I went t-total for 4 months before my first fight, I wouldn't touch a drop before a fight mine was so long because I had a couple fall through. But it 100 percent makes a difference. I felt less tired, less dehydrated and never had that groggy feeling, don't know about you but one big night on the beer and the rest of my weeks training would be effected to an extent
if you wanna get fit, here and there few beers wont make a big difference. when i`m training for a fight, 3 weeks before i dont drink a single beer. When schedule is filled with fights then i`m sober for months.
Alcohol means a lot of unnecessary calories, so not a good idea when cutting weight. Also, the dehydrating effect means any training within a 48 hr period after a binge is hazardous because less fluid surrounding the brain and increased risk of concussions/knockouts. And in general, heavy drinking just drags down your cardio, athletic ability, balance and concentration. Just keep it light. Cutting it out completely is best, but if you can't, then a couple a week won't hurt you.
The main negative effect of the beer is the depression, lack of motivation and run down feeling that follows a session, can put you of your game for a week.
I used to use a 40 as my postworkout meal. You find that you don't get sparring headaches much when you stop drinking. Seriously, **** alcohol. I'll drink it socially but I'd prefer other things that don't totally **** me for a week.
Affects sleep, probably the most important thing needed for any athlete. It makes it difficult to get into the deeper stages of sleep, which is where long term memories are stored, at least what many theories on sleep suggests. Long term memories are extremely important in boxing.
I was doing sparring sessions in a gym in Northern Thailand , and in between sessions i drank three small cans of Singa beer and ate a dish of spicy chicken with sticky rice during the break, but i guess for a pro boxer or athlete its not on, to be honest though the beer gave me the edge over my thai sparring partner