I've started training hard again recently and stopped drinking I thought after a couple of weeks I deserve a couple so had a couple of beers but it made me feel like sh*t a lot worse than when i'm not training made me think of giving the old drink up feel miles better and can train a lot better without it anyone any thoughts on this?
If you can go without it do so , alcohol stops muscle growth and repair , i never really drink other than on a special ocassion , and it is real fattening
Let's see. If you are feeling a lot better when you are not drinking, and you perform better when you are not drinking, the logical answer is... don't drink.
Maybe switch to red wine. Also, only drink moderately. A few glasses of red wine every once and a while will actually be really good for you.
Problem is that alcohol has a dozen other side effects BEYOND the calories that just suck for a Boxer. -- Depressant - slows reflexes and general mental/physical intensity -- Uric acid - increases chances for inflammation of joints -- Slows digestion - possible bloating and weight gain -- Increases hunger - weight gain -- Decreases inhibition - lets you do things you normally wouldn't (diet/weight gain) -- Kidney stress -- Liver stress - more pain from the liver shot? It sucks, but I am slowly starting come to realize that the primary effect of alcohol may be the least of a Boxer's worry.
I say if your seriously considering giving it up and you want to operate at your maximum efficency, then give it up. I did the same for the same exact reasons. I have never looked back on that decision and have only made good progress ever since I cut it out. I was a heavy drinker from an early age and cut back quite a bit once I was the legal age to drink. Once I stopped drinking entirely as of a year ago, I started setting personal bests for myself. The proof is in the pudding.
