How Alcohol Can Affect Muscle Development
I get emails every single day from aspiring muscle-builders all over the world, and one of the most frequent questions I’m asked is “does alocohol consumption truly affect the muscle growth process?” I’m sorry to say it, but yes, a lot of alcohol will basically definitely have a considerable adverse effect on your muscle-building outcome. Alcohol is way more harmful than a lot of people think, and it’s vital that you understand how this drug (yes, alcohol is a drug) is affecting your progress. It’s not an anti-drug speech, but if you’re serious about achieving a truly impressive physique, you should really be aware of the 5 main ways in which alcohol is retarding your gains…
1) It results in dehydration.
The kidneys must filter very large amounts of water in order to break down the alcohol, and this can result in extreme dehydration within the body. Water takes on an absolutely essential role in the muscle-building process, and being even slightly dehydrated is a recipe for disaster. The muscles alone are comprised of 70% water.
2) It adversely affects protein synthesis.
Protein synthesis is the process where amino acids are joined together to make complete proteins. Increased alcohol consumption slows down this process down by up to 20%, and as your muscles are made up of protein, you will notice how this is a trouble.
3) It depletes our bodies of nutritional vitamins.
Drinking causes vitamins A, C, the B’s, calcium, zinc and phosphorus to all be drained at rapid rates. Vitamin supplements keep every little process in your body functioning properly, and a lot of of these processes involve muscle development and maintenance.
4) It brings down testosterone levels and increases estrogen.
Testosterone is an essential muscle-building hormone in your body. One of many limiting factors that determines how much muscle a person can gain is their level of free-flowing testosterone.
5) It increases fat storage.
