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Put Down the Beer and Get Some Water
from: Maxx Sports GuidesOne of the most tempting ways college bodybuilders often stray from their workout routine and healthy diet is by drinking alcohol. Many people head for college with the idea they aren't going to drink, but few people survive those 4 - 5 years staying completely sober, especially if your 21st birthday occurs during the school year.
If you have any athletic ambitions, it's wise to not to fall into this trap -- drinking large quantities of alcohol will cause weight gain and also make it much more difficult for you to build muscle mass. You don't have to sacrifice having fun, but just act responsibly and consider trading your beer for a bottle of water.
The time and hard work required to conquer the cafeteria at school is for nothing if you drink excessively every weekend. You might just as well pile your plate with fried foods. Beer has almost no nutritional value, but contains a lot of calories, including light beer. Shots are the same way -- just one contains over 100 calories and one mixed drink could have as many as 1000 plus calories.
Drinking is totally out of the question if you have an endomorphic body and you're trying to lose weight. It doesn't matter how healthy you eat during the day, if you drink to excess at night. In addition, due to the way beer and other types of alcohol affect the body, your metabolism slows down significantly -- which is why you pack on the pounds and end up with a beer belly.
Drinking also screws up your schedule. If you come home drunk, chances are you'll be hungover the next day and unable to train. That's fine if it's a rest day, but you'll probably stay in bed much longer and feeling nauseous, both of which will cause you to miss meals. From drinking the night before, you'll already be dehydrated and lacking key nutrients, so missing the first meals of the day will make you feel even worse, making your next training session even more difficult.
Of course, alcohol has many other adverse effects of on your body, especially if you're weight training. It lowers testosterone, which is a key player in the amount of muscle mass you can build. When you're drunk, your inhibitions are also lowered, causing you to make decisions you wouldn't normally make, such as smoking or ordering fast food. Drinking every once in awhile, especially for special occasions, is fine, but most of the time you must limit yourself to a few drinks or volunteer to be the designated driver to prevent yourself from falling behind on your workout plan.
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