Friday, October 31, 2008

Tips on Bodybuilding, Alcohol and the Muscle Gain Process

By Ricardo d Argence

Alcohol really affects the muscle growth process and in the next few lines I am going to tell you why.

Too much alcohol will almost definitely have a significant negative impact on your muscle-building results. Alcohol is far more harmful than most people think, and it's very important that you understand how this drug is affecting your progress.

It negatively affects protein synthesis. Protein is made by the joining of amino acids to form complete proteins. The problem becomes obvious when you realize that your muscles, which are composed of mostly protein, work less when alcohol is consumed in large amounts.

It lowers testosterone levels and increases estrogen. Testosterone is the most important muscle-building hormone in your body. One of the limiting factors that determines how much muscle a person can gain is their level of free-flowing testosterone. If you are serious about building muscle and burning fat, you want all the free testosterone levels you can get.

It causes dehydration. Acute dehydration can be caused by the kidneys having to use a large quantity of water to disperse the alcohol. Water is an essential part of the muscle building process, so you must stay hydrated or suffer the consequences of seeing less progress. Your muscles themselves consist of 70% water.

Significant vitamins such as A, C, B, Calcium and several others are depleted quickly when you drink alcohol. Natural supplements keep your bodies running correctly and much of this is related to muscular development and maintaining such.

Alcohol can be surprisingly fattening because of the 7 empty calories per gram. One key process in burning fat, the Kreb's Cycle, is influenced negatively by alcohol consumption.

If you consume alcohol close to bedtime it could have an effect on your quality of sleep. Another important step in the process of building muscle is getting the sleep you need. If you do not get the right amount of rest and let your body take time to recover, you will not notice the same benefits.

While it is vital to enjoy things in life, excesses may result in trouble. For attaining substantial results in muscle-building, one's alcohol consumption must be checked and if need be, brought down moderate levels, and this is imperative if you are serious in your intentions.

You can still go out for a good time occasionally, but make sure to cut back on the drinking and eat properly to lessen its effects. - 15485

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