I drank all the way up until I was 22.. After my first show I decided to get serious. I might have a couple drinks on new years eve, but even then I feel really guilty.. Fact is if you drink you will never get to your full potential. If you are happy at 197, then by all means keep drinking the poison.
As far as I'm concerned there is no room for it in my quest to be a freak, I'm a competitive bodybuilder first!
It's tough no doubt, when you are around that atmosphere of partying and drinkin all the time, your gonna want to drink somethin to have fun as well when your out. but you gotta remind what your doing this for, and how committed you are to this game.. so I'll ask this for you to think about; how much do you got invested in this game to just piss it all away?
Do not let me be put to shame
Nor let my enemies triumph over me...
It really depends on how you do it. If you plan your drinks around special occasions like new year's day or a birthday celebration you can drink and it shouldn't affect you as long as you do it in moderation. However, if you insist on "drinking like a fish" every weekend, or more per week, I can assure you that it will affect your results regardless of how much of a genetic freak you are.
Another thing to watch out for are your peers who may also insist on "drinking like a fish." They too will lead you the wrong way if they don't think you're cool or in the "in" crowd if you do decide to implement the changes in your lifestyle.
i drink maybe twice a year. it a hard choice to make sometimes but you really got to keep your eyes on the prize, a night of drinking and partying will wipe any benefit of the last few days of lifting in my mind. the choice is yours though
getting shitfaced ruins my appetite the next day and even a few days after. It will effect you for a whole week whether you notice it or not. Especially workouts. to sum it up though sippin back on grandpas cough medicine probably won't hurt if you do it in moderation, but when you're out drinkin with your buds -- your competition is at the gym pounding his chest or getting the best leg workout of his life.
If you're not training for a competition, I don't see anything wrong with the occasional drink with the boys, but keep it on a sane level. Drinking in excess every night is just pointless if you're serious about your workouts.
getting shitfaced ruins my appetite the next day and even a few days after. It will effect you for a whole week whether you notice it or not. Especially workouts. to sum it up though sippin back on grandpas cough medicine probably won't hurt if you do it in moderation, but when you're out drinkin with your buds -- your competition is at the gym pounding his chest or getting the best leg workout of his life.
I was soured to alc early and thank God I was. There are times when I will have few, but for some reason I always regret it in the morning, It takes a while to get through me and during that time I dont wanna do shit. I saw to each their own, but if it was me, I would find a few friends who wouldn't mind partying in the pump (if that even makes sense)
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I just turned 21 and you know what i did for my birthday?
i went to work then went to the gym...didnt have a drop of alchi all my friends say they are hardcore and shit but are they in the gym on a friday night?No their out gettin smashed which is whatever,to each is own.but i refuse to drink ive lost some buddys to it and ive seen the ugly face of it...sure ive been drunk,and i hated it.you wake up the next morning dehydrated and your body looks like shit,is it worth it for a little buzz?to some yes,to me? shit no.if i never drank again id be fine with it...theres gonna be temptations fellas,thats life..but if you want it bad enough youll keep your eyes on the prize and make the sacrifices youve been makin to get as far as youve gotten...some call me a loser,a hermit,a party pooper..i welcome all those names cuz i have a goal in mind and in the words of Wrath "when push comes to shove you gotta listen to your own voice..and if anyone tells your different,you tell him to shove it up his ass"....and thats what ive been doin
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At college, besides work and chicks, I can either drink or lift. I made the decision at the beginning of this year to step it up and change. Training, diet and living became the important things, and drinking accomplishes absolutely nothing and hinders and potential gains. You feel like shit the next morning, you miss meals because you're sleeping off a hangover and the last thing on your mind is your lifting schedule. Simply put, alcohol accomplishes jack shit. Alcohol makes achieving your potential that much harder and I'm not going to settle for second place because of booze. Go drive the boys around, have a good time watching them get fucked up, laugh at them the next morning when you're the only one who got laid, then hit the gym while they have a hangover.
Before i became all serious about training i used to drink like a fish too. Shit i drank in school and got drunk, i know I am a dumbass. But i learned my lesson and i dont like myself when I am drunk. I am real young, not an alcoholic or anything but i drank alot and often, ok fine maybe i might fit into the category. But a life thats drug and alcohol free is a great life for me. I feel in control, wiser, stronger, and glad that i can hold myself back from the bottle. The difference with back then and now is that I am in control of my life, not the bottle in control of me. Strength and Honor. Fight your temptations.
I used to drink back before I was 19. I went out every weekend partying and thought I was in good shape at 6' and 165lbs, so I saw no need to change my habits believing it did not affect my performance or gains. I now know different as not even 3 years later I have gained 40lbs naturally since I stopped drinking. Just something to think about.