5 Reasons why alcohol will destroy your gains

I get emails every day from aspiring muscle builders around the world, and one of the most common questions I ask is "Is this really drink affect the muscle growth process?" I am sorry to say this but yes, too much alcohol will almost certainly have a major negative impact on the results of your muscle building. Alcohol is more harmful than most people think, and it is very important to understand how this drug (yes, Alcohol is the drug) that affect your progress. This is not a letter to the fight against drugs, but if you are serious about achieving fitness really impressive, you should certainly be aware of five ways alcohol slowdown main winnings ...
1) and a negative impact on protein synthesis.

Protein synthesis is the process by which amino acids are linked together to form complete proteins. Excessive alcohol consumption leads to slow this process by nearly 20%, and since muscles are made is composed of protein, and you can see how this is a problem.

2) and reduced levels of increased testosterone and estrogen.

Testosterone is the most important muscle building hormone in the body. One factor that limits that determines how much muscle a person can obtain a free flow and level of testosterone.

3) and cause drought.

The kidneys must filter large amounts of water to break down alcohol, which can lead to severe dehydration in the body. Water plays a very important role in the process of building muscle, being even slightly dehydrated is a recipe for disaster. The muscle is composed only of 70% water.

4) It depletes the body of vitamins and minerals.

Alcohol consumption causes vitamins A, C, B to each of calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and is exhausted at a rapid pace. Vitamins and minerals keep every little process in your body working properly, and many of these processes involve muscle growth and maintenance.

5) and increases the fat storage.

With 7 empty calories per gram, it can actually be fattening alcohol altogether. Alcohol also disrupts the Krebs cycle, which plays an important role in fat burning.

It is important to have fun in life, but a lot of fun can lead to problems. If you are serious about achieving significant results of strength training, you definitely need to control alcohol consumption and make sure to drink responsibly. It should be a few drinks here and there will not be a problem, but if you find yourself at the end of each week to drink, you can almost certainly say goodbye and gain muscle.

If you decide to go to party, be sure to drink plenty of water, and eat properly with vitamins and minerals and eating a meal high in protein.

I do not recommend your whole life revolves around the muscle building program, do not be afraid to go out and have a good time occasionally. Be sure to keep your drinking nights rare (not more than once per month), and eat properly to mitigate its effects. While you control what you do, you can get impressive fitness and have a social life together.