Alcohol and bodybuilding?

B1C3P · 26 Aug 2010 at 20:37

dun said:
Fat under their shirt and/ or on gear mate if they out on the regular. You just can't keep lean and big if you are binging hard every week, its not possible

Tbh it is mate.
My pal was banging a ton of tri test for 15 weeks! and he was literally HUGE, crappy diet of just chinese/chippys, banging more t5's then you could even think of. He was ripped the bone, yet he went out 3 nights a week or more getting absolutely hammered plus taking tons of coke. Yet his size was unbeliveable, was only like 5ft 3 but was massive and ripped to shreds, that was early this year, and now he doesn't take any gear now, but is still in that condition all be it smaller and still has same life style. Got another pal who is exactly the same, massive and ripped but same life style. Crazy though! and not healthy. But it's possible.

Buffman · 26 Aug 2010 at 20:38

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Woops double post, getting used to my new laptop

mrthingyx · 26 Aug 2010 at 20:43

B1C3P said:
Tbh it is mate.
My pal was banging a ton of tri test for 15 weeks! and he was literally HUGE, crappy diet of just chinese/chippys, banging more t5's then you could even think of. He was ripped the bone, yet he went out 3 nights a week or more getting absolutely hammered plus taking tons of coke. Yet his size was unbeliveable, was only like 5ft 3 but was massive and ripped to shreds, that was early this year, and now he doesn't take any gear now, but is still in that condition all be it smaller and still has same life style. Got another pal who is exactly the same, massive and ripped but same life style. Crazy though! and not healthy. But it's possible.

With 'supplements' as you point out.

If you find you have to get wasted to have a good time, I would actually take a long, hard look at your relationship with alcohol.

(Either that, or your mates really aren't that funny.

)

B1C3P · 26 Aug 2010 at 21:05

mrthingyx said:
With 'supplements' as you point out.

If you find you have to get wasted to have a good time, I would actually take a long, hard look at your relationship with alcohol.

(Either that, or your mates really aren't that funny. )

It's not me, just stating a point that thats why the guy a few posts above probs sees quite a lot of heavily muscled guys in clubs. A lot of their lifestyles are horrendus on their health.

I personally don't drink often at all.

platypus · 26 Aug 2010 at 21:58

I would have said no alcohol at all, but then I gave up drinking a while back, and the benefits are noticeable.

LabR@t · 26 Aug 2010 at 22:20

B1C3P said:
Tbh it is mate.
My pal was banging a ton of tri test for 15 weeks! and he was literally HUGE, crappy diet of just chinese/chippys, banging more t5's then you could even think of. He was ripped the bone, yet he went out 3 nights a week or more getting absolutely hammered plus taking tons of coke. Yet his size was unbeliveable, was only like 5ft 3 but was massive and ripped to shreds, that was early this year, and now he doesn't take any gear now, but is still in that condition all be it smaller and still has same life style. Got another pal who is exactly the same, massive and ripped but same life style. Crazy though! and not healthy. But it's possible.

Heart attack city

Psycho Sonny · 26 Aug 2010 at 23:26

B1C3P said:
Tbh it is mate.
My pal was banging a ton of tri test for 15 weeks! and he was literally HUGE, crappy diet of just chinese/chippys, banging more t5's then you could even think of. He was ripped the bone, yet he went out 3 nights a week or more getting absolutely hammered plus taking tons of coke. Yet his size was unbeliveable, was only like 5ft 3 but was massive and ripped to shreds, that was early this year, and now he doesn't take any gear now, but is still in that condition all be it smaller and still has same life style. Got another pal who is exactly the same, massive and ripped but same life style. Crazy though! and not healthy. But it's possible.

you do know that steriods, take a huge amount of toll on the liver and kidneys? you need to drink at least 3 litres of water a day in order for them to flush out the toxins created. on top of that alcohol also puts more pressure on the liver and so will coke. the guy has probably shortened his lifespan by about 20 years minimum. his liver and kidneys will have already be doing overtime, then add in all the nights out, junk food and drugs, im surprised he is still fine, even though he is living the same lifestyle off them.

dun · 27 Aug 2010 at 00:01

Psycho Sonny said:
you do know that steriods, take a huge amount of toll on the liver and kidneys? you need to drink at least 3 litres of water a day in order for them to flush out the toxins created. on top of that alcohol also puts more pressure on the liver and so will coke. the guy has probably shortened his lifespan by about 20 years minimum. his liver and kidneys will have already be doing overtime, then add in all the nights out, junk food and drugs, im surprised he is still fine, even though he is living the same lifestyle off them.

Haha, don't start all this random steroid bull please. Yes it is bad, but random figures aren't going to educate anyone. Wheres FF? he's normally straight in to shutdown any of this misinfo.

Morba · 27 Aug 2010 at 00:23

should have known it would take a bad turn at the scare mongering with diet coke lol

robotSocks · 27 Aug 2010 at 09:57

lay off the lager, beer & cider they are rammed with useless calories - drink shorts with diet mixers or soda

orange juice/fruit juices in general are packed with sugar

Nitrojan · 27 Aug 2010 at 11:19

Hmm, wondering whether to not drink for this year (I dont drink much anyway so it's no biggie) and then go out when im 19 and hopefully have more mass and less of the skinny-fat look.. Unless, I become obsessed with the gym

seems sensible no?

Just want to socialise but my diet and bodybuilding gets in the way! I can't go out because I have to eat some random food every 3 hours.. and it's not the kind of food you can take with you either.

Morba · 27 Aug 2010 at 11:27

You dont need to eat every three hours and don't need to not enjoy a few nights out.
You are young, take advantage of that and enjoy yourself a bit.

Buffman · 27 Aug 2010 at 12:29

Morba said:
You dont need to eat every three hours and don't need to not enjoy a few nights out.
You are young, take advantage of that and enjoy yourself a bit.

Agree with this. If you want to look better, but the only people who get to see you are the gym staff whats the point? Go out and have some fun. Yes you wont get the same amount gains as someone who eats 6 great meals a day and never cheats, but you've got to accept you're not making the same sacrifices as them.

Morba · 27 Aug 2010 at 12:40

Everyone should cheat, even pros do it!

Nitrojan · 27 Aug 2010 at 12:43

Or go out and drink blackcurrant I guess

ben90 · 27 Aug 2010 at 14:08

http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html

Although going out 1328493284 times a week obviously isnt good for you, there are things you can do to tweak your diet in order to optimize gains, so go out and enjoy yourself once a week or a fortnight, what ever suits you, most things are healthy in moderation.

Morba · 27 Aug 2010 at 14:34

ben90 said:
http://www.leangains.com/2010/07/truth-about-alcohol-fat-loss-and-muscle.html

Although going out 1328493284 times a week obviously isnt good for you, there are things you can do to tweak your diet in order to optimize gains, so go out and enjoy yourself once a week or a fortnight, what ever suits you, most things are healthy in moderation.

Excellent article. Will have a look at more on that site later

^TANK^ · 27 Aug 2010 at 14:43

Morba said:
Everyone should cheat, even pros do it!

^TANK^ · 27 Aug 2010 at 16:19

shifty_uk said:
Unfortunately in this game, it's one or the other.

platypus · 27 Aug 2010 at 17:34

Good article that. Still doesn't tempt me too drink mind

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