Does alcohol really ruin muscle gains??

[joeytrimble]

show us some pics of you boxing man

[hemichromis]

Go to a club and drink water... That what im gonna start doing from now on haha. It sounds really boring, but seriously, I dont need alcohol to have a good time. Im more serious about my boxing, than I am about my socialising. They say work hard, play hard... well im still playing hard im just toning it down a little so I dont **** up my career in boxing.

drinking once a week shoudn't cause you any problems

[fraidycat]

Well put. You shouldn't give two cents of care about what some jackass thinks about you and whether you consume alcohol or not. You should put more regard on your health and your sport/profession rather than some others' opinions. You're not going to educate them about why you're doing what you're doing, and believe me, they really don't give a damn about you (or your well-being), for the most-part, anyway. You should be the one looking out for yourself.

Wow. You're right. And thanks, man. Every now and again everyone needs a *****-slap. I shouldn't care about what others think; ****, if I cared that much what other people think of my leisure time pursuits, I wouldn't be boxing.

[DudeManGuy216]

how bout weed, i heard that ruins muscle too. is it true? cuz weed and alcohol r 2 bad habits i gotta kick if i wana box

[Coreano]

Check the Coffee thread, i posted some of the bad effects of Weed on boxing. Basically it messses up your respitory system (aka stamina), your reaction time, learning ability, perception, etc.

[Zigga]

Its bad for u but hell i still have a few beers at the week end if am not fighting. Vit B6 and Zinc are the main vitimins used in protein synthesis depleting these will slow down muscle development, which alcohol does.

[SquareCircle]

how bout weed, i heard that ruins muscle too. is it true? cuz weed and alcohol r 2 bad habits i gotta kick if i wana box

weed affects stamina, willpower, and aggressiveness. Even a week after you smoke you're more of a ***** then if you didn't smoke. It makes you less aggressive when thc is in your system. But as far as muscle gains, marijuana actually can improve muscle gain if you time the smoke right to where full force munchies kick in right after you finish a hard workout, then get to a buffet with lean beef and veggies and fill up. pure muscle building fuel. of course these days, people go for protein drinks, but back when I lifted seriously, I would just smoke, lift, then hit up a buffet. this was about 5 years ago, i havent lifted seriously since i was 18.

[DudeManGuy216]

weed affects stamina, willpower, and aggressiveness. Even a week after you smoke you're more of a ***** then if you didn't smoke. It makes you less aggressive when thc is in your system. But as far as muscle gains, marijuana actually can improve muscle gain if you time the smoke right to where full force munchies kick in right after you finish a hard workout, then get to a buffet with lean beef and veggies and fill up. pure muscle building fuel. of course these days, people go for protein drinks, but back when I lifted seriously, I would just smoke, lift, then hit up a buffet. this was about 5 years ago, i havent lifted seriously since i was 18.

word. most of my friends are ******* becuz of that ****, but then again most were ******* to begin with. Im gonna try to not drink and smoke for a month, see how that goes, and hopefully could kick both habits for a while, til i get on track with my life again, cuz im looking horrible right now.

[pitbull13]

Hey man who gives a **** what other people think. People will always try yo argue to get you to drink cuz it makes them feel better but look at it this way- if push came to shove whos gonna win a fight a dedicated boxer or a drunk. Being drunk dont make you look cool it makes you look drunk

[SquareCircle]

word. most of my friends are ******* becuz of that ****, but then again most were ******* to begin with. Im gonna try to not drink and smoke for a month, see how that goes, and hopefully could kick both habits for a while, til i get on track with my life again, cuz im looking horrible right now.

I know the feeling. If it weren't for this ****ed up relationship I have with this girl, I'd be so clean and sober. But, like, today...I'm depressed for a number of reasons, so I woke up and put a 12 pack in the fridge. I'm on beer #1 right now, but I plan to put away at least 8. ****ed up part about it, is I'm sore right now from doing a bunch of pushups and resistance training yesterday, and these drinks will probably **** that up a good bit.

ah **** it this post proly deserves a separate thread but here goes nuthin

I've known this girl for 5 years, and I dumped her when I was 18...I'm 23 now and we ran into each other about 5 months ago. We really had a great relationship back then, so instantly we clicked, just like in the past. Turns out she had gotten married and was currently separated from her husband, living in a town about 2 hours away. She's an aspiring model, and was bulemic, and one time when I visited her she was really hurting and didn't want to puke in front of me. So I got her some antacid pills, milk, and sat with her for awhile until the bad feelings passed...This was when I realized I still loved the girl, because I really cared about how she felt. Here's where the ****in rollercoaster ride began. So a few months go by, we're dating, etc. She moves back to our city and lies to me about where she's staying...She moved back in with her ex husband and lied to me for weeks about it. So I ended it and she continued calling me, I still loved her so I heard her out.

This ***** is really taking me for a ride, because I really love her and I know she loves me, but she stays at her ex husband's house...Claiming she doesn't **** him and sleeps in a separate room, which I'm sure is probably bull****, she could be telling the truth though, then again that's probably just love ****ing with me. This girl is such a catch and I love her so much that I can't bring myself to just break it off and stop answering her phone calls. When we're together, time stops because we enjoy each other so much. I've never felt this way about a girl- ever.

I honestly need to have a sit down with the ex husband and let him know what the deal is, because I bet he doesn't even know about me. I don't want to do this because I know if I do, she'll freak out and think I'm psycho for monopolizing her life...I don't want to risk losing her over wanting to have a chat with the guy...It just isn't worth it in my opinion.

To top things off, she's 3 months pregnant with my kid, and sleeping in that guy's house...Many times, I've thought about killing him, or beating him from an inch of death...Which wouldn't be hard to do. But doing either of these would only result in me losing the girl and my unborn baby since I'll be in jail for awhile if I do that..To make matters worse, I have a gut feeling the guy thinks it's his kid, because I know for sure they slept together once around the time it was conceived...The prenatal DNA test next week should solve alot of questions in my mind.

you guys think you got problems. ****, I got more problems than a mathbook