How bad is having a few beers after lifting weights?

[Vlad the Impaler]

I just hit the Gym and now I'm sitting down with a 6 pack. Is this going to ruin my hard work at the gym? I drank a protein shake before and after the gym and I stopped working out about an hour ago, and I just cracked a cold one.

 

[Kuroro]

It's bad, it will most likely ruin your hard work. Your body will only work on the alcohol while it's in your body. Alcohol is also a powerful aromatase inducer, causing your testosterone to be aromatized into estradiol.

 

[MrS]

Once a week? Not too good but if you're superclean the rest of the time, insignificant.
Every time? Then why are you working out.
Once every 6 months? Have more than a few.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

It's bad, it will most likely ruin your hard work. Your body will only work on the alcohol while it's in your body. Alcohol is also a powerful aromatase inducer, causing your testosterone to be aromatized into estradiol.

Thanks. I poured out the beer when I read this yesterday.

 

[shaunuk]

what the damn, having a few beers after your workout won't waste the working. Have a protein shake before them then go back to normal after your few beers.

Yeah I know alcohol preferred as fuel when it's available but it's not gonna waste your workout

 

[Kuroro]

I'm not saying having a couple of drinks on the weekends will have a large effect on you, but I'd advise against drinking the same day you workout.

http://www.ironaddicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15585

 

[insidious]

I'm not saying having a couple of drinks on the weekends will have a large effect on you, but I'd advise against drinking the same day you workout.

http://www.ironaddicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15585

I think it's just a matter of common sense. The OP said he just sat down with a 6-pack. If he finishes the whole 6 pack hours after completing the work out, I would have to think yes, it's a waste. If he's going to have one beer, I don't see it's worst thing in the world.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Now that we cleared that up, I just drank a 6 pack and I lifted weights yesterday.

How bad is that?

 

[[S]alvatore]

Why on earth would you drink if you train? Let alone RIGHT AFTER you finish weight training?

 

[user43770]

Just don't drink on the same day that you work out.

 

[ThreeStorms]

Whatever you do, NEVER EVER drink BEFORE your workout