When you booze, your athletic performance suffers
Think it’s a good idea to imbibe before or after your workout regimen? Think again. There are plenty of reasons doing so is not a good idea – at all.
Your balance and coordination will be off
Even after a few beers, your eye and hand coordination, balance and motor skills can become askew. This is dangerous, especially when you are operating training machines or using weights. It’s a recipe for disaster if you’re hungover and drop a 10 lb barbell on your foot.
Hangovers are bad news
When you’re hungover, it’s your body’s way of telling you that it’s dehydrated and toxic. Alcohol leaves nasty toxins in your body, makes blood glucose dip and actually poisoned. As a result, your muscle tone suffers and slows down your metabolism, because your body can’t break down alcohol as quickly as it would with a piece of fruit.
Alcohol is the ultimate depressant
However, we all know that exercise increases the flow of endorphins, those feel good peptides. If you’re a bit on the blue side because you got tanked the night before, then yes, exercise can help with that. Working out boosts serotonin and dopamine, the feel good hormones that give you a feeling of well-being.
Don’t undo all your hard work with more drink
You will negate all your fitness work if you hit the boozer after your workout. The average pint of Australian lager contains 180 calories; and many native wines have 159 calories in each 175ml glass. Indulging in a few drinks will unravel your weight loss goals. You need just two pints of that lager to replace the calories you lost while working out. Not a good idea!
But you don’t need to teetotal forever
Studies have shown that the occasional glass of wine – especially red – is beneficial to your health, as long as you sip in moderation. The best idea is to plan to skip drinking the night before your workout – or on the entire day altogether. Alcohol can stay in your bloodstream for almost a whole day after your bender, so give your body a chance to detox before hitting the treadmill or weight room.
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