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Pff I'm nowhere near body builder status, I'm just an overweight guy who has been lifting for years. I call it a cut because I'm approaching the diet and workout aspects similar to how a body builder would: lose fat while maximizing lean mass retention. It slows down progress as measured by the number on the scale, but accelerates progress as seen in the mirror. I lean very heavily toward endomorph, so excessive carbs are the enemy. Hence why just a couple beers more than one day a week really feels like it hurts my progress.
Pff I'm nowhere near body builder status, I'm just an overweight guy who has been lifting for years. I call it a cut because I'm approaching the diet and workout aspects similar to how a body builder would: lose fat while maximizing lean mass retention. It slows down progress as measured by the number on the scale, but accelerates progress as seen in the mirror. I lean very heavily toward endomorph, so excessive carbs are the enemy. Hence why just a couple beers more than one day a week really feels like it hurts my progress.
Gotcha... That's a pretty specific diet is why I 'axted' you. I've been on a 40/30/30 for years but not a body builder. Nothing against body building, I just train for other endeavors.
If I were to body building, I won't lie: I'd juice. Know why people use juice? IT WORKS! If one cycles right.
This poster is not advocating the use of any ped's. Lol
Pff I'm nowhere near body builder status, I'm just an overweight guy who has been lifting for years. I call it a cut because I'm approaching the diet and workout aspects similar to how a body builder would: lose fat while maximizing lean mass retention. It slows down progress as measured by the number on the scale, but accelerates progress as seen in the mirror. I lean very heavily toward endomorph, so excessive carbs are the enemy. Hence why just a couple beers more than one day a week really feels like it hurts my progress.
Btw everyone, I drink TONS everyday... Black coffee, a s.it ton of water, milk in the morning.
At what point would drinking ruin all your efforts of achieving your goals?
I work out 6 days a week and usually tend to stay around 1700-1800 calories with a 40:40:30 macro count. But on days I drink, the calories jump up to around 2200-2500. I usually have about 3-5 liquor drinks (1-2x a week) and then I get hungry/the munchies or hungover and need more carbs/fat than usual. I'm starting to think drinking is ruining my efforts of getting a 6 pack. I'm trying to figure out how much I should cut back so that I can still imbibe but not throw all my efforts down the toilet.
2-3 beers a night and beer is all I drink for the most part, save for a glass of wine now and then. IMHO, beer in moderation, of course, is a lot better than most of the garbage i COULD be consuming.
I can't speak for anybody else, but I can say that drinking alcohol is definitely counterproductive to my fitness training. I get all bloated and feel like crap the next day. This is not drinking to get drunk either. Over the years, I've gotten a lot more sensitive to alcohol. A glass of wine can give me a killer headache the next day. Beer actually makes me more wired at night than it works as a depressant. I just found that if I want to be, truly, successful with reaching my fitness goals, I have to cut out the drinking, the sweets, the pizza, etc....
When I was younger, I just had to cut back on a couple things here and there, be semi-active, and boom, I was in shape. Now that I am 40, it's an act of congress to get me in shape and keep me there. I gained 3 pounds the other night just watching a Pizza commercial!
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