Bodybuilding and Drinking Alcohol

[huge500lb]

no drinking for me makes me sick and i get kinda mean when drinking

[Seanster]

Number of Days I Drink Per Month: 0-2 days

Number of Drinks Per Occasion: 2-6/8 Beers only, maybe a margarita with steak on occasions.

My age:41

Years I've Been Lifting: 23 periodically, 2 years straight/1983-1985. 5 years straight/1989-1994. 9 years straight/1997 - Current. Family of alcoholism genetics. Training is a lifestyle I lean on for sobriety.

My weight: 175-180

My bodyfat %:</>8-9%

My max benchpress:285-315 / 3 reps

Increase In My Max Benchpress Since I Started Lifting:180-200 lbs

My max squat: 465 Smith front squat below parr. 3-4 reps

Increase In My Max Squat Since I Started Lifting:200-300 lbs

[advicate2]

Recently dropped 35lbs in 6-months no cardio just by cutting BEER and alcohol completely out of my diet. I know it sucks know drinking in the bar. Im doing more of a aerobic workout (higher reps) It's truly amazing how much alcohol messes with your body.

[getbigordie88]

i unfortunately tend to drink a lot, but idk, ive got some good genes, i was big before i started lifting just from working on a christmas tree farm all year, and once again, my dad is a huge guy, and my grandfathers were both huge, but heres the stats

Number of Days I Drink Per Month: 8-10

Number of Drinks Per Occasion:6-12+

My age: 20

Years I've Been Lifting: 4 months, lol... but i knew what i was liftin earlier in highschool etc.

My weight: 235

My bodyfat %: 16, started out 3 months ago at 26%

My max benchpress: 265

Increase In My Max Penchpress Since I Started Lifting: i could only do around 200 when i started with the gear, so 65 lbs.

My max squat: 485

Increase In My Max Squat Since I Started Lifting: 85 lbs

[caveman]

I haven't drank in over a 1.5 years, first time in my life. Im an alcoholic and in the last years of my life stopped working out because of the daily drinking. This is after 15 years of working out and competed when i was 27, 196lbs light-heavy (im 35 now). Found this forum in the last months started working out again, and started running a test/tren a cycle last week!!
5'11''
238lbs
bf 15-20%
weights in gym...(lets just say their not what they use to be!!)
GOAL for now..210-220 10% bf is realistic right now.
best lift, use to do 120 dumbell shoulder press/275 behind neck bar press/my poor rotater cuff now!!!!

[merckon]

Number of Days I Drink Per Month:I had 2 beers last year during the super bowl,I just dont like to drink!

Number of Drinks Per Occasion: 0

My age: 39

Years I've Been Lifting:close to 20 but off and on.The last 9 have been pretty intense.

My weight: 245

My bodyfat %: have no clue,I have no beer gut though

My max benchpress: about 420

Increase In My Max Penchpress Since I Started Lifting: I think when I first started lifting I could bench 225

My max squat: I squat 500 for reps,I dont max here!

Increase In My Max Squat Since I Started Lifting: I was a kid when I started lifting and you know kids and legs! My legs have came a long way since then!

[Seanster]

Ditto caveman. Alcoholism took me out of the game here for 2 years. Last time i logged in here was pretty much the last day of lifting for me. I believe it was 7/07. I wrecked a brand new truck with 1800 miles on it. Almost lost a new home and the wife I have now. just about went to prison over the whole deal. Left my bodybuilding behind, hired the best attorney I could find and I held onto everything except for the new truck, it was demolished. Thank the Lord that no one was hurt. A/A for me for life and the help of God and my family I will remain sober. Bodybuilding is a lifestyle for me and just now getting back into it. Its a terrible disease and has no room in this sport whether you are an alcoholic or not IMO. There are people that can handle it and I wished I was one of them but I dont miss it at all. This is funny though because if you read this thread up a few I posted a couple of years ago that I did drink and I knew I was an alcoholic then but figured I could handle it. Glad to see you are hitting it hard brotha! Stay sober!

Originally Posted by caveman

I haven't drank in over a 1.5 years, first time in my life. Im an alcoholic and in the last years of my life stopped working out because of the daily drinking. This is after 15 years of working out and competed when i was 27, 196lbs light-heavy (im 35 now). Found this forum in the last months started working out again, and started running a test/tren a cycle last week!!
5'11''
238lbs
bf 15-20%
weights in gym...(lets just say their not what they use to be!!)
GOAL for now..210-220 10% bf is realistic right now.
best lift, use to do 120 dumbell shoulder press/275 behind neck bar press/my poor rotater cuff now!!!!

[TheOneFreeMan]

mber of Days I Drink Per Month: 0

Number of Drinks Per Occasion: 0

My age: 46

Years I've Been Lifting:

My weight: 205

My bodyfat %: 19

My max benchpress: no idea

Increase In My Max Penchpress Since I Started Lifting: ???

My max squat: still no idea

Increase In My Max Squat Since I Started Lifting: ???

Gave up drinking specifically to improve my physique - can't take the calories, poor sleep, lack of energy any more. Back in my twenties my brother and I used to hit the bars every night after working out (sometimes before....). Not any more - the benefits just don't outweigh the disadvantages anymore. Just wasted calories and a bad effect on your metabolism...