When's the best time to slam a few. I don't drink casually but I like to load up at least a few times a month (probably a little more on average). Normally its the weekends but it could just as easily be the weekdays.
So in reference to working out, whens the best time to drink? On my off day during the week? The night of a strenuous strenthening AND aerobic session? On non-aerobic days?
Does it matter in reference to what I'm doing the next day? I've read alcohol hampers protein "consumption" or whatever it is that protein does before its turned into muscle. So should I avoid days I strenthen?
I tend to drink on off days (footballs starting, and once week 1 starts it'll be regular sundays). But I was thinking maybe the fact that I'm not working out that day might make that surge in calories a bad idea.. might be better to drink on days I work out.
On a similar subject, its hard to find nutrition info on alcohol since the FDA.. well.. is the FDA. When I went to plug it in on fitday.com (mainly to see if it was there) I read the label they had on various shots of straight alcohol and found it in general to be about 70 calories an ounce.
But........ no protein, no carbs, no fat. So maybe someone can answer this one... what happens with calories from alcohol? I've never seen health information on how your body burns or uses alcohol for energy... and I assume since your BAC goes down with time the calories flush out or burn as well? Or do those calories store like fat?
Drinking is a vice I plan on keeping so although I'm sure the reminder "alcohol isn't good for your diet" is warranted I already know. I'm just looking for info and ideas to minimize its impact on my diet/workout.
Thanks.
So in reference to working out, whens the best time to drink? On my off day during the week? The night of a strenuous strenthening AND aerobic session? On non-aerobic days?
Does it matter in reference to what I'm doing the next day? I've read alcohol hampers protein "consumption" or whatever it is that protein does before its turned into muscle. So should I avoid days I strenthen?
I tend to drink on off days (footballs starting, and once week 1 starts it'll be regular sundays). But I was thinking maybe the fact that I'm not working out that day might make that surge in calories a bad idea.. might be better to drink on days I work out.
On a similar subject, its hard to find nutrition info on alcohol since the FDA.. well.. is the FDA. When I went to plug it in on fitday.com (mainly to see if it was there) I read the label they had on various shots of straight alcohol and found it in general to be about 70 calories an ounce.
But........ no protein, no carbs, no fat. So maybe someone can answer this one... what happens with calories from alcohol? I've never seen health information on how your body burns or uses alcohol for energy... and I assume since your BAC goes down with time the calories flush out or burn as well? Or do those calories store like fat?
Drinking is a vice I plan on keeping so although I'm sure the reminder "alcohol isn't good for your diet" is warranted I already know. I'm just looking for info and ideas to minimize its impact on my diet/workout.
Thanks.