effects of alcohol on muscle?

[mapexman]

i have herd from a few different people that alcohal realy disrupts muscle growth is this entirely true? what does alcohal do when trying to gain mass?

[Jayhawkk]

i have herd from a few different people that alcohal realy disrupts muscle growth is this entirely true? what does alcohal do when trying to gain mass?

It causes the brain to deteriorate and the first thing to go is spelling

[SilentBob187]

1. Alcohol is empty calories.
2. Alcohol dehydrates you
3. Alcohol slows down your metabolism
4. Alcohol inhibits protein synthesis
5. Alcohol blocks the absorption of nutrients to the muscles
6. Alcohol lowers testosterone
7. Alcohol increases estrogen
8. Alcohol consumption is catabolic

This same question was already posted today broski. Search next time but here's a short list from that thread.

[maynehood171]

It causes the brain to deteriorate and the first thing to go is spelling

[psychobabble]

alcahol is goodddddddd ..keep drinkin em 40's

[Variocam]

Seems like Ill have a hell of a weekend and drink a ton, then go in and set pr's on monday. Maybe its the excess calories and the water bloat.

[JonLanni]

giddy up

[Rumpnuts]

hamburger must be high