Article: Alcohol And Bodybuilding

It's well known that alcohol increases aromatase activity as well as temporarily increasing circulating estrogen due to the increased burden that alcohol places on the kidney.

Some interesting thoughts here but the author seems to have ignored some prevailing data out there.
 
I'm not sure I would choose beer over hard alcohol like the author said. I'd rather take a few shots on a weekend than drink a 12-pack- lots less empty calories and bloating. But the bottom line is if you're gonna get serious about lifting, you shouldn't drink. And obviously it shouldn't even be an option if you're on AAS.
 
Beer might be a better option than shots for the social aspect; you can nurse a couple beers and hang out for a few hours instead of slamming down three shots then flexing by the bar like a tool.
 
I don't drink hardly ever, maybe 2-3x per year max, but I wonder if I'm making mistake knowing the benefits of red wine and not having a glass with dinner:

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And its only absorbed when you drink it by swishing it around in your mouth - it's absorbed through the gums, and metabolized into nothing when swallowed.
 
To smash1904
I think the benefits of abstaining from alcohol, albeit some benefits you have mentioned , far out way the pros for drinking.
Personally drink weekends mostly whisky and beer (hate wine especially red) and don't regret not taking red.
Stay the way you are
 
shurushuru said:
To smash1904
I think the benefits of abstaining from alcohol, albeit some benefits you have mentioned , far out way the pros for drinking.
Personally drink weekends mostly whisky and beer (hate wine especially red) and don't regret not taking red.
Stay the way you are
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Frankly I feel much better and I'm more stable and centered abstaining from alcohol almost completely - its to the point where I feel guilty when I do drink, and I pride myself on my abstinence.
 
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