Alcohol and training do not mix very well. If you're serious about weightlifting and yielding results than we suggest that you keep your alcohol intake to a minimum. We're not saying you can't enjoy a glass of wine or a beer once in awhile but moderation is key. They say that getting "drunk" will wipe out your past two days of working out. I don't know about you guys but I work way too hard in the gym to give up two days of my workouts.
As you know alcohol is a depressant so it slows down everything. It slows down your metabolism and more importantly protein synthesis. Without protein synthesis your muscles will not be repaired hence you will not see any gains.
Being college students we know what it's like. Just because you workout doesn't mean you can't go to parties and enjoy yourself. Maybe you can have one beer then switch to a non alcoholic beverage. It's truly up to you, some find it easy not to drink while others don't. No one ever said dedication was easy.
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