If i worked out last nite, and my muscles are sore, would getting trashed tonight reduce muscle mass? Since my muscles are in that regrowth period i guess.

It isn't going to help with recovery, thats for sure. Drink a protein shake before you drink and try not to get super trashed if your trying to gain mass. Partyin and body building don't mix well.

Sadly, that is what i thought :(

if u drink just a little you will be fine but dont get hammered or ur hang over is gonna feel like the flu

Ummm.. that response has nothing to do with the thread

ive often wondered myself.



does anyone know if weed or cigarettes affect muscle growth?


what about other drugs like lsd or shrooms?

weed doesnt, i dont know about cigs, and im almost positive lsd and shrooms do not impact anything related to muscle growth

My muscles are always slightly sore and it doesn't stop me doing anything. I don't think it would have too much of an effect, maybe a little.

Ummm.. that response has nothing to do with the thread

ummm actually it does. WHAT I'm saying is that your muscles WILL be affected by the alcohol no matter what. ALCOHOL DEHYDRATES your body, and you need water among other things to make muscles. So if you drink a controllable amount of booze your muscles wont rebuild as well as not drinking at all, but if you drink enough your muscles wont rebuild at all and you will be so sore that you will feel like you have the flu. This is because your muscles just got torn from the work out PLUS they got even more tore up from drinking.


Cigs affect blood flow to the muscles but im not sure how.

Weed doesn't have any detrimental effects, actually working out while stoned is fun and you get alot accomplished

ummm actually it does. WHAT I'm saying is that your muscles WILL be affected by the alcohol no matter what. ALCOHOL DEHYDRATES your body, and you need water among other things to make muscles. So if you drink a controllable amount of booze your muscles wont rebuild as well as not drinking at all, but if you drink enough your muscles wont rebuild at all and you will be so sore that you will feel like you have the flu. This is because your muscles just got torn from the work out PLUS they got even more tore up from drinking.


True. Drinking alcohol will dehydrate your muscles, and they need a good supply of water to overcome the soreness you build up (lactic acid is the soreness you feel). A good way to get some water in your muscles quickly is Creatine, I'll let you look it up.
The other thing is alcohol is extremely high in sugar, it's basically the definition of sugar water. In turn, it's pretty damn detrimental to your body image if you do it often; you will get fat.

All in all, I would say drink a lot of water prior to drinking alch, and try to drink a ton after. You'll be fine.

Not only does alcohol dehydrate your body, it also raises estrogen levels. So obviously you wouldn't want that if your trying to gain muscle mass.

what about other drugs like cocaine? Methamphetamine?

those would be the worse drugs for trying to gain weight obviously, because you wont eat and get proteins or any nutrients at all and no proteins or nutrients = no weight gain. You will actually lose weight as your body starts eating itself, and yo will burn calories while you run around robbing grandmas for purses.

those would be the worse drugs for trying to gain weight obviously, because you wont eat and get proteins or any nutrients at all and no proteins or nutrients = no weight gain. You will actually lose weight as your body starts eating itself, and yo will burn calories while you run around robbing grandmas for purses.

not to mention the strain on the circulatory system.

Calories + Fat - Exercise = ???

Word that's pretty much how it goes. As long as you're getting enough calories, protein, and fat in your diet getting smashed isn't going to effect your growth. Alcohol doesn't raise estrogen levels enough for you to notice it all. Besides, healthy fats raise testosterone levels so you can pretty much say that everything you consume will effect how much est / test is made.

Eat big, lift big, and you'll get big. Simple