Alcohol and Exercise!
Alcohol works as a mental and physical depressant and its influence is magnified by the amount we consume.
Physical Consequences:
- A Decrease of accuracy, balance, and reaction time
- Slowing of visual tracking and information processing during activities
- A Decrease of strength, power and muscle endurance during activites
- And fluid Dehydration of the body
Furthermore, it has NO significant beneficial effects on any organ of the body.
Moreover, alcohol is a highly concentrated source of calories containing 7 calories per gram (compared to 4 calories per gram for protein and 4 calories per gram for carbohydrates).
Importantly, the negative consequences of alcohol consumption… depression of vital physical skills and high energy for motivation, does NOT clear out of the body immediately. Don’t think just in hours, but in days! The more we drink… the longer it takes to gain back our full physical and mental faculities.
If you enjoy physical training or even racing – this is a supplement that you can do with out!
Sidenote: Marijuana is NOT harmless and has many of the same side affects as alcohol depending upon the amount inhaled or consumed, as well as the strength of the THC molecule (the mind altering ingredient contained in marijuana).
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