Fitness and Muscle

If you’re interested in weight loss or building muscle then it’s probably a good idea to cut down on your alcohol intake, or ideally to cut it out all together. In my own experience alcohol and exercise just don’t mix. Here’s a few reasons why:

1. Prohibits Fat Burning

Alcohol produces waste products in the body called acetate and acetaldehyde. As your body processes these waste products it stops burning fat and even begins to create new fat, giving you double trouble if trying to lose weight. Read the rest of this entry »

It may seem like I’m pointing out the obvious, but alcohol and exercise just aren’t compatible.  I’d like to talk about my own experience with alcohol and just how it affected my physical fitness, and my general health and wellbeing.

Problems with alcohol began to arise for me when I started college. Read the rest of this entry »