Ok, maybe they are pretty bad. But here are big questions:
Exactly how much booze would cause a decrease in Testosterone levels?
While Cardio in excess does seem to catabolize muscle, couldn’t you just consume more calories to make up for it.
(Bonus Question) Dallas Mavericks or Miami Heat?
What are yall opinions on it???
Wow,
Im gonna have a go at this, but I think you are going to get a lot of “use the search function”.
Alcohol- You are going to get a lot of different answers. Most of them will be some derivation of this…
“If you have to ask this question, there is a good chance you are not motivated or dedicated enough to really change your body. Any alcohol is additional calories that your body cannot use to do anything productive. If you are satisfied with less than your best, and less than optimal results, then you drink up. The decision is yours”
Cardio- Again different answers. The body doesnt really work like you are thinking. No one knocks cardio. People just like to give steady state cardio a hard time. Your body is an efficiency machine. So, how can your body become more efficient at running long bouts? Get lighter. Muscle is more dense than fat, so the most efficient route is to dump muscle. Obviously there are caveats to be made. Steady state cardio has its place.
Anyway, There are tons of articles that you can go to that will give you more concrete answers that I cant…
Josh
I don’t know that there are scientific answers to your questions. However, I think you’ll find your answers if you take a look at your own goals.
For instance, if you are bulking, a couple beers here or there probably aren’t going to derail your efforts. However, if you’re preparing for contest or some athletic event, alcohol could have some detrimental effects.
Similarly, cardio could be “bad” for skinny hardgainers but good for FFBs.
Nick
[quote]EnTransit wrote:
Cardio- Again different answers. The body doesnt really work like you are thinking. No one knocks cardio. People just like to give steady state cardio a hard time. Your body is an efficiency machine. So, how can your body become more efficient at running long bouts? Get lighter. Muscle is more dense than fat, so the most efficient route is to dump muscle. Obviously there are caveats to be made. Steady state cardio has its place.
Anyway, There are tons of articles that you can go to that will give you more concrete answers that I cant…
Josh [/quote]
In addition, I’d say that it’s not necessarily because muscle is more DENSE than fat, it’s because it’s more metabolically expensive to maintain. Also, it’s not only muscle loss, but muscle fiber conversion to slow twitch that worries people that are looking to gain muscle or are strength athletes. Granted, I think that fiber conversion is much more a minor concern than muscle loss, except with those that don’t do any appreciable heavy weight lifting. It’s a rather slow process, and I believe that if you lift heavy, your body decides it needs to keep its muscle and dumps fat instead. A lot of the contribs have said this as well.
yes, alcohol is THAT bad. In fact, its actually the only “drug” that is toxic to every single tissue in your body. It is pretty much poison…but i still drink it sometimes cuz it makes me feel reaaally reaalllly good. 
I think the poison is in the dose, Light consumption would have little affect. I like entransit?s view on Cardio.
[quote]pittbulll wrote:
I think the poison is in the dose, Light consumption would have little affect. I like entransit?s view on Cardio.[/quote]
be careful w/ light consumption. like training, frequency is often more powerful than volume concerning affect and “light consumption”. but i agree, only a couple beers every couple weeks is ok but personally, when i go, i go all out!
There was a bit in Men’s Health stating that 1 or 2 drinks had little or no effect on testosterone levels. Had 5 or 6 last night…Whoops.
Everything in moderation.
Almost everyone should do some cardio.