Drinking alcohol can counteract the effects of strenuous exercise on the body. Compared with non-drinkers, men who drink alcohol after strength training have lower activity of chemical signals, which can stimulate muscle growth and repair.

From 10 men and 9 women who often engage in strength training, the study requires them to do it at least twice a week, with 6 groups each time, each group 10 times, which is very heavy. After the exercise, the researchers provide water or vodka diluted with water for the exercisers to drink. The researchers biopsied the muscles of the participants before exercise, 3 hours after exercise and 5 hours after exercise.

The results show that for men, drinking will reduce the activity of a chemical signal pathway called mTORC 1, which can stimulate muscle growth and recovery.

Extended data:

Alcohol is a "very high calorie" thing. Its calories are similar to fat, 100 g82 calories, while fat is 90 calories. This means that if you drink a lot, your daily calorie intake will greatly exceed your consumption, and it is natural that you will get fat after a long time.

To make matters worse, alcohol belongs to "air energy", which means it contains almost no nutrition. So, this is why we say that rice can be eaten and beer can't be eaten.

If you drink a lot, your "growth hormone" and "androgen" will be affected. The former is because alcohol will affect sleep, and sleep will affect the secretion of growth hormone. The latter is because alcohol contains "aromatic substances", which will inhibit androgen and promote estrogen. Combined, alcohol will have a great influence on your muscle gain effect.

References:

People's Network-Drinking after exercise affects the exercise effect.