Consumption of Alcohol

Alright all you party people out there. Going by what most of you have been confessing to this week, you all have been consuming a few extra drinks this holiday season. We talk about controlling your food intake with all the extra treats but we never talk about alcohol. Here are some facts about how the consumption of alcohol can impact your athletic performance.

~ DEHYDRATION: Alcohol can cause severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. While dehydrated, an athlete is at greater risk for cramps, muscle pulls, and muscle strains. Dehydration also leads to a loss of muscle mass which in turn results in a decrease in strength and performance.
~ PERFORMANCE: Alcohol will impair reaction time and mental acuity for up to several days after consumption. Alcohol also interferes with lactic acid breakdown and can result in increased soreness after exercise.
~ FAT STORAGE: Alcohol is stored much like fat in the body. Consumption increases fat storage and adversely effects body composition (increase % body fat).
~ SLEEP: Alcohol has a detrimental effect on both the quality of sleep and on daytime attention. Alcohol may accelerate falling asleep but the quality and duration of sleep may be compromised.

Aren’t our workouts hard enough already?????????

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My Workout Today: Cure SMA AWARENESS WOD 2009 (http://curesmawod.blogspot.com/) 200 reps of a 45lb Thruster.
My Confession Today: Seriously, I can’t even bring myself to confess to what I did (food wise) today. It will take me a while to burin off the calories I consumed today.