Bruz40 Post Workout

Rippin a 40 After a workout:

There’s a science to it!

Beer quenches thirst and is frequently consumed after practicing sport or exercise. Beer is mainly water but also contains alcohol. Does this alcohol content prevent adequate recovery and/or rehydration? To clarify this, sixteen healthy young male volunteers, moderate consumers of beer, performed, at 35ºC, two exhausting and dehydrating exercise bouts (60 min running in a treadmill) three weeks apart. After exercise, the subjects rehydrate for 2h, in one occasion only with water and, in the other, first with beer (660 ml) followed by water. Immediately before and after exercise, and after rehydration, a number of variables that could be influenced by exercise, hydration or alcohol were measured. These variables include: body composition, extended blood and urine analysis, plasma volume, markers of muscle damage and inflammation, immunologic parameters, and psychokinetic assessment (including measurements of coordination, attention, stimuli discrimination, perception-reaction time, and visual field). In none of these parameters we found neither a specific nor a negative effect that could be attributed to the intake of beer compared to the intake of just water. In conclusion, at least in healthy, young adults, beer in moderate amounts is as effective as water for rehydration and recovery after exercise.

You can download his presentation with methods, results, and statistical analysis in the link!

It also can be noted that the hydration dorks who say you should never drink anything containing diuretics such as alcohol or caffeine as it will do more dehydration than re-hydration. This of course is obvious bullshit, and I’m living proof. Throughout my day about 90% of the liquids I consume are caffeine containing tea or other beverages. If I was dehydrating I’d know it by now.

I also liked his added benefit of happiness. If a nice cold beer or two after a hard workout is an enjoyable thing or a good reward, this makes things even better for you.

So be healthy and happy people!

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One Response to Bruz40 Post Workout

  1. Chad says:

    “It also can be noted that the hydration dorks who say you should never drink anything containing diuretics such as alcohol or caffeine as it will do more dehydration than re-hydration. This of course is obvious bullshit, and I’m living proof.”

    Me too….when I was a young man, there were years when I didn’t drink anything besides Coke, coffee, and alcohol.

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