Scientists Suggest Beer After Workout

I'll file this one next to the Soursop "research".

 

Carbonation & Carbohydrates? Soda has that too.

 

Ahh-Nuld would do this all the time with his buddies after a workout and they were F'n Huge. no homo. drink beer after a hardcore workout. sounds like a plan to me. Arnold has been my hero since I was a boy. still is today while making secret lovechild with consuela

 

This is a common thing. Many times after long runs or hard muay thai sessions we drink a beer or two..and I've met a few french muay thai fighters that would fill their water bottles with beer or even vodka , Most famously Jean-charles Skarbowski.A very high ranked muay thai fighter for his time that was on an early episode of the ultimate fighter show, and trained completely drunk and dominated every fighter with ease......I'm not sure they do it for health reasons (or any of us do)

 

Check out the book "Born to Run". These super athletes get wasted on home made corn beer 5 nights a week and go for crazy runs the morning after (100s of miles at a time). However, their beer is much less alcoholic and has quite a few nutrients in it. Ours is mainly high abv sugar water!

There have been many societies in the past that have used types of beer before/after tough exercise (pyramids of Egypt for one).

 

I love that book.

 

I always drink the night before my MTB ride to "Carb" up. The times I haven't done so, I tend to cramp up and start feeling tired towards the end. BEER POWER!

 

ehhh, not sure about the facts Either way ..there's an Argument for either side. Humans, "some" like to sit & Argue {uurrhhghumm..clearing my throat -- "Debate"} any and Everything.
- Whatever..I'm Not really one of them, got better stuff to do. BUT I know I've seen Many pics of Arnold Schwarzenegger in his Peak Comp. days with a glass of Wine, Beer, & even a Joint..right After a workout, so...just sayin'.

 

You people need to read this article - the author contacted the researcher mentioned in the first one.

Once again, this rumor is BS.

http://adventuresportsjournal.com/uncategorized/beer-for-hydration

 

This reminds me of the early 80's when I was in my 20's and would work out at the gym and go to Barons restaurant (Parma, Ohio) with my buddies afterward and drink fish bowls of Labatt Blue for 30 cents a glass!

 

I take whey protein after lifting but have no issue drinking a brew after that if I so desire one. If I can't eat and drink what I want every now and again then why the hell am I working out!!?

 

I'm a cyclist. After a long ride I like to slam some water and take a shower. Then head out for a pint! Helps me push through my workout

 

I actually cheered out loud when I read this.

 

Just be sure not to mix your supplements (like pre-workouts) with alcohol.

 

Endorphins from exercise + ethanol = feeling goood. Just don't forget to have a glass of water.

 

Shit. I'm running out of excuses for not working out.

 

So it seems that the very existence of these studies is dubious at best. Additionally, from what I have read in articles that make this claim, the suggested mechanism whereby beer outshines water for hydration is carbonation. Thus, while it is conceivable that some beers might have a superior hydrating effect to water, club soda would probably be better than both of them. Beyond this, one needs to consider just what beer we're talking about. Is this a 3.2% Berliner or a Black Tuesday? I would not be shocked if the positive effects of the carbonation from the Berliner outpaced the negative effects of alcohol, but that doesn't mean that slamming beers after a workout is always healthy. Really, let's use some common sense-from a pure health perspective, beer is NOT a workout supplement or a health food. Even if it has some moderately beneficial effects, there are much much better things to put in your body to rehydrate and fuel your workouts. It does, however, taste damn good, especially after a hard day of riding/climbing/running/lifting/whatever you like to do, and that's plenty enough reason alone to enjoy a couple after a great day outdoors!

 

I'll tell you what. Nothing beats a good brew after finishing a nice 10 mile run! One of life's simple pleasures for sure!

 

Anything that motivates you to workout is a health food in my book. I have noticed beer can give me a nice pump.

 

Just finished a work out followed by a very nice DIPA. I don't know if the brew is helping me rehydrate, but there is no doubt it is contributing to my mental well-being!