The benefit being a greater amount of calories
spurring growth. Sure it's not the best calories, but many people simply
don't adjust their food intake for making gains. More calories on the
days you work out, balanced out by a bit less on days you don't, will
help you gain while not getting excessively fat. Sure it would be better
if you at chicken breast and brown rice, but it's really not worth
worrying about excessively.
Alcohol promotes estrogen in the body. So that's the part that's
negatively effecting your gains, since testosterone and estrogen compete
for the same receptors. Again not a huge deal since the key time this
will matter is during your workout and for a few hours after. Having
some drinks later, not a huge deal. Enjoy your life, don't try to be a
machine who lives and breathes lifting weights (unless that's how you
enjoy your life) or you won't stick with the workouts and THAT will
absolutely kill your gains.
To sum up. If you want to be precise, it's not great for your gains
overall, compared to lean protein and complex carbs. However, it's not
the end of the world, and at least you went to the gym. You'll still be
better off than if you didn't go to the gym and went out to drink. Try
to have at least a few hours between the workout and the booze. If you
decide to become a professional bodybuilder, powerlifter, or strongman
reconsider drinking. Until then have fun.
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