Nutrition & hydration

Alcohol-free alternatives

Would an alcohol-free alternative make a social choice easier without being sold as a fitness product?

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Understand how alcohol can affect training and recovery

Heavy drinking right after training is the clear negative: a large dose cut muscle protein synthesis about 24 to 37%. Over a training block, strength looks mostly unchanged but hormone and synthesis markers drop. An occasional modest drink away from training matters far less. Not drinking advice.

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