The Claim
In healthy young males, ingestion of 1.5 g of alcohol per kilogram of body mass following a single bout of concurrent resistance and high-intensity exercise reduces maximal rates of myofibrillar protein synthesis by 24% when co-ingested with 25 g of whey protein and by 37% when co-ingested with carbohydrate.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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If you drink a lot of alcohol after a tough workout — like 12 drinks — your muscles won’t repair and grow as well, especially if you eat carbs afterward; even if you eat protein, your muscle recovery still takes a hit.
See the scientific wording
Ingestion of 1.5 g of alcohol per kilogram of body mass (equivalent to 12±2 standard drinks) reduces maximal rates of myofibrillar protein synthesis by 24% when consumed with 25 g of whey protein, and by 37% when consumed with carbohydrate, following a single bout of concurrent resistance and high-intensity exercise in healthy young males.
What the research says
1 studyScientists gave guys alcohol after a tough workout, along with either protein or carbs, and found that alcohol cut down muscle repair by 24% with protein and 37% with carbs — exactly what the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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