Drinking alcohol after a workout, even if you also eat protein, stops your muscles from rebuilding as well as they would if you just had protein alone—alcohol messes with muscle recovery, and protein can’t fully fix it.

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Alcohol Ingestion Impairs Maximal Post-Exercise Rates of Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis following a Single Bout of Concurrent Training

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2014

When people drink alcohol after working out—even if they also eat protein—their muscles don’t repair as well as when they eat protein alone. The study proves alcohol gets in the way of muscle recovery, no matter how much protein you take.

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Alcohol Ingestion Impairs Maximal Post-Exercise Rates of Myofibrillar Protein Synthesis following a Single Bout of Concurrent Training

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088384

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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.

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