There is no such thing as one drink for me. So sobriety is the only way, traded alcohol for the gym a few years back life’s never been better.

If i drink ill get drunk. Means hangover and not eating breakfast and/or lunch means no calories and weakness and skipping workouts and in my mind i lost 10 pounds of muscle because of it . So no liquor while in training

I'm a weird drinker these days. Once a month max, currently been over 2 months since my last drink. That said, when it's time to cut loose, I don't fuck around. I'm either the sober one, designated driver etc, or I'm having 15 drinks and spending the following 24 hours in bed hiding from the sun hahaha.
I feel so good on my first cycle right now I can't say I feel any desire to drink at all. Test feels better. The gym feels better.

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Goal is zero drinks.. But does it happen Somtimes... Yes, yes it does.

As soon as I pick up. Training goes out the window and becomes a thought. I cannot do both and I gave up trying . I choose the long safe road, some may say boring but for me it fits like a glove. Best life I’ve lived. My drug of choice is working out and it feels so dam good at the end of the day. Great topic brother

Have been drinking throughout this cycle. Not advocating it and certainly not the best thing for your organs etc but getting best physical results due to growth taking care of fat and tren taking care of muscle. Of course results and overall health would be better without alcohol. I’ve trained after consuming 7 pints and still been lifting decent weight and got a great pump. Idiotic perhaps but thems is the facts. Anyone saying you can’t drink, eat junk and not look jacked whilst running gear is either not training hard enough or not prepared to take the risk, the latter being entirely sensible and understandable.

Alcohol consumption can negatively impact muscle growth and recovery, especially if consumed during the recovery window after a workout:

Protein synthesis
Alcohol can reduce the rate of muscle protein synthesis, which is the process of building new muscle.

Hormone levels
Alcohol can negatively alter hormone levels, such as decreasing testosterone levels.

Metabolism
Alcohol can decrease the body's metabolism, which can delay the ability to decrease body fat.

Insulin resistance
Alcohol can induce insulin resistance, which can impair muscle growth and recovery.

Energy production
Alcohol can reduce the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which is a vital energy source for muscle cells.

If you have goals to build muscle, it's best to avoid drinking alcohol right after a workout. However, having a drink once in a while probably won't have long-term effects.

Alcohol can also increase the risk of injuries and complications. It can make the recovery period longer and increase bleeding and swelling around soft tissue injuries.

To avoid health risks and affected performance, it may be best to wait at least a day, or sleep it off overnight after drinking alcohol before exercising.

https://www.google.com/search?q=medical+bodybuilding+and+alcohol+consump...

I prefer med links but this covered it all. Moderation in anything is key but knowing cause and effect helps guide the journey

Every time I have ever drank while training a lot, it basically sucked all the hydration out of me and it felt like I wasted a weeks worth of effort.

The correct answer is 0 times when your running gear. No alcohol, no drugs. Your taking gear to meet some physical goal. ANY alcohol is going to be moving in the opposite direction. Just my opinion

I’m with you but, cruise dose / (mini cycles) all this new terminology… when we were out their doing degenerative shit in life the alcohol and drugs were easy

You’ll be dammed if you get me to pick the shit up after three years and to think I can consume it socially is the biggest charade, bro when it comes to this anabolic lifestyle the alcohol is the complete toxic and opposite of gains.

It smashes test and raises estrogen, destroys manhood all for a “good time” fuck that choose one or the other they can’t mix they never do and never will

For the guys that were addicted to meth, they thought they could do some preworkout and then 9 days went by and the forgot to eat and take a shot of test,
I’ve watched it happen personally so many fucking times I can’t not see it coming from
Miles away, some are so close to picking back up today man let’s just run gear and actually workout and take the long journey, sometimes it sucks cause real life hits and you trying to explain to someone why halo makes you wanna take heads off

So much better than falling for the bananas in the tailpipe with alcohol and social drinking

Interesting question! Personally, I’d say moderation is key. A beer or glass of wine here and there probably won’t wreck your gains, but heavy or frequent drinking can definitely take a toll. Alcohol’s impact on liver function is no joke, especially if you're throwing in an oral, even at a low dose. Plus, it can dehydrate you and mess with your recovery. In my experience, it’s not just about the gym—it’s about what shows up in your blood work. Elevated liver enzymes, cholesterol, etc., can sneak up on you. I stick to occasional drinks if I’m on cycle, but definitely avoid going overboard. Curious to see what others think!

Here’s my 2cents. I had struggled with a beer gut for years. I was strong, and trained hard. The dad life and easy public acceptance of alcohol consumption had me on the wrong path. An entire week of dieting can be wasted on one night of drinking. I don’t drink & I don’t preach to ppl. Alcohol has no place when we start using PEDs. It just increases chances side effects in many areas. I have found if I need to get my “party on” - cannabis does the job for me. That has became a rare occasion lately also , as it also messes with gains and training.

There is a strong correlation between AAS use & recreational substance use. Many of us addicts, both in some form of recovery & some still active - are part of this community and of course there are others that are locked into clean health & longevity.
I think alcohol is one of the few things with no real physiological benefit, & when taking orals I think it’s counterproductive, as when your liver is taxed even further, you’re robbing yourself of the hormones and processes that we rely on for building muscle.
I don’t drink often, while on or off cycle (although I drank recklessly for years), however I fuck around in other ways. I once got a moon face the size of a kickball while drinking & taking d-bol

Just because you are on gear doesn't change alcohol. I mean is it good for gains off TRT? Not really so it really wouldn't be good for gains on TRT either. Its liek saying does cake hinder gains on TRT? Does cake hinder gains off TRT then guess what it does on TRT too. In general alcohol isn't very good fo rus. Sure there are a few studies on wine and a few other libations being healthy in very moderate doses. But most of those types of alcohol most of us don't drink. They aren't talking about your sweet wines and your IPA Pumpkin Beer that most people drink.

I was a big drinker when i was younger. There was one reason for drinking. To get smashed drunk. Now adays I rarely drink. Its just not good for us in my opinion TRT or no TRT.

I don’t enjoy drinking alcohol and I work a lot. If it’s a special event or a celebration, I would have 2-3 Tito’s with OJ but then would go months without drinking again. In the summer months, I enjoy time with my family but drinking just to drink is a destructive habit and shouldn’t be considered if you’re training for a purpose.

I smoke cigars and smoke weed once in a while.

I'll have one or two beers on the weekend, usually at a restaurant or something. I will not buy and bring it to the house though. I'll drink the whole damn case if I have it at the house --

Wife and I hit it hard every Saturday night. Let’s be honest, none of us take anabolics because they are healthy and less than 1% actually make $ from taking them so I’m not going to put my social life on hold to look a little better or be a little healthier.

You are either taking this Seriously or you are not.

Anybody putting posts up like this should not be running steroids IMO.

In my opinion, if you're taking drugs for performance enhancement such as test and orals plus maybe another injectable, you should be committing yourself fully to your training, diet and recovery which alcohol will inhibit. I can understand maybe having a beer or two during the game on an occasional weekend or having a few at a wedding but this should be 2-3 times a month tops if even. Nowhere close to 1 to 5 per day lol. Not that my opinion matters because its your own body, but the last time I had a few drinks was for my 8 year anniversary a few weeks ago and before that I literally cannot remember, maybe a buddy's wedding earlier in the year. I cannot speak for bloodwork parameters while on gear and drinking because I think that would be a terrible experiment to run, but I can speak for when I do have a few drinks, I usually feel less recovered for the next training session and my numbers and prs always seems to suffer because of it for at least 3-5 days afterwards. I think most would agree that drinking's effect largely depends on what level your physique is at. If you just started taking gear and you're barely a buck 80 soaking wet, you're still gonna grow, but not as well as if you went without the drinking. I'm 270 pounds at about 16%ish bodyfat and as I said, I certainly feel the effects for days afterwards and its not like I'm some old fart either, I'm in my late 20s. Which that also brings me to say, if you're older, you're gonna have a tougher time recovering from both training and drinking. Overall, I just don't think it pays to do both. If you want to drink and live life loosely, then do that. If you want to pursue bodybuilding and want to take drugs to be good at it, then go all in on that. Don't "half ass" your recovery because you want to drink too, its just shooting yourself in the foot for your progress.

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I think you should maybe make a new poll based on, different numbers or a different measurement. Maybe categories could be: zero drinking, once a month, 2-3 times month, more than oncee per week.
I say this because anyone who is doing steroids isn't going to drink everyday unless they have literally zero care about their health or gains which is not what you are looking for according to your poll description.