| The risks of dehydration | | | | glass of wine, despite the nutritional value of the |
| As for intensive exercising the morning after, the | | | | fermented grapes in the wine. |
| news is not great either. A 1993 study of rugby | | | | Good quality sleep |
| players found a negative effect on aerobic | | | | A nutritionist who works with bodybuilders, says, |
| performance even after what the researchers | | | | good-quality sleep is essential for proper muscle |
| called "the smallest doses": a single unit of alcohol. | | | | gain, not only because you need to rest in order |
| The day after the night before, it's likely that you | | | | to be lively for the next day's workout, but also |
| will be dehydrated - and exercise will make this | | | | because growth hormone, vital for muscle |
| worse. You will probably have low blood sugar | | | | growth, is released while you're in deep sleep and |
| levels, which means that your exercise capacity | | | | alcohol can notably affect that quality of sleep. It's |
| will be less. You will not sweat out much alcohol, if | | | | also the case that longer-term alcohol use can |
| any. Gentle exercise might help, but I would | | | | reduce the rate at which you gain muscle and |
| suggest that it's important to rehydrate first. | | | | strength because it can adversely affect blood |
| Isotonic drinks with higher glucose levels help | | | | testosterone levels. |
| replace fluid quicker. | | | | Don't drink after sport |
| Detoxify with a good workout | | | | The well-earned post-workout beverage is also a |
| One man, Nick, who was hospitalised ten years | | | | bad idea. The fluid imbalance brought about by |
| ago due to his heavy drinking and has since | | | | sweating is likely to become worse, as alcohol is a |
| regained his full health, lost 17 stone and runs | | | | diuretic, stimulating urine production and thus |
| marathons, has noticed that many gym-goers | | | | increasing dehydration. Alcohol consumption is |
| follow toxic nights with what they assume are | | | | often associated with poor food choices or with |
| detoxing workouts and a bunch of vitamins( and | | | | reduced energy and nutritional intake. This may |
| nutritional supplements( There are other people | | | | impair recovery. If you do want to go out after a |
| who are really zealous, who have that rigid, 'my | | | | training session, the message should be to make |
| body is a temple' approach. Either way, nutritional | | | | sure you have a good carbohydrate meal first. |
| supplement( regimes will be kinder on you than a | | | | |