ALCOHOL IS ALL BAD!

On December 13th, 2009, I posted a list of ten things that can blunt athletic performance. Alcohol consumption was on the list. Sorry folks, I hate to report to you all that alcohol is good for only one thing: getting drunk. There are no good health benefits from consuming alcohol in even the slightest amounts. I am sure some of you are going to find some study linking a glass of wine to better heart health or a beer a day proven to stop pancreatic cancer in badgers…whatever! In reality, I bet you can find a study linking the benefits of  drinking used motor oil to clean out the human digestive system if you looked hard enough or paid some researcher to make it happen.

Want to get buzzed? Drink alcohol. Want to be healthier? Don’t drink alcohol. That’s a pretty cut and dry explanation about “The Benefits of Alcohol.”

The cop job recently sent me to a preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) device operator school. The first portion of the class was about alcohol and how it is metabolized in the body. Part two was about how to use the device properly to get an accurate reading of a person's blood alcohol content.

I thought it might be a good idea to educate people a little about alcohol, since we are pretty liberal about alcohol consumption at One World.

The alcohol that is consumed by humans is ethyl alcohol. To determine being legally drunk, alcohol is measured using a term called “blood alcohol content” (BAC). It is impossible to say that there is a clearly defined amount of alcohol that can be consumed that will always have the same affect on all humans. The affects of alcohol can vary based on gender, body composition, age, and previous alcohol drinking experience. Alcohol goes straight to the blood stream and affects the the entire human body. Some alcohol escapes through oxidation via the lungs and urine. Most alcohol is metabolized in the liver. Want to wreck your liver? Drink more...

Basically, if you are a lean person, you will get buzzed quickly. If you are fairly fit and lean, you will likely metabolize the alcohol quickly too, thus getting sober sooner. Heavier folks tend to take a bit longer to get drunk, and metabolize the alcohol at a slower pace. Apparently it is good to be fat if you like to be drunk.

A general rule is to think that one drink (one beer, one 5 oz glass of wine, 1.5 oz of 80 proof alcohol) will cause your BAC to read .02 to .035. It generally takes an hour to get .02 back to .00.

• Always think about how much alcohol you have drank before you get behind the wheel of a car. Even one drink can impair your ability to function, especially if you don’t drink very often.
  

I can't stand in front of any of you and tell you not to drink alcohol due to the simple fact that I like to drink beer and wine. Educate yourself on what alcohol consumption does to your body. You are all adults capable of making your own decision.

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I want to take your alcohol education one step farther.... I decided to do a series of videos called "The Alcohol Chronicles", which are simply a spoof on “The Zone Chronicles” that you see on www.crossfit.com. I was trying my best to imitate Pat Sherwood, the man behind The Zone Chronicles. Pat is a cool cat.

The Alcohol Chronicles- Part I from crossfitoneworld on Vimeo.

About the video: Alcohol affects everyone differently. I am a pretty regular wine drinker, so a bottle of wine sorta seems like it is not getting me all that drunk. Make no mistake, I was drunk after one bottle of wine. My sentences were not structured well, and my pauses as I tried to verbally articulate a thought were a good sign my brain was not functioning properly. That was simply me trying to talk. Imagine me trying to drive a car with that same jacked up brain function.

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WORKOUT   2/1/2010

Strength:

Back squat 75% of 1 rep max 5/5/5/5

Press 75% of 1 rep max 3/3/3/3

Conditioning:

Run 400m/40 kettlebell swings (M:54#/W:35#)/40 box jumps (M:24"/W:20")/Row 500m

Workout Tips: This is the first time you are seeing percentages in the strength training program. We are on a six week cycle. The percentages are important. These initial lighter loads may seem easy to you, and you will want to do more. STICK TO THE PERCENTAGES! This is strength training. Trust me. Based on the amount of people in a session, the conditioning workout can go in any order as long as all four movements are completed.

Comments

[Maris]

Freddy, I think you meant that you posted that info on December 13, 2009 not 2010. I blame alcohol for the typing error!

[Andrea]

If you're going to insist on drinking less, you really shouldn't waste your time on average wine... life is short, man!

[Stev]

Freddy

I am from NJ and follow you site each day. Starting this strength cycle is going to be exciting. What is your recommended schedule?

2 on 1 off, 3 on 1 off.

or do you follow a different metric?

Thanks!

[Eric]

ETOH!!

[Eric]

just dont let BJJ WILL, NEAL AND MYSELF GET DRUNK, we end up choking people out and throwing them around..........

[Scott Schactler]

that is solid investigating freddy! Reminiscent of Pat's "chronicles", next time you must turn the camera around and kind of sideways talk into it and also use the word "crushed" when referring to how you ate some food. ie "i crushed the strawberries and turkey." lookin forward to the next one.

[Steve]

5/5/5/5= increased weight each set, right?

So, both the back squat and the shoulder press repetitions begin with 75% of our 1 rep max and then increase the weight each time???

Steve
Sac, CA

[freddy c.]

Steve, I can see where it could be a bit confusing. Most people would write it like this: 4x4 75% of your 1 rep max. So, you get to 75% and do all four sets at that weight. If four reps is too easy, you can do five, but stay at 75%.

[ErickT]

I was nervous...at first I didn't see a wine glass, I thought you were being a savage and going straight from the bottle. Nice, looking fwd to the next experiment. Beer - then shots...??

[Dave S.]

Badger pancreatic cancer? Hey, I study that for a living. You really don't want to catch it.

[JENunez]

Does the power snatch end in a squat or does it matter?

[freddy c.]

A power snatch does not end in a squat, just like a power clean does not end in a squat

[Paul]

Freddy, I often find it frustrating trying to get a lifelong drinker to realize how much alcohol is destroying their body and out progress. What really works is showing images of what alcohol does to the brain:

http://www.amenclinics.com/brain-science/spect-image-gallery/spect-atlas/images-of-alcohol-and-drug-abuse/

I once heard a wise man say that if you are not growing, you are dying. Alcohol causes incremental decay on our most fundamental organ: the brain. Of course the brain is responsible for everything. Not just our rational thoughts but also our subconscious and vital processes (balance, agility, accuracy, coordination, speed, etc...)

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