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There’s a common misconception that being fit means giving up everything remotely enjoyable in this world. While extreme deprivation may be one path to looking unattainably shredded, it’s definitely not the only one— nor is it one you should feel like you have to take. So can you really get abs and have your cocktail, too.
Yes.
Well, with a few conditions.
Your Body on Alcohol To understand how alcohol impacts your ability to stay fit and lean, you have to understand how alcohol impacts your body on a physiological level.
When alcohol’s around, your body essentially holds up the stop sign to other traffic until that alcohol has crossed the road.
In other words, your body prioritises getting alcohol out of your system before anything else.
It is a poison, after all.
Your body is smart, so it knows processing that alcohol is far more important than utilising any other comparatively harmless macronutrients (like the fat and carbs from that deep-fried snack you inhaled with your pint).
It’s likely to quickly store them as fat so it’s free to deal with this poison.
This also means your body isn’t going to waste any energy building muscle from that heavy lifting session you did a couple of hours earlier.
Those beers you “earned†after leg day.
They may very well be sabotaging your hard work during a crucial recovery period.
Is Alcohol a Gains Killer.
Regardless of what’s happening under the surface, there are also some physical consequences of drinking that are far more noticeable.
While this may not be true for everyone, many people can attest to the decrease in performance when they hit the gym the morning after a night at the pub. Some people need to go hard on the tequila to notice the effects.
For others, all it takes is an extra glass of red wine with dinner to feel like a zombie in activewear the next day.
It’s all subjective.
Is the trade-off really worth it.
Counting your calories.
You’d better believe liquid calories count.
All alcohol has a caloric count, and these numbers vary depending on your poison of choice.
But the real culprit is often the mixer.
You might find that enough sugary beverages each weekend is enough to stall your weight loss progress, or even lead to gaining a few extra kilos.
None of this is to say that you have to avoid alcohol completely to get a shredded physique.
It’s all about making smarter choices.
Fitting Booze Into a Fit Lifestyle There may very well be times where you have to sacrifice some particularly luxurious choices for specific goals— at least in the short term.
But the best diet is one that promotes health and can also be sustained long-term. While the healthiest choice is to avoid alcohol, that may not be realistic or sustainable for you. Are you happy to trade in those weekly binge drinking sessions, but don’t want to be sipping kombucha during Friday work drinks.
Figure out how to minimise the damage.
Here are a few tips to help you out: Choose low calorie or sugar-free options to minimise the damage, like clear spirits mixed with soda water and limeSchedule those drinks the night before your rest day to avoid sabotaging your workoutsPace yourself throughout the night and have one glass of water for every alcoholic beverage The best piece of advice regarding alcohol and fitness is one you’ve likely heard before: practice moderation.
Sure, this isn’t always the best advice for everyone.
But the truth is, maintaining a fit lifestyle is all about prioritising. Do you want abs for that upcoming holiday.
Maybe you can do without the beers for a few weeks leading up to it.
Love that nightly glass of scotch more than maintaining a certain level of body fat.
Accept where you’re at and enjoy your drink.
You might not always be able to have both, but you can almost always find a happy middle ground.
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Facebook Rating 4.7 NC Fitness Australia 4.7 × Johnee Auvale 2019-03-08T21:14:52+0000 Needs better advertising of opening hours.
Website is different from Facebook which is different from long weekends apparently.Not great to drive all this way to find a sign saying they’re closed due to long weekend.
read more Hayleigh Brennan 2019-01-19T11:55:06+0000 Found the shop online, went instore and got served by a women (not sure her name) was such a lovely person great customer service and products are the best quality.
Will be back to get the rest of my gear to set up my business.
Highly recommend.read more Alisa Zhang 2018-07-27T01:53:15+0000 great Tina Zou 2017-12-21T02:44:21+0000 ç”°æ¡‚å† 2017-09-01T03:22:53+0000 Ethan Fleming 2017-07-15T04:48:42+0000 Been in contact with Jarrod mostly, and he has been fantastic with helping us build our new studio.
Thanks for your help mate.
From the team at Get Goingread more Travis Sexton 2017-07-10T05:57:20+0000 Just purchased the 45kg strongman log.
I visited the showroom and received fantastic service.
Great quality log at an even better price.
Thanks again guys.read more Chanel Manapori 2017-06-06T05:31:45+0000 I was in contact with Jarrod Buckley-Cook via email for an order.
His reply was fast and spot on.
Thank You very much for my great quality equipments and the fast delivery!.
I highly recommend this company to anyone who is looking.read more Kristy Pearce 2017-04-07T00:36:00+0000 Amazing service, basically get the things I ordered within the next day.
Amazing prices and the equipment is amazing quality.
Will be using this company for all future equipment purchases.
As a PT I have bought from many different companies but couldn't recommend NC fitness highly enough!!read more Justin Perillo 2017-04-05T06:18:59+0000 Can't fault these guys.
Awesome.
The whole process of ordering equipment, to having it delivered and installed was made so easy.read more Andy Jones 2017-04-03T00:47:20+0000 Great service, super fast delivery and great quality - cheapest I could find even with postage fees to Brissy - thanks guys will use againread more Ben Webb 2017-02-27T20:05:29+0000 Fred Fu 2017-02-08T07:09:51+0000 Valerie Lester 2016-11-09T02:38:27+0000 George Symeou 2016-11-08T04:56:05+0000 I highly recommend NC Fitness, their quality and service is outstanding.
Their prices are very affordable and stock a range of equipment.read more Anthony Ebery 2016-10-05T10:39:26+0000 Caitriona Jabke 2016-09-13T03:55:51+0000 I have fitted out my whole PT studio with fitness equipment from NC.
Service is second to none, prices are excellent and staff are always helpful, knowledgeable and friendly.read more Danny Sayers 2016-04-25T23:09:21+0000 I came to NC fitness looking for some equipment for my mobile personal training business.
Service was outstanding.
I'll definitely be back for more.
Big thanks to Paul and the team at NC fitness:)read more Syd Earles 2016-04-21T07:31:20+0000 Thanks Jarrod for outstanding customer service.
Really helped me select what i needed and the products are fantastic at great prices.
Thanks for the shaker too man thats awesome.
Will be back thats for sure A+read more Stuart Walsh 2016-03-03T04:41:50+0000 Great customer service, and the fastest delivery I have had from any retailer.
Absolutely A grade Ellen Dooley 2016-03-02T03:42:56+0000 I received excellent service at NC Fitness.
Kettlebells I bought were of good quality and reasonably priced.
Unfortunately quite a few things seem to be out of stock, not sure if this is always the case.read more Jesse Thompson 2016-01-27T02:03:32+0000 Great prices for there products..
Order was stuffed up..
Not 100% sold on there customer service, not even sure if my new order with the correct gear will be sent today.
Need to do more to keep customers coming back, am now hesitating to get more from these guys to fit out my football club.read more Brent Stewart 2016-01-24T01:16:41+0000 Received a flat Bench which was a bit below standard I have to say, I did receive a follow up email to ask if I was happy with the bench, sent back photos of the chipped and damaged feet to no response(Bench is fine it's just damaged on the plastic cover on the feet).
So If I was being honest the follow up was not great and must of seemed happy to not respond based on the fact I don't buy much from NC fitness.
Owning a pt studio the look of the equipment is just as important as the functionality of it.read more Andrew Martin 2015-11-06T03:09:45+0000 Great service, was a mix up with the order & sorted and reshipped at no cost.
Will be back.
Natalie Back 2015-10-02T03:22:00+0000 Staff are always incredibly helpful and their equipment if fantastic.
Casey Lee 2015-09-24T23:26:05+0000 Wouldn't go anywhere else.
Products, service, quality - it's all impeccable.
Locky Burke 2015-08-04T00:31:49+0000 NC Fitness has The Greatest Strength and Fitness gear that i have seen.
They also have a great team down there which are always able to help you out and answer any questions.read more James Morgan 2015-06-17T12:07:39+0000 Pieter Uys 2015-04-14T01:33:13+0000 Great company to deal with, very good prices and really fast shipping at good rates too.
Jarrod was great to deal with.
Will buy all my gear from these guys from now on.read more Peter Trapp 2015-03-27T04:24:06+0000 Best supplier I've EVER dealt with.
After 8 years as a full time CrossFit Coach, I've purchased from pretty much every supplier around.
Some are good, many are full of fake promises and inferior products.
NC Fitness is the real deal.
Quality equipment, .
I will not be dealing with anyone else in the future.Thankyou Paul and the Team at Nc Fitness!read more Ben Tonon 2015-02-09T01:05:45+0000 Was there last week to get a dumbbell set and gym flooring.
Awesome service and great prices.
Just set up the dumbbell stand and I'm stoked.read more J.P.
Warren 2015-02-07T10:05:53+0000 Look no further than NC Fitness, Simply the best quality, service and advice.
Thanks for all your help guys.
Rangi Bianca Hodge 2014-12-23T13:24:46+0000 Awesome prices great service.
Check it out.
Don't hesitate.
Simon Hollis 2014-11-13T02:55:12+0000 We shop at NC fitness for pretty much all of our fitness gear and equipment.
Their products are the same standard as many of the other brands out there, but their profit mark up is no where near as crazy, making it much more affordable.
We've bought bumper plates, bars, kettlebells, slam balls, foam rollers, mats and various other bits and pieces and have been happy with everything so farread more Dave McDonnell 2014-10-12T23:01:18+0000 Really impressed with the service and quality and the prices are really reasonable.
Will be back for sure.
Grant Lofthouse 2014-10-01T05:19:27+0000 Todd Burgess 2014-09-24T04:08:15+0000 Best delivery rate I have ever experienced good prices wide variety order placed on saturday received my product in country nsw wednesday morning.
Will use again 100%read more Charles R Cini 2014-07-04T13:16:52+0000 Michael Bourke 2014-06-27T02:08:04+0000 Kelly Rogers 2014-05-29T08:35:49+0000 Matt Charles 2014-05-27T00:48:49+0000 Dave Suk Jai Fox 2014-05-22T00:43:19+0000 friendly staff, always happy to answer questions and the quality/price of the equipment is second to none Mathew Adam Procak 2014-05-12T03:08:26+0000 Great customer service; ordered and picked up same day.I was also very pleased with the equipment.
Probably the best value for money I have found in Melbourne.read more Maja Milosevic 2014-05-06T12:09:25+0000 Garage Fitter Faster Stronger 2014-04-21T12:54:37+0000 Joel Tarzan Keefer 2014-04-19T01:18:03+0000 Scott Mc Owan 2014-04-15T11:07:13+0000 Kitty Jakobsen 2014-04-10T23:14:58+0000 Ben Lagoutte 2014-03-16T01:39:19+0000 Ordered gear last weekend.
Shipped on the first business day.
Delivered the next.
Very impressed.
Gear feels good.
Will use these guys again.read more Nick Wakefield 2014-02-23T03:50:29+0000 Sarah Harber 2014-01-23T03:38:16+0000 Ordered some hex dumbells.
Fast delivery, great customer service and fantastic prices.
Would recommend to everyone Karli Di Paola 2014-01-14T08:50:11+0000 Matthew Kallista 2013-12-28T06:53:41+0000 Vicki Bourke 2013-11-28T11:06:52+0000 Royce Jimeno 2013-11-20T05:11:30+0000 Ivan Azzopardi 2013-11-18T23:12:44+0000 Very helpful great fitness stuff Arj Perera 2013-11-14T00:46:17+0000 Amazing equipment list, fantastic service and advice.
I would not go anywhere else.
Matthew Boersma 2013-11-11T02:22:23+0000 Michelle Sampieri 2013-10-21T10:02:42+0000 Kane Patterson 2013-10-16T18:48:09+0000 Michelle Adams 2013-10-14T02:50:22+0000 Tamra Klastow 2013-10-14T02:14:57+0000 Sammi Famularo 2013-10-07T01:21:30+0000 Karen Neilsen Lewis 2013-10-05T06:59:21+0000 Brendon Cunningham 2013-09-09T21:06:47+0000 Pete Smythe 2013-08-28T11:55:24+0000 Leasa Maree Ward 2013-08-14T06:56:34+0000 Amazing prices, Great showroom, Spot on Service.
Gabez C Mene 2013-08-14T03:50:03+0000 Simon Darvell 2013-08-12T08:28:13+0000 Sowmya Kumar 2013-08-05T08:41:02+0000 Jarrod Buckley-Cook 2013-07-31T13:16:35+0000 Nicole Scharenguivel 2013-07-31T11:46:28+0000 Deanne Catton 2013-07-30T04:03:50+0000 Paul Bourke 2013-07-29T22:42:46+0000 Adam Glossop 2013-07-29T04:55:17+0000 Scott Rundle 2013-07-16T11:30:21+0000 Andray Voronov 2013-07-11T06:11:54+0000 Cannot say enough good things about the customer service and quality lifting equipment.
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