tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post6361539186466861390..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Beer for Post-Workout Hydration?Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-80013268958856780652008-06-01T12:03:00.000-04:002008-06-01T12:03:00.000-04:00Unfortunately, alcohol also slows down your metabo...Unfortunately, alcohol also slows down your metabolism and increases your body's tendency to store calories as fat. In addition, it lowers testosterone levels, which is counterproductive if you're a guy (or girl) trying to put on muscle.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460453734064923273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-28215451258199775022007-11-10T16:21:00.000-05:002007-11-10T16:21:00.000-05:00i guess if you're going to drink beer, after a wor...i guess if you're going to drink beer, after a workout is the best time to do it - it's when you need to refuel your glycogen or whatever. still, won't be "trying this at home". your commentary made me laugh out loud. hilarious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-29439915120588710482007-11-07T21:00:00.000-05:002007-11-07T21:00:00.000-05:00Well Mary Anne, you and Mary and I can just compar...Well Mary Anne, you and Mary and I can just compare house buying/selling notes down in the comments section whenever you feel brave enough. Hope your furnace does all right at its check up!<BR/><BR/>And Dawn, paintball and beer sounds like a dangerous, if amusing combination depending on what order you go in.<BR/><BR/>Penelope, you in a black bra would be definitely worth posting a picture of if you can find one small enough!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-15494384005144966882007-11-07T20:09:00.000-05:002007-11-07T20:09:00.000-05:00[Beer has bubbles. I don't drink things with bubbl...[Beer has bubbles. I don't drink things with bubbles.]<BR/><BR/>"Our house just had it's own little colonoscopy and was diagnosed with broken sewer pipes. Hooray, what a fun way to spend 5K! Getting ready to sell an 80 year old house is a pain. "<BR/><BR/>Mine is only 75, and I replaced the main drain (a mere 1K) a year after I bought it and all the original galvanized intake pipe three years ago (that was 5K). Does that mean I get a free pass? Ask my furnace after its medical tomorrow.<BR/>I'm not sure I agree with Mary that you should blog more about house adventures--on the one hand I want to feel that I'm not in this pit of horror alone; on the other hand, I don't want you to scare me.<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in KentuckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-25808477882925841102007-11-07T12:40:00.000-05:002007-11-07T12:40:00.000-05:00woo-hoo! YAY!!Of course, this is something paintba...woo-hoo! YAY!!<BR/><BR/>Of course, this is something paintball players have known all along. <BR/><BR/>I knew there had to be a reason after a long day in the sun, playing softball, paintball or just hanging out on the beach, a beer tastes so good... our bodies know what's good for us. Sometimes we just don't listen!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579706324247423597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34322676209379093952007-11-07T00:02:00.000-05:002007-11-07T00:02:00.000-05:00How did I miss this little gem? So glad you share...How did I miss this little gem? So glad you shared it! While I don't drink after every run, I do love the following refreshments/rewards after the big runs or races: beer, cookie, diet coke. This just seals it! Ohhhh, I love being right about something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-61575321739350020502007-11-06T23:48:00.000-05:002007-11-06T23:48:00.000-05:00Crabby, I think you should blog more about your ad...Crabby, I think you should blog more about your adventures in house hunting/selling! Or at least send them in a plain unmarked email to your kind reader. I'm sorry your pipes need cleaning, but honestly, once we get over the 80 year mark we should probably expect that sort o' thing.<BR/><BR/>mcenxm - a brand of over-the-counter medication guaranteed to ... um, well... clean your pipes, so to speak.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-26176014239460447402007-11-06T19:43:00.000-05:002007-11-06T19:43:00.000-05:00I will not be trying this for one reason: I do not...I will not be trying this for one reason: <BR/><BR/>I do not exercise. <BR/><BR/>Once again, I am a cat. <BR/><BR/>Occasionally, I will go sock hunting or chase Sadie around the house for sniffing my behind, but I only exert myself for short periods of time. <BR/><BR/>My purpose is to be worshipped.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Think Princess Di or Grace. Karen mentioned Imelda Marcos, but I don't own any black bras. <BR/><BR/>Whatever,<BR/><BR/>-- PPenelopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765737667782111636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-33894174363259154082007-11-06T17:12:00.000-05:002007-11-06T17:12:00.000-05:00I like beer but I really couldn't stomach it right...I like beer but I really couldn't stomach it right after a workout. Plus, like you, I work out in the morning so it might seem a bit strange :P<BR/>Glad you enjoyed the post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-16169965549865302592007-11-06T16:08:00.000-05:002007-11-06T16:08:00.000-05:00Loving all the comments, and sorry for (a) breakin...Loving all the comments, and sorry for (a) breaking the blogroll and (b) finding myself a bit swamped with house stuff.<BR/><BR/>Our house just had it's own little colonoscopy and was diagnosed with broken sewer pipes. Hooray, what a fun way to spend 5K! Getting ready to sell an 80 year old house is a pain. The list of things we need to get fixed up keeps gettin' longer. (I think there's a health & fitness analogy there but I'll spare y'all.) <BR/><BR/>Anyway, interesting that so few of you are beer drinkers! I'm not a big fan of cans or bottles, even the fancy stuff, but when I'm out somewhere they have great beers on on tap, I've found they're quite tasty! (Then I do my exercise afterwards--to the Ladies room, over and over. I don't care what the study says, beer is definitely a diuretic!)<BR/><BR/>Also, Cranky Fitness still accepting poetry/haiku submissions (see previous post) if anyone wants to email more of them!Crabby McSlackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-70346037370008839142007-11-06T15:58:00.000-05:002007-11-06T15:58:00.000-05:00I agree wholeheartedly with your four points Crabb...I agree wholeheartedly with your four points Crabby. But it doesn't really matter as I don't drink anyway...<BR/><BR/>(missicat, ditto to Lethhological Reader. virus sick=stay home. meh= go workout!)katieohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08339475353059389950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-40439356858553661332007-11-06T15:10:00.000-05:002007-11-06T15:10:00.000-05:00Hm, my question is whether hard cider counts as be...Hm, my question is whether hard cider counts as beer...I don't really care for beer but am known to drink hard cider. But then, since regular cider seems to have no re-hydration effect for me, I doubt hard cider would...I usually drink water after (and during) a workout. I used to drink gatorade and powerade under I realized how much sugar and chemicals they had.<BR/><BR/>Missicat - it really depends what you mean by "not feeling well." If you feel like you're getting a cold, or have a stomach ache, I'd skip the workout (I sure as hell wish I could, as I feel the Mother of All Colds approaching, but that's the problem with being an instructor...). But if you're just kind of feeling blah, unmotivated, or have muscle aches (not pain), then a workout could be good for you.The Lethological Gourmethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728934244935813026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-43712677205602745142007-11-06T14:57:00.000-05:002007-11-06T14:57:00.000-05:00Water all the way for re-hydrating, Coke for anyth...Water all the way for re-hydrating, Coke for anything else, on occasion will drink margaritas or vodka, Bailey's or Godet.<BR/><BR/>Can't stand beer, never have been able to drink it.Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318594769530526005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-78121669553226778192007-11-06T14:49:00.000-05:002007-11-06T14:49:00.000-05:00That is definitely a new use for beer. But my po...That is definitely a new use for beer. But my poison of choice is diet soda - and I've even given that up! So it will be water for me. Of course, who exercises to the point of needing hydration anyway? I avoid it has much as possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-54510752757034935442007-11-06T14:23:00.000-05:002007-11-06T14:23:00.000-05:00Truly handy for those Chicago nights when it's so ...Truly handy for those Chicago nights when it's so cold that you have to sprint from bar to bar.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598437779185407354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-47794934614801136082007-11-06T14:01:00.000-05:002007-11-06T14:01:00.000-05:00Exactly the Bag Lady's point, Sarah! Men need a gr...Exactly the Bag Lady's point, Sarah! Men need a great deal of hydration to get anything done!the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-86377145573410358292007-11-06T13:32:00.000-05:002007-11-06T13:32:00.000-05:00Bag Lady, you've got a point - this study finally ...Bag Lady, you've got a point - this study finally explain why all the men in my life require so much beer for any and all yardwork, mechanical work and home renovations in order for it to get done.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964092474693470699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9164709196135719232007-11-06T13:23:00.000-05:002007-11-06T13:23:00.000-05:00Melissa - I will volunteer for the wine study! *ra...Melissa - I will volunteer for the wine study! *raises hand*<BR/><BR/>Question for the peanut gallery - I am not feeling very well..not terrible, but not great. Should I work out tonight as planned, or go home and pass out?<BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-70685611503158493572007-11-06T13:00:00.000-05:002007-11-06T13:00:00.000-05:00definitely no beer for me, although I remember tha...definitely no beer for me, although I remember that was offered along the course of marathons that I have run. (can you imagine drinking beer while running? Ugh!) <BR/><BR/>I prefer water. <BR/>and diet pepsi, unfortunately! <BR/><BR/>Lisa<BR/>www.workoutmommy.commehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11880026451253802773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-66319899810627800562007-11-06T12:30:00.000-05:002007-11-06T12:30:00.000-05:00Well but I wonder if Chardonnay wouldn't work just...Well but I wonder if Chardonnay wouldn't work just as well...If I can ever get down to the gym again I'll check it out.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785796365378274088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-63400793994079725132007-11-06T12:29:00.000-05:002007-11-06T12:29:00.000-05:00Darn my alcohol intolerance!I liked the chocolate ...Darn my alcohol intolerance!<BR/><BR/>I liked the chocolate milk study better, personally, but I'm just a kid at heart.mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16967370079264918525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-74861413212304522112007-11-06T10:55:00.000-05:002007-11-06T10:55:00.000-05:00I admit I look forward just a little bit more to t...I admit I look forward just a little bit more to the races that serve beer at the end. If it's in a bottle or can, I'll take it home and drink it in a hot bath. Forget all about those sore muscles!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-51785582171815206272007-11-06T10:39:00.000-05:002007-11-06T10:39:00.000-05:00Best. Study. Ever.As if I needed an excuse to drin...Best. Study. Ever.<BR/><BR/>As if I needed an excuse to drink beer after I run.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15875001377964050508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-78705228392565309452007-11-06T10:34:00.000-05:002007-11-06T10:34:00.000-05:00No beer for this girl -- after 22 years of sobriet...No beer for this girl -- after 22 years of sobriety, let's just say it would be a bad thing!<BR/><BR/>Studies that find NEW AMAZING THINGS really are to be taken with a grain of (french grey sea) salt, like you said.lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495166674226656034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-56071971725430768912007-11-06T10:32:00.000-05:002007-11-06T10:32:00.000-05:00Though it's good for what ales ya, ;) I've never ...Though it's good for what ales ya, ;) I've never learned to like beer. I try it every now and then and reject it for another year or so. So it's water for me, for re-hydration.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.com