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Per research on the party habits of regular exercisers, its a way of life.

as likely to drink moderately or heavily, compared to those who were less active.

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Which begs the questions: Is it really so bad to imbibe afteror duringexercise?

Whats more, it prioritizes the metabolization of alcohol over all other non-vital functions.

In short, because your body registers alcohol as a poison, he says.

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Alcohol is also super dehydrating.

Because your body is trying to filter alcohol out of your system, you excrete often, explains Matheny.

And with every trip to the toilet, you lose some electrolytes along with fluids, he says.

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So…is it really so bad to work out and then drink??

Is exercising, then heading straight to the bar, thebestthing you could do for your body?

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When you work out, you are creating tiny little microtears in your muscles, says Matheny.

For most people, thats probably okay.

Okay, what about drinkingwhileyou exercise?

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There are no benefits to working out while you drink, he says.

Adult beverages dehydrate you, and interfere with your coordination and balance.

Put simply, your risk of injury skyrocketsespecially if youre using machines or weights.

That said, the occasional alcohol-infused workout is fine so long as you dont go buck-wild.

After all, living a healthy lifestyle means having ahealthy relationship with alcohol, too.

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