As New Year’s Eve approaches and people anticipate the start of a new training calendar, it’s easy to get carried away with the festivities and add a lot more to your waistline than you had planned by drinking more than expected. A reliable answer to removing excess body fat is a steady dose of intense training with GSP Rushfit, but another answer is to keep it from accumulating in the first place.
Of course we fully expected you to indulge during the holidays, but do you know how many calories you’re sipping each time you raise your glass? Let’s take a look at the calorie content of alcoholic beverages so you have an idea just how much work you’ll need to perform to burn off all your partying, or reconsider your options before drinking more than you think.
Beer
The classic beverage at sporting events as well as holidays, beer deceptively comes in packs of six or multiples of six. Did you know that just one bottle or can of beer, (12 fl oz/356 g) contains 153 calories? Those calories are mostly from alcohol but include about 12 grams of carbohydrates. That means a six-pack of beer contains a hefty 918 calories! Depending on your training intensity, that’s anywhere from 1 to 2 full GSP Rushfit sessions!
There are many “lite” beers on the market with lower calorie counts, though these vary by manufacturer. Alcohol content will make a difference in calorie content, but these numbers are a good guideline for anyone drinking ‘regular’ beer with an alcohol content of 4.6-5.1%.
Hard Alcohol
The average 1 oz serving of 40%(80 proof) hard alcohol contains 66-70 calories, while stronger 60% (120 proof) contains between 98-105 calories, per serving.
Keep in mind we’re only talking about your alcohol, so if you like to mix with soda, juice or anything other than water, your calories will be even higher.
Mixing with water isn’t a bad idea, because as you drink and flush the alcohol out of your system you will be losing a lot of bodily fluids as well. Consider keeping your calories to a minimum and while preventing yourself from becoming totally dehydrated as well.
We found a good web resource to check the specific alcohol and calorie contents of many of the name brand liquor labels available HERE. Take a peek and see if you can’t find yours!
Wine
Wine, especially red wine, is notorious for hangovers. Over consuming any kind of alcohol will result in hangover, but both red and white wine pack a good amount of calories. The average 5ounce serving of wine contains 125 calories, meaning the average bottle (25 ounces, 750ml) contains 625 calories.
When it comes to headaches, hangovers and alcohol, eating plenty of food is always recommended to balance the effects, so keep your overall calorie consumption in mind if you want to stay accountable to your training regime and achieve the results you’ve got your eye on.
Recovery
Whether you consumed too much or waaaay too much the night before, it’s a great idea to know the shortcuts to recovery so your body and training don’t miss too much time.
We’ve put together a comprehensive Recovery post HERE that covers subjects like hydration, electrolytes, food and sleep for recovery, and to be honest the answers are simple and easy to follow. We’ve all been there, now let’s all get back to training and back to burning calories!
Happy New Year and Best Wishes on ALL You Training in 2015!
-Team RUSFHIT
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