One thing I always wonder about with alcohol and fitness is correlation vs causation.
Is the absence of alcohol the major factor that is driving fitness gains? Or…are people that abstain from alcohol naturally more likely to make solid training decisions about adherence to plan, sleep, general nutrition?
I don’t have the answers…and as someone who drinks consistently but not excessively (I hope), and has considered stopping/limiting alcohol…I’m certainly curious. By gut tells me it’s probably a bit of both…alcohol has an impact, but the associated other lifestyle changes probably share a similar or larger role…
Quantity certainly matter though…2 glasses of wine is a whole lot different than closing down a bar after 10 beers…
Sorry…it appears I’m just thinking out loud semi coherently here 