Training & Nutrition - Red, red wine

I retired pro racer recently gave me a piece of advice that I have been following ever since. Have a glass of red wine after a hard training session. Obviously, drink lots of water and have a decent meal following the session, but feel free to enjoy a glass of wine (red) with your meal. Red wine (alcohol for that matter) increases bloodflow which help your body rid itself of the byproducts of exersize f.eks lactic acid etc. Also, a glass of red wine is a mild sedative, which comes in handy on those "hard-to-sleep-after-severe-training" nights.
Of course, this will not be everyones cup of tea, or glass of wine for that matter, but give it a try, you might be pleasantly suprised.

WOW, I LOVE that advice. I got into it in France. The whole world glows after a cup of wine.

My Doc says it has a beneficial effect on Triglyceride levels too. He did say only a glass or so though.

Carl

wow! currently the only wine i have is: 'i wanna go on a bike ride' to my wife.

problem with me If I open a bottle of red wine, i tends to finished off the entire bottle, then I get drunk, and my wife doesn't like it when I am drunk I become very aggressive:D :D :D , ahh, thats only in my dreams.....:confused: :confused:

Only one glass?

They say that a single glass a day will also help prevent heart problems!! But im to young to dring, only being that i am 16!

Jared

16's fine to start drinking. What are you talikng about, just get someone to buy it for you! http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server-smilies/contrib/ruinkai/FIREdevil.gif

Originally posted by Brooky
16's fine to start drinking. What are you talikng about, just get someone to buy it for you! http://www.uniquehardware.co.uk/server-smilies/contrib/ruinkai/FIREdevil.gif

Agreed. Just don't do what I did and drink $5 worth of alcohol per day :lol:

Agreed. Just don't do what I did and drink $5 worth of alcohol per day :lol:

Man, a good glass of Chanti cost more than $5... even if you buy it by the bottle.


But, for heart medicine its the best!

FOR TODAY,RIDE AND DRINK RED RED WINE, FOR WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TOMMORROW BRINGS.

Originally posted by 1oldRoadie


Man, a good glass of Chanti cost more than $5... even if you buy it by the bottle.


But, for heart medicine its the best!



I was talking about something like vodka at $4 per pint :fun: :eek:

I used to tell friends that I don't get drunk if someone is buying the drink

Just one of those flexible plastic glasses with the tap on the bottom...