Alcohol doesn’t just add empty calories—it can work against almost everything you’re trying to accomplish in fitness. It can negatively affect muscle protein synthesis, recovery, sleep quality, hydration, training performance, blood sugar control, and fat-loss efforts. 🍺➡️📉 And if you’re using GLP-1 medications or researching peptides, alcohol doesn’t magically cancel them out, but it can make the overall process harder— interfering with signaling and especially through dehydration, GI issues, poorer food choices, disrupted sleep, and impaired recovery. You can have the best training, nutrition, supplements, and protocol in the world, but if alcohol is constantly fighting your recovery, you’re leaving progress on the table. The goal isn’t perfection. It’s understanding the trade-off. 💪🧬