Can I exercise after drinking?

People become excited after drinking, so some people go out for a run after drinking. This is a very stupid behavior. Going out for a run after drinking will cause dysfunction of the human nervous system and affect the coordination of the nerves. It is easy to get sprains or falls during exercise. In addition, if you don't run for a long time, you will experience symptoms such as dizziness and palpitations. So in general, you can't exercise after drinking, especially strenuous exercise.

Can I exercise after drinking?

For most people, drinking small amounts of alcohol (generally meaning no more than 1 liang of liquor and no more than 300 ml of beer) has little effect on exercise.

A small number of people have a very poor tolerance to alcohol, and drinking even a small amount of alcohol will cause discomfort. It is best for these people not to drink alcohol, and they should not do strenuous exercise after drinking.

Even for people who can drink a lot, it is not recommended to do more strenuous exercise if they drink a lot. Many people's heart rate increases after drinking, and exercise can also cause the heart rate to increase. Therefore, exercising after drinking will further increase the heart rate and increase the burden on the heart. People with heart disease may induce a heart attack. On the other hand, blood pressure will rise and blood circulation will speed up during exercise, which can significantly increase cerebral blood flow and thus increase the amount of alcohol entering the brain tissue, aggravating the adverse effects of alcohol on the brain. In addition, drinking large amounts of alcohol can slow down the reaction of the nervous system, reduce body coordination, and weaken the ability to judge danger, making it easy to get injured accidentally during outdoor sports.

Based on the above reasons, it is not recommended to engage in extensive exercise after drinking. In clinical practice, it is not uncommon for accidents to occur after heavy exercise after drinking. After drinking, you should rest quietly, drink plenty of water, and eat some fruits or rice porridge, which will help protect the gastrointestinal tract and metabolize the alcohol as soon as possible.

How long after drinking can you run?

Although the human body will metabolize alcohol, the metabolism rate is related to many factors. Different people have different alcohol metabolism rates. Even the same person will have different alcohol metabolism rates at different times or in different environments. Therefore, it is difficult to say how long you should wait before you can exercise after drinking, just like how long you should wait before you can drive after drinking, there is a certain degree of uncertainty. However, the rate of alcohol metabolism is also related to body weight, and thinner people generally metabolize faster.