Welcome to the Get Fit Guys quick and dirty tips to get moving and shape up.

My name is Brock Armstrong and I am the Get Fit Guy.

For us fit folks with lofty goals and plans, parties can be a cause of stress and worry.

Well, today's podcast is going to give you a step-by-step guide that will allow you to party

without losing any fitness or backsliding on your athletic performance goals.

Okay, you know, parties, get-togethers, or even special events are a great chance to catch

up with friends and cut loose and have some fun, especially if they

arrive during your off training season. But they also bring with them some unscheduled over

indulging, and for many of us fit folks with lofty race goals and big fitness plans,

parties can also be a cause of fear of losing all that fitness or backsliding on our goals.

The problem is that partying, especially if it involves alcohol, can be pretty hard on the body.

All right, here, my friends, is a blow-by-blow plan to arm yourself with the tools that you need to ensure that you get through each party

without any added guilt, shame, lost gains, or any unwanted pounds.

So let's start two days before the party.

Log as much extra sleep and naps as possible.

Being well rested before the party will mean that you can have more fun.

You can stay out later without yawning embarrassingly, and limit the oxidative stress of staying

out late. Yes, good quality sleep is important all year round, but a good night's sleep will

help you make sure that being exhausted, well, it doesn't cause you to have lapses and judgment

when it comes to food and alcohol and exercise. Also, make sure that you get all of your workouts

done in the days leading up to the party. Or perhaps you can even throw in a couple extras.

Exercise increases your own or your endogenous antioxidant production and can also reduce liver

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