In spite of Tank’s affinity for flashing people, he managed to win adoration of the family of one of our CP athletes to the point that they decided they wanted to get a cream puggle just like him.  Having just spent the previous six months housetraining him and trying to get him to sleep through the night, my wife and I had plenty of suggestions for these folks to avoid making the mistakes we made.  I mean, we never told him to eat paint chips, but puppies will be puppies, you know?

Anyway, that family is now all settled with their puppy, and it got me to thinking about the importance of learning from others’ mistakes is in the world of strength and conditioning programs.  If I can help out one puppy owner, I might as well help out the 60,000 unique visitors on this website each month!  With that in mind, here are five strength and conditioning mistakes I corrected that have made a big difference for me:

1. Eating like a pansy in the post-training window – If you’re an up-and-coming lifter or athlete who can benefit from increasing muscle mass (and I definitely was), the post-workout period is not a time when you can skimp on calories.  I really did not start making great progress until I was getting in over a thousand calories between my post-training shake and the meal that took place an hour later – and that was on the light side compared to what I’ve seen with some other guys.

I can’t think of many things that drive me crazier than seeing one of our athletes finish a training session – and then sit around in the office for 2-3 hours without eating anything.  I love having them hang out at the gym, but I just want them to do it with calories!

2. Not training for strength soon enough – I’m going to dumb getting bigger down as much as I can, yet still keep it mathematical.

You’ve got to do “muscular damage” and then rebuild.  If you don’t do work, you don’t get damage.

Work = Force x Distance

Unless you plan on growing for the rest of your life (or find magical ways to keep adding range of motion to exercises), the easiest way to positively impact the amount of work you do is to apply more force – or be stronger.

To that end, I’ll make a bold statement here: for the first two years of lifting, your primary goal should simply be to add weight to the bar (provided you can do so in good technique and without pain).  As long as we’re talking about compound strength exercises, you’ll be very pleased with the results.

We have novice lifters at Cressey Performance who grow like weeds in their first two years of training with us – and I can’t say that I’ve ever had someone ask me about “the pump.”  I wish I’d had someone to tell me to shut up when I asked about it when I was 18!

3. Spending too much time doing non-essentials – This one goes hand-in-hand with the previous observation.  I really had no place doing curls, triceps extensions, and other isolation exercises when I hadn’t even come close to putting up good numbers on the important strength exercises. It kept me in the gym too long and interfered with my recovery on the really important stuff.

The funny thing is that now that I have gotten a lot stronger, I really don’t have interest in doing much of the isolation stuff anymore – because I realize that the core strength exercises are the ones that really helped me progress.

4. Not being more athletic with my energy systems work – Growing up, I was an avid soccer and tennis player, and as a result of all my time on the field/court, I was reasonably quick and good with changes of direction.  When my early 20s rolled around, I took a step back from those sports to pursue strength training “full time.”  A few years later, I was invited to play in a charity basketball game against a bunch of at-the-time Patriots players like Ellis Hobbs, Reche Caldwell, Pierre Woods, and Logan Mankins (among others).  Don’t let anyone tell you that NFL guys can’t play hoops, because these guys mopped the floor with us (in my defense, I did have Kevin Larrabee on my team!).

The outcome wasn’t altogether surprising, but one thing that did open my eyes was how I just didn’t feel as athletic as I used to be in spite of the fact that I’d gotten a lot stronger as compared to my high school years.  I was putting force into the ground, but I wasn’t applying it quickly – and I wasn’t doing it in planes of motion in which I was comfortable.  Not surprisingly, most of my energy systems work at the time (which really wasn’t much) was being done on machines: ellipticals, versa-climbers, rowers, and bikes.  I committed to cutting back on mindless repetitive motion cardio right away – and since then, just about all my energy systems work has been sprinting, strongman-type medleys, change of direction work, slideboard work, and medicine ball circuits (plus just a small amount of Airdyne work).

The end result?  A 37.2-inch vertical jump – more than 12 inches better than I was back at the time, and I’m at a higher body weight and just as lean as when I was doing all that “gerbil cardio.”  More importantly, I feel a ton more athletic – and I’m more likely to do stupid things for others’ amusement around the gym.

5. Not finding a good training crew earlier – I’ve been fortunate to lift with some excellent training partners, from my days on-campus at UCONN, to South Side Gym, to the guys I lift with at Cressey Performance nowadays.  Before that, though, I was flying solo for quite some time.  Let me tell you: good training partners make a HUGE difference.  They pick you up when you’re dragging, help you select weights, provide spots/handoffs, and create an awesome social atmosphere that actually helps training progress.

“Going it alone” doesn’t just refer to having training partners with whom you can lift, though.  It also refers to having professional resources to whom you can turn – whether it’s a massage therapist when your elbows get cranky from all the gripping you do, or someone to help you out with your strength and conditioning programs.  I’m not going to lie: I did some terrible programs back in the day when I didn’t know any better.  If I’d had an unbiased party helping me out, I could have saved myself a lot of trouble.

That’s one reason why I created Show and Go: High Performance Training to Look, Feel, and Move Better.

On one hand, it takes the guesswork out of training by providing the actual strength and conditioning programs as well as an extensive video database to help with technique on all the mobility and strength exercises.  On the other hand, though, I designed it so that it would give folks a lot of wiggle room when it comes to adapting it to their unique goals and needs.  There are 4x/week, 3x/week, and 2x/week strength training programs; five different supplemental conditioning options; and a unique mobility warm-up for every month of the program.  Problems solved.

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What were some of your biggest strength and conditioning mistakes?  Share them in the comments section below and you might just help someone from repeating them!

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Many often wonder what exactly causes a freshman to gain anywhere from 10 to 20 pounds during their freshman year. Here are five reasons for the Freshman 15:

Late Night Snacks
With college comes late night studying. Since most students start staying up a lot later than usual doing homework or going out, late-night snacking becomes pretty popular. Most of the foods people eat are bad, which causes you to start gaining a lot of weight.

Drinking
When students go away to college they start drinking because of all the parties at their dorm or a friend’s place. This is the time where people experiment and attend parties to get the full college experience. No one wants to hear that his or her kids are drinking under age, but it is happening. Alcohol has a lot of calories in it, which is a quick way to gain weight.

Stress Eating
One of the biggest issues students face when they start college is stress. The course load alone is a lot different than in high school. You have a lot more assignments, the pressure to get good grades, you have work, not to mention you’re trying to meet new people and make friends. Many new students get stressed out to the point that they begin to eat more than usual. The most common way students will deal with their stress is by stress eating…and this isn’t healthy eating either.

Less Exercise
One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a freshman is to stop working out. While gym memberships can be pricey, most college campuses will offer a great affordable gym package to students. They can rage from $5 to $20 a semester. Students do get a lot busier during college, but exercise is still very important and shouldn’t be left out.

Your Age
The only contributing factor to the freshman 15 you have absolutely no control over is your age. While you’re in junior high and high school, your body is still growing and you’re constantly active. During those years you have gym class, sports, plus hanging out with friends. You’re constantly moving around. In college not only have you just about stopped growing, but you’re also not as active anymore.

The Freshman 15 is something that many college freshmen will go through. With proper care and exercise you could avoid the Freshman 15 all together. It’s important to make sure you eat healthy and still get some exercise. While fast food places are always nearby and more affordable, it might be better to bring a sandwich or salad with you to school.

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Suits and tuxedos are not made for people who actually have muscle.

If you go with the smaller of two sizes, you need three groomsmen to help you get your arms and upper back into it – and you can plan on not being able to reach anything above nipple level while wearing it.

If you go with the larger of two sizes (which I did), you wind up swimming in it.  I’m 5-9, 195 pounds – and will be wearing a jacket that was probably made with somebody who was 6-0, 220 with 40% body fat in mind.  I’m the opposite of Chris Farley’s “Fat Guy in a Little Coat.”

In fact, after my fitting, my fiancee told me that I was not allowed to lose any weight before the wedding.  So, while she was crushing it in the gym and watching what she ate to prepare for her wedding dress, I simply continued to lift heavy stuff and eat normally.  The truth is, though, that I could have gone with 10,000 calories a day and just sat on the couch – and the jacket still would fit just fine.

This could just be a rant that ends here, but instead, I’ll make you think a little bit.  Every suit I have had to buy in the last decade has been a big and tall version – where I had to have the pants taken up by a tailor.

If we are concerned about the obesity epidemic, why do we only make suits and tuxedos for fat dudes?

If we know the body mass index (BMI) is a foolish way for doctor’s and insurance companies to determine healthy weight, why do we only make suits for guys who are 6-5, 165 pounds?

And, do you think Tony and Pete will look as good in these suits as the guys in Dumb and Dumber?

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When I look around the industry, I find myself becoming more and more discontented with the view.  It seems that there is a never-ending litany of new, innovative and advanced techniques in the field of strength and conditioning that are, in essence, just re-fabricated models and methods that have proved tried and true for literally decades.

This is especially true at the youth level where we tend to walk the fine line of wavering between dumbing down adult-based prescription and creating ‘novel’ schemes of building the same results that can, and are developed through the standard basics.

When working with young athletes (aged 6 – 18) I implore you to resist the temptation of thinking too far outside the box and instead concentrate your time and effort on both pondering and answering these three specific questions:

1.       Is this Concept vs. Cool?

2.       Is it Recipe vs. Chef?

3.       What’s the difference between Athletes & Non-Athletes?

Let’s examine those further.

Concept vs Cool

Do we really need another 90-minute seminar that teaches Fitness Professionals ‘150 Awesome Exercises on the BOSU Ball?’

Or a certification that has 80% of its content based on sample programs for the specific demographic in question?

Our industry has become a ‘cool’ extravaganza.  The more daring, off-the-wall, dazzling and ‘neato’ an exercise or training system is, the more popular it becomes.  Ironically, the less effective it more often than not is, as well.

Lost in the sex appeal of watching fitness models slathered in man tan parade as ‘fitness gurus’ and performing the newest stunts on unstable surfaces (because that evokes a proprioceptive response and burns more calories, you see) is that we seem to have ditched our sense of ‘concept’ as it relates to exercise and performance gains.

I’ll be the first to admit that it’s mesmerizing to watch an incredible display of athletic skill being performed and that the symptomotology of the training program in question often seems worth the potential (i.e. beads of sweat pouring off one’s head as proof of the exercises difficulty and subsequent effectiveness).  But as Fitness Professionals and Youth Fitness Specialists who have stood up, raised their hands and declared themselves worthy of the task of caring for a population in such desperate need of a clarion voice, it’s disconcerting to know that we fall prey to this circus show time-and-time again.

In the ‘Concept vs Cool’ argument, I want nothing more than for you to use common sense when determining value and worth of a training program or exercise:

• It looks cool, but what’s the concept behind the suggested benefit?

• Although I’ve never considered science the linchpin of anything in fitness, are there any research conclusions that can back the claims?

• One exercise or sample program does NOT a training system make… Where does this fit in?  Can it work with my young athlete’s life and honor what they need from a growth, development, long-term and tertiary life considerations?

• Does the risk-reward equation produce a sum that’s favorable?

Recipe vs. Chef

I mentioned the reality of some certifications or products being as heavily weighted as 80% sample-based programs.  I want to examine that notion a little farther.

I’m the biggest fan in the world of ‘Done-For-You.’  I like time-saving.  I enjoy experts who really know there stuff giving me a glimpse into their brains and how they do things from a practical standpoint.

But I stop at the water’s edge every time… Sample programs are nothing more than a ‘glimpse’ into how they would do things WITHIN THE SITUATIONS THAT ARE UNIQUE TO THEM.  Without question, there are universal realities that can be applied to all young athletes irrespective of situational factors, but there is also a sensibility in programming that suggests individuality holds the key for optimum success.

What are the training ages of the young athletes the sample-program wielding expert has just given you?  How do they differ from the kids you train?

What precursor and preparatory elements were put in place from a technical perspective prior to the expert using these specific training programs?

What are the psychological differences and weight-room conduct variances between a 16 year old at Beverly Hills High versus a 16 year old at Compton Tech?  How do young athletes who attend historically championship high schools differ from kids whose high schools have never even made the playoffs?

Do the socio-economic factors relating to a particular high school demographic cause more or less stress to the young athletes in question than a high school who sits on the other end of the demographic spectrum?  Does this factor affect nutrition, sleep patterns or other forms of regeneration?

How many young athletes does the expert have to work with at one time?  How large is the space they’re working within?  Are the equipment options the same as they are for you?

Thus, the need for our industry to understand the concept much more than the practicality of how it’s applied.

Concept appreciation suggests that you get the ‘what’ and the ‘why,’ and are therefore fluent in figuring out the ‘how’ as it relates to your specific situations.

Athletes vs. Non-Athletes

This topic deviates away from the fitness industry at large and speaks more to the issues related to youth fitness, but it carries a very similar tone as the ‘Concept vs Cool’ and ‘Recipe vs Chef’ arguments.

A 10 year old soccer player needs nothing different in terms of training than a 10 year old basketball player.  Moreover, an 8 year old superstar baseball player should have a training system that has a remarkable resemblance to the one an 8 year old, non-athletic, overweight child should be following.

And thus the linchpin of the entire ‘concept’ contention – training programs of any merit follow the inherent and natural, organic features of the organism itself.  An 8 year old soccer player and an 8 year old overweight child have one discernible quality in common; their age.

Now, chronological age is by no means the only or even best way of determining the training stimulus needs for anyone, but it does provide a general backdrop of necessity; especially from a developmental perspective.

All aspects of coordination (balance, kinesthetic differentiation, rhythm, spatial awareness, movement adequacy) are most optimally developed when the human organism is very plastic and pre-peak height velocity.  Although the progressions or regressions of specific exercises may vary, these characteristics must be present in any training program written for young people.

Here are some key questions to ask yourself:

• Is my training program more specific to the sport or the relative needs of the young athlete based on age?
• Am I being varied and multi-lateral in my approach to movement, or concentrating on reflecting the innate patterns of positional play?
• Am I programming for the things this young athlete DOESN’T experience or get exposure to in the sport they play?
• Do I know for sure if this 8 year old overweight child will not grow up to be a star quarterback?  If the answer is ‘no’ (which it is) then should my training system be more regulatory in terms of human potential and less concerned with the symptoms associated with the young person’s current lifestyle?

Cool vs Concept

Recipe vs Chef

Athletes vs Non-Athletes

Three things I want you to consider very closely….

Brian Grasso has trained more than 15,000 young athletes worldwide over the past decade.  He is the Founder and CEO of the International Youth Conditioning Association – the only youth-based certification organization in the entire industry.  For more information, visit www.IYCA.org.

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What is the first thing that comes into your mind when you thinking about losing weight? Most people will probably answer “to go on a diet”.

However, this is not a good way to shed the pounds. When you just cut your calories and hope to burn the rest it will end up backfiring. You want to burn that stored fat instead of everything you consume. If you look like you lost weight within the first few days, it’s possible that this is only because you are losing water.

Please don’t torture yourself like that at all. Just cut down on some of the things you know aren’t good for the body like; sodas, tidbits, twinkies, etc.

You simply need to find the right things for your body. Sometimes individuals won’t lose weight just by taking this route, but they will definitely feel better knowing they have a healthier body.

The other course of action that is obvious would be exercising. Heck, just getting more active throughout the week could make a great the difference in your weight loss program. While this may be true you still have to work hard at it or you will be disappointed when it’s all said and done. Going for a walk or playing a sport can be all you need. We highly recommend something like swimming.

Swimming is one of those exercises that will work the whole body. Granted, you’re not going to sweat as much as someone in the gym, but you will definitely tone up and see results if you continue this route. If you have more questions about it you can head to the local gym instructors and ask them about the best way to lose weight for you.

Another course of action we recommend is doing an online search for “Weight Lose Calculator,” which will help calculate the number of calories you have to lose per day. This way you can reach that desired weight.

In the end, working on losing weight is a never ending goal. Once you reach your desired level you may not have to lose anymore, but you will have to take all the necessary steps to keep it off. If you end up becoming underweight it won’t be good for your body either. All you have to do is stick with your diet plan and stay active so you can enjoy the weight you desire.

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You can increase your metabolism by eating better. Forget about fast food restaurants, burgers, soft drinks, sugar, and everything else that can pack on the weight. These are all high in fat and contain several calories. Unfortunately your body can’t burn them all.

A good way to counteract this is by eating 5 to 6 small meals throughout the day. This alone can help you maintain its energy. Plus, you will see that your calories will diminish. When you eat smaller meals the body wants to burn more fat, and eventually it will target that excess body fat and use it as fuel for your daily activities.

A few of the activities we recommend trying is resistance training, interval training, and exercising to target multiple joints. All of these have been known to burn fat and increase your metabolism. When this occurs the body forces itself to replenish your muscles and nourish them properly. It will also continue to burn fat even after you have finished exercising for the day.

Training with weights is another option. No matter which one of these you choose they call all increase the metabolism. Your body will then be able to work on fixing the muscles that have been active throughout the day. In the end there is nothing like burning fat when you’re not active.

Keeping a grip on your stress is important as well. When you’re able to control your stress you can keep fat from developing on the body. Your body releases a hormone called Cortisol, which is what stores the fat in the stomach. The reason for this is it wants to use this fat as energy when it’s time. What it comes down to is if you control your stress it can play a major role in your fat loss diet plan. Some of the ways to do this is by deep breathing, meditation, yoga, and even tai chi.

Then again, it all reverts back to being organized. If you can stick to your fat loss diet plan and use a guide to keep you motivated, the results are endless. Just by constructing a plan you will be able to increase your chances of losing weight and keeping it off. Plus you will figure out what works, what doesn’t, and what changes need to be made. This way you can stay on top of the game.

When you plan your exercise program to get the fat loss you desire, it’s all about increasing your metabolism. You can do this in 3 easy steps; monitoring your diet, having a regular exercise schedule, and decreasing those stress levels. If you can do this then you will definitely be on your way to getting the body you deserve.

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On the other hand, you may be one of those who is unable to gain, or even retain weight, due to the supersonic speed that your metabolism works at. If this is you, you will be very pleased to know that there are ways that you can gain weight too, despite every calorie you take in being burnt off at lightning speed.

Here are just a few things that you can try if you want to gain weight healthily. First up is to have a moderate meal of about 700 calories just before you go to bed. Even fast metabolisms slow down through the night, so these calories won’t be burnt off as usual, and will add bulk to your frame.

To have a good overall effect, you need to add in extra calories through the day as well. Up your intake to at least 4 meals a day and snack on protein rich items which have a very high calorific value.

We all know that cardio exercises keep us healthy in generally and are very good for our heart, so the last thing we want to do is give up our exercises. The good news is that you don’t have to, but you need to cut down. Don’t go all out until you are dripping in sweat, and you will burn too many calories. Just cut down on the length of your workout and the intensity of it, this will work well with the increased calories.

If you want to gain your weight through bulked up muscles, weight lifting is the perfect exercise for you. If you are just looking to gain weight without bulk, you want to do a low number of reps using heavier weights, as it is the reps which determine the bulk.

If after all this you find that you are still unable to gain weight, stop beating yourself up over it and accept that this is the way that God made you. As annoying as it may be, you are the envy of millions.

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Many people would rather be overweight than to be hungry all the time. I know that’s how I feel. I really enjoy eating and there’s absolutely no way I would constantly be hungry just for the sake of being thin. To me, its not much of a life if you’re always hungry.

Our natural instinct tells us to eat when we are hungry. Hunger is a signal telling the body that it needs to eat. It is also a signal to the body that it is in danger, that it needs food now. Our self-preservation instinct makes us scarf down everything in sight in response to feelings of starvation.

The body doesn’t particularly care that we are living in a modern world with plenty of food. It responds exactly like it would if we lived in the wild and had to hunt for food. It’s not a good idea to go against the natural instinct that’s designed to protect us from death by starvation.

This may come as a real surprise, but you don’t have to experience hunger to lose weight. In fact, eating regularly and keeping yourself full will help you stick to your eating plan and reach your goals. If you are able to keep you hunger in check, you can avoid overeating. It also keeps you from feeling frustrated, out of control, and miserable.

Instead of eating 3 large meals every day, eat 5 or 6 small meals. When you go to long between meals, by the time you eat something you will be famished and unable to control yourself. When you eat frequent, small meals you will stay full and in total control.

Never skip meals. Some people think that by skipping breakfast or lunch they will save total calories, but the opposite happens. Because they go for too long without food, they end up compensating for it and then some later in the day. In addition, skipping meals slows down your metabolism, because your body feels like it’s not getting enough food. So it activates its survival instinct and burns fewer calories.

Another trick is to eat slower. It takes our body around 20 minutes to realize that it’s full. If you eat too fast, you will eat unnecessary calories while your body is determining whether it is still hungry. By the time it realizes that it’s full, it is too late, since you’ve already eaten more than you needed. If you eat slowly, your brain will start sending signals to stop eating just in time.

Never starve yourself in an effort to lose weight. It’s simply unnecessary. It make take you some time, but you have to get used to the concept that starvation is not necessary to lose weight.

A healthy eating plan will help you lose weight without deprivation or starvation. Weight loss can be permanent when you lose it in a healthy manner, allowing you to keep it off for good.

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Some people think is it is best to be overweight than to be constantly hungry. I am one of those people. I love to eat and I would not want to be hungry all the time just to lose weight. What type of life would you have if you always feel hungry?

Our body is geared to urge us to eat when we feel hunger. The feeling of hunger is the signal to our body that danger is near and that it requires food. Our instinct for self preservation causes us to consume all sorts of food when our bodies feel starved.

Our bodies do not know that we inhabit the world at a time when food is easy to get. It reacts the exact way it used to when we had to hunt for any food we ate. Basically we should not fight this instinct that is there to keep up us from dying from starvation.

Surprisingly, no one needs to feel hungry to achieve weight loss. Quite the opposite is true in fact, eating meals at regular intervals and allowing yourself to be full encourages you to stay with a healthy diet program and attain your goal weight. Making sure your hunger stays at bay will keep you from overeating. This will keep you from being frustrated, not being in control, and feeling miserable.

Consume 5 to 6 smaller meals frequently during the day instead of just 3 larger meals. If your meals are too far apart then you start getting that starved feeling, and will eat too much when your meal does come around. Consuming meals that are smaller and eating them more often lets you stay full and keeps you in control.

Don’t ever miss meals. People do this thinking they will lower their intake of calories, but the reverse actually occurs. Due to being too long without food you wind up making up for it anyway somewhere later on the same day. Your metabolism will also slow down with skipping meals because your body thinks it has had all the calories it needs. This is how the body survives because it burns a lower amount of calories.

Another tip is slow down eating. The body does not tell itself it is full for about 20 minutes. When you eat too fast you can eat way too many calories before your body signals that it is full, because it is still saying it is hungry. Before you know you’re full you are actually too full because of overeating. But when you slowly enjoy your meal, then your brain has a chance to signal your body that it is full, and it is time to quit eating before you over consume.

Never starve yourself in pursuit of weight loss. There’s absolutely no need for it. Get used to the idea that losing weight does not require being hungry.

Losing weight in a healthy way does not involve starving or deprivation. That’s why it is permanent, if you lose weight in a healthy way, you’re likely to keep it off for good.

Sick and tired of fad diets that doesn’t work? We have for you a lot of articles and reviews of the best diet plans to lose weight permanently. You can also watch my videos about healthy diet plans to lose weight quickly.

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Can a wedding be healthy? According to Anne Heap, a Pastry Chef from the Food Network, creating the ultimate healthy wedding starts with the wedding cake. Ann suggests swapping frosting with fruit :

“Wedding cakes with fruit preserve fillings have tremendous flavor,” says Anne. “Try a low-fat wedding cake with fruit filling in between the layers instead of the traditional buttercream frosting. At the end of the night this option will be sure to satisfy your guests without racking up the calories!”

Likewise, instead of loading up on beef and BBQ at weddings, iFood.TV suggests swapping beef with fish and offers several fish recipes.

Another tip to lay off the indulgences is to try swapping out the intake of alcohol with other drinks, like waters and healthy sodas.

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