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Too much alcohol is categorically harmful and can significantly impact recovery in any training population. It's recommended by the NHS to drink no more than 14 units of alcohol per week, spread acfroxss 3 days or more. That's around 6 medium (175ml) glasses of wine or 6 pints of 4% beer.

There's no completely safe level of drinking, but sticking within these guidelines lowers your risk of harming your health.

Weekends, times with friends and holidays are times where we enjoy alcohol. If we want to offset any weight gain, adding alcohol to the equation makes this a tough one to balance. We need to be realistic about the nutrition you need to recover.

That's where this guide comes in. Having a social life when dieting is something that many find haard to do, but is doesn't mean you need to completely omit all social occasions.