Deadlift,

Thoughts on adding olive oil "shooters" to your diet to add calories? If , would it matter what type of olive oil is used? (regular, virgin, extra virgin)

Already have a steady diet of blue diamond almonds, so I'm not sure if this would be going overboard.

sincerely,

Too lean in PA

I'm a big fan of adding EVOO to anything if you need extra calories and or quality fats. If i'm running short on calories for the day I will add up to 2 servings of evoo to a shake before bed and that is a quick 240 calories of good fats.

The type you choose doesn't matter too much, but I've always went with evoo because of the taste.

It will essentially turn your shake into a weight gainer.. and this method is a hell of a lot cheaper than buying pre-made weight gain products.

note: the taste is rough, but man up and chug it.

I figured the olive oil would change the consistency of the shake, no issues with that?

it will definitely change the consistency and taste, but just slam it.

Yes, the type matters. You should consume extra-virgin olive oil every day if you can, regardless of fitness goals. It prevents cancer and heart disease. This isn't a joke, for more info check out this annual review (I'd post the link but I don't know if it'd work):

The phenolic compounds of olive oil: structure, biological activity and beneficial effects on human health. Nutrition Research Reviews (2005), 18, 98–112Nutrition Research Reviews (2005), 18, 98–112

i thought most people used evoo to begin with? i know that is the only olive oil i've ever used for anything.

ACV + EVOO = immortality

Not a lot of science backing ACV

EVOO support is rock hard, as am I (this may be due to ACV, though)

Extra virgin is best, but not to cook with. Much better for salads and drizzling on shit.

I've been using flax seeds a lot in juices and shakes. Omega 3s, fiber, and general nutritional epicness. Buy the whole seeds.

lol

Originally posted by: deadlift

Originally posted by: tony plush

seriously. $3.99 for like 20g of protein? fuck that.

also, for my flat bench press, lately ive been doing:
-close-grip,wide-grip, and incline bench (low weight, high reps)
-vertical and horizontal medicine ball throws
-dips/pullups
-OHP
-tricep isolation exercises

triceps are usually what's holding back someone on the bench; followed by shoulders and back.. very rarely is it the chest.

what are you doing for triceps? try elbows out extensions, if you're not doing them already.

i started doing these when you posted this. definitely helped my bench.

good to hear.

have you tried jm presses? those are also great for helping increase the bench... they really kill the triceps

Is stronglifts.com legit? Looking to start doing some lifting and this 5x5 deal seems pretty simple. I've been lazy for the past year, and I was doing all weightless stuff then (squats, pull ups, push ups, planks, that kind of stuff). This would be on top of a pretty physical job where I'm climbing around roofs and up and down ladders and lifting stuff all day.

Honestly, anything much more involved and I'll lose motivation, I don't really enjoy working out for more than 45 minutes or an hour at a time. Also, tryin to gain some weight, I'm 6' and about 140 pounds. Don't eat dairy and only eat meat like 3 times a week.

Yeah 5x5 is good stuff. That site seems a little weird, but I didn't want to read through all their crap. The workout is old school and effective though. You have to up your calories and protein if you want to gain weight, but that isn't hard to do with your diet restrictions.

Yeah, I didn't really read into the site too much other than workout plan, just saw it mentioned on a couple of other sites I was checking out. Hopefully I can make myself start fairly soon.