I'm currently bulking and eating about 60-70 some grams of fat throughout the day. Not a whole lot. Mostly, my fat comes from oatmeal, cheese, and some peanut butter. I also eat about 1-3 cans of tuna a day, not albacore. Since i eat about 7-8 meals a day, thats about 5-6 grams a meal.
Should I be taking in some Flaxseed? I just bought 3 lbs of the seeds, but i'm curious on what ya guys think.
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11-04-2003, 10:14 AM #1Member
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How beneficial are EFA's when bulking???
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11-04-2003, 11:05 AM #2Village Imbecile
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Flaxseed is fine; Fish oil caps could also be an option.
EFAs help to balance lipids and promote overall cardiovascular health.
Aim for a min. 2-1 ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6.
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11-04-2003, 11:16 AM #3Member
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Re: How beneficial are EFA's when bulking???
Flaxseed/Oil is one of the most important foundation supplements for you to take aside from whey protein and multivits. Bulking or not, you should be taking it.Originally posted by KillerLifter73
I'm currently bulking and eating about 60-70 some grams of fat throughout the day. Not a whole lot. Mostly, my fat comes from oatmeal, cheese, and some peanut butter. I also eat about 1-3 cans of tuna a day, not albacore. Since i eat about 7-8 meals a day, thats about 5-6 grams a meal.
Should I be taking in some Flaxseed? I just bought 3 lbs of the seeds, but i'm curious on what ya guys think.-Mike
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11-04-2003, 11:49 AM #4Registered User
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Flax Seed(Oil)
I agree. It also helps amazingly with joint pains. After buying one bottle and consuming just one spoonfull a day for about a week, I noticed no pain in my wrist on lifts that I could not do for months before.
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11-04-2003, 12:50 PM #5Registered User
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If you don't want to worry about ratios of omega-6 to omega-3 and so on and so forth, aim for 3-4 grams of omega-3 fatty acids a day. I take around 2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds every day along with around 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds in addition to the salmon I eat. This is more than enough.
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11-04-2003, 12:58 PM #6Member
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Re: Omega Man
Or, if you can afford it, buy Udo's Oil Blend, which contains these ratios of Omega 3 and 6.Originally posted by tofu_guru
If you don't want to worry about ratios of omega-6 to omega-3 and so on and so forth, aim for 3-4 grams of omega-3 fatty acids a day. I take around 2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds every day along with around 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds in addition to the salmon I eat. This is more than enough.
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11-04-2003, 01:15 PM #7Registered User
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I believe in EFA's. Good for dieting and bulking. Just good all-around.
But if you're bulking, I wouldn't see why you wouldn't want to take them - extra "good" calories. Just my opinion though.You only regret the risks you did not take.
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11-04-2003, 01:24 PM #8Registered User
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Yea i am taking a straight omega 3 product right now. I think i will change to UDO oil if i can find it. i find it helps with some areas of pain, i did though kinda tweak my knee so i need to go easy on legs right now. its ok my legs have always been biiger in porportion than my upper body.
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11-04-2003, 07:05 PM #9Registered User
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I'd suggest Barleans.
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11-04-2003, 07:38 PM #10I need a shower
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What time of day do you guys take yours?
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