im currently on week 5 of a 40 mg Var cycle and I say the first really noticible results in both strenght and appearence are beggining now. I gained considerable strenght and have increased at least 3 bricks in most machines. Dont expect anything earth shattering though. You will gain a lot in strenght and muscle hardness, and if you already have a low body fat % you will also gain a nice chieseled look, but you wont make any considerable gain in mass(i increased my weight in 6 pounds so far, might gain another 3 or 4 before the cycle is over)