First Anavar (var) Cycle

[fitlady85]

First Var Cycle

Im a 25 year old figure competitor and just began my off season training. Ive been competing 2 yrs naturally and have made great gains but at the National level I still have some size to put on and so I've resorted to trying Anavar (var).

I will start my first cycle in the next few days, keeping it very low doses as instructed by my trainer. Since I've never taken anything other than a multiv and fatburners, I guess mainly I want feedback on any dangerous side effects I should look for off the bat. Also, I take birthcontrol in offseason to regulate my hormones after dieting hard in season...would that probably be a bad idea to continue doing while taking Anavar? Any information at all would be appreciated, I'm a little nervous to get this started.

 

[THE-DET-OAK]

well im sure the ladies will chime-but i can tell you what my GF experienced.

she didnt have any major side effects ( this can be different for everyone)

about 2.5 weeks in she thought she had a cold because her voice became scratchy. i learned it is not a cold, but it is your vocal cords thickening. after a week or so the scratchy voice cleared up. although her vocal cords may have gotten thicker i can not notice the difference in her voice. i think this is a compounded effect-that after x amount of cycle the change becomes noticeable.

her hair was very greasy, and she did bloat a lil.

the positives-she gained a tremendous amount of strength, and her lean mass def increased. bloating went away shortly after the cycle.

i noticed her mood was a lil more aggressive on cycle. this was a bonus in the gym.

 

[fitlady85]

Thanks! That helps alot. Hopefully this goes well.

 

[Miss Muscle]

I can't see birth control completely regulating your hormones but to go back on after a contest is fine. Do you go off them due to the estrogen?

Just start really low...2.5 or 5 mg. And if you don't like what you see get off them.

 

[fitlady85]

Honestly I do it because I lose my period for months...and its the quickest way to regulate that once my I gain post competition weight. Once I start comp prep I stop taking bc because some researches say it causes water retention, and I dont want to risk it.

 

[Miss Muscle]

I've had contest preps where I haven't lost my period at all. I still get it at lower bodyfat levels.

 

[lexxi]

I've done 2 cycles of var so far. The 1st cycle stayed at 5mg, the 2nd cycle went up to 10mg, which I got amazing results from (my arms got jacked), strenght was crazy, but the acne came not just on my face but a little on my upper back & shoulder and my skin got very oily