Originally Posted by johnsomebody
I'm not so sure myself that Var alone is so bad, especially for a first time. I've used it a couple times as part of a cycle but I've heard about several people who've had good results on Var only. My understanding is that it is suppressive of natural T, though not nearly as strongly as most AS, and I assume you should expect to see your natural levels fall while on it, which is, of course, counterproductive. Plus you'll need to go through PCT as if you were on a full fledged cycle.
But since it may take some time to fully suppress your natural T you should expect to make some gains in the meantime. I just don't know how long that would be.
Maybe someone who's done Var only will reply.