First Timer and on Anavar

**deltacinco** · 02-08-2011, 06:22 PM

Hello,

I am five days into Anavar but I am unsure of the dosage and frequency of doses. I chose Anavar because it had the least amount of side effects.

Age: 31
Height: 6'
Weight: 220
Body Fat:18%
Experience: Weight trained on and off for 10 years now, lots of cardio (4 days/week/70minutes or 1000calories) non-stop for 10 years, but have enjoyed food and alcohol too much in last 4 years.
Goals: Gain muscle, reduce Body Fat. Would like to gain 6 -8 lb muscle in 8 weeks. Would like to gain about 20+ lb in total, lol, but don't want to be massive, just noticeable and toned.

Question 1: I have been doing 40mg in AM (6:00 a.m.) and that's it but I read somewhere that I should break it up. Also, is 40 mg enough? I read that a safe dose is between 40mg and 60mg. Should I try 60mg? How long should one cycle be? How long should the rest stage be before starting again?

Question 2: My gym cycle is currently M,T,W,TH,F,SA and involves weight-training and cardio. Do I take anavar on my off days? How much cardio should I be doing per day?

Question 3: Should I be taking other stuff like creatine? (I nearly died taking NO2 yesterday - half-kidding, I felt awful and cranky). What other stuff should I be taking to maximize gain?

Question 4: The doozy. What should my nutrition/eating habits look like? Currently:

6:00 a.m.: 1 cup of oat meal or organic gluten- and sugar-free corn-based cereal with skim milk and 1 litre of water and a protein stake (60 grams protein)

9:00 a.m.: I am starving so I have an egg with lettuce, tomato and low-fat ham on an English muffin. I begin working on another protein shake (finish around 11:00)

12:00 p.m.: 1 cup of rice with broccoli and chicken

5:00 p.m.: Protein shake (60 grams protein) and something light for dinner.

I am a total novice with nutrient and training and any help would be amazing.

Thanks.

**SlimmerMe** · 02-08-2011, 06:36 PM

Welcome!

stats please:

age
height
weight
BF
experience
goals......

Thanks!

**deltacinco** · 02-08-2011, 06:46 PM

Hey SlimmerMe, thanks for replying and prompting more info. I have editted my post with the info now. - Deltacinco

**scotty51312** · 02-08-2011, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by deltacinco

Hello,

I am five days into Anavar but I am unsure of the dosage and frequency of doses. I chose Anavar because it had the least amount of side effects.

Age: 31
Height: 6'
Weight: 220
Body Fat:18%
Experience: Weight trained on and off for 10 years now, lots of cardio (4 days/week/70minutes or 1000calories) non-stop for 10 years, but have enjoyed food and alcohol too much in last 4 years.
Goals: Gain muscle, reduce Body Fat. Would like to gain 6 -8 lb muscle in 8 weeks. Would like to gain about 20+ lb in total, lol, but don't want to be massive, just noticeable and toned. Best way to do this is to commit to gaining muscle or loosing bodyfat.

Question 1: I have been doing 40mg in AM (6:00 a.m.) and that's it but I read somewhere that I should break it up. Also, is 40 mg enough? I read that a safe dose is between 40mg and 60mg. Should I try 60mg? How long should one cycle be? How long should the rest stage be before starting again?
the sweet spot for anavar is somewhere between 40mg on the low end and 100mg on the high side. While we are here to help we don't like to spoonfeed new members about cycle length and dosages. There are lots of threads about anavar cycles and the profile of anavar will be something you should read.

Question 2: My gym cycle is currently M,T,W,TH,F,SA and involves weight-training and cardio. Do I take anavar on my off days? How much cardio should I be doing per day?
if you're training right with weights 6 days a week is way to much. Spend some time in our workout section to learn about splits IMO you should be weight training 4 days a week max
Question 3: Should I be taking other stuff like creatine? (I nearly died taking NO2 yesterday - half-kidding, I felt awful and cranky). What other stuff should I be taking to maximize gain?
creatine is good. BCAA's once again this is your decision and you shouldn't just take anyones word about it. Back to research again
Question 4: The doozy. What should my nutrition/eating habits look like? Currently:

6:00 a.m.: 1 cup of oat meal or organic gluten- and sugar-free corn-based cereal with skim milk and 1 litre of water and a protein stake (60 grams protein)

9:00 a.m.: I am starving so I have an egg with lettuce, tomato and low-fat ham on an English muffin. I begin working on another protein shake (finish around 11:00)

12:00 p.m.: 1 cup of rice with broccoli and chicken

5:00 p.m.: Protein shake (60 grams protein) and something light for dinner.
Your diet needs work. You've got gaps of over 5 hours when you're not eating. You need to be eating 6-8 meals a day so you should be eating every 3 hours if you want to add muscle or even if you're looking to loose fat. Spend some time in our diet forum

I am a total novice with nutrient and training and any help would be amazing.

Thanks.

Bottom line is research. If i were you i'd get that diet straight and give it a few months before i thought about steroids. I made the mistake of not having my diet right for my first cycle and basically wasted my time and money. Also have someone take a look at your workout routine. I'm sure theres some changes that need to be made there too. Good luck and hope we can help

**Bertuzzi** · 02-08-2011, 06:57 PM

Deltacinco..... I have experience with Anavar only cycles and I think they are fine, you are asking all the right questions but what you're not, is ready for Anavar. You should have had all the answers to your questions before starting, none-the-less thats an easy fix. The biggest problem is your diet, its terrible, you're not eating nearly often enough and you not eating enough food too. You need to get your diet in check before anything otherwise you are wasting your money with Anavar and I know how expensive it can get.

How sure are you about your BF%? Most guys new to this either under estimate or over estimate and at 6' and 200 18% could be an under estimate, especially if you haven't been strict over the last 6 to 12 months.

At this point, I can only recommend discontinuing the Anavar and get your diet steady and in place, also confirm your BF and if it is 18% work on brining it down 2 or 3 percent naturally before using Anavar.... I can assure you Var does not burn fat as you may have read.... I have attached a link regarding that fact below.

http://forums.steroid.com/showthread...lp-me-burn-fat

Good Luck!

**scotty51312** · 02-08-2011, 07:52 PM

^^^yeah what bert says!

**ScotchGuard02** · 02-09-2011, 01:32 AM

My first cycle with anavar was with 80mg/ed. My second anavar cycle was 60mg/ed. Both cycles were for 8 weeks. They both about the same results for me. I took a good diet from the diet section which had 3045 calories. I calculated the fat I had to lose and the muscles I had to gain and calculated the TDEE (amount of calories to lose body fat and gain muscle). I kept up the diet for 12 weeks and with the help of AAS I got great results. I guess what I'm saying is that the diet should be the focal point of your cycle with the anavar being used to aid the diet.