Anavar, also known as Oxandrolone, is an anabolic steroid that can reduce body fat without losing muscle mass, and is popular among bodybuilders.
Searle Laboratories developed Anavar in the 1960s with the goal of helping patients with diseases that cause unintentional weight loss regenerate muscle.
Bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts often use this drug during the prep and fat loss phases. It can give users excellent strength gains, dissolve body fat, and make muscles hard.
Accelerate weight loss (with a clean diet)
Anavar is mainly used in fat loss cycles. It can help bodybuilders lose weight faster while maintaining muscle mass.
A 2004 study showed that this drug can reduce total body fat even without exercise.
However, it must be reminded that a person should not expect the effects of an Anavar cycle if they are 25% body fat and have poor eating habits.
If your body is already in shape, eat clean and train hard, then you can expect some very impressive weight loss results.
Helps women achieve muscle gain without side effects
Anavar works like testosterone for men for women. Women can use Anavar to gain muscle. Although it does not have a very large effect on men’s muscle building, the right amount of Anavar (5mg~20mg) can help women achieve unexpected results without having to worry about masculine characteristics.
No aroma side effects
One of the advantages of Anavar is that it does not undergo aromatization (estrogen conversion). As Wikipedia explains, since Oxandrolone does not produce aroma, users do not have to worry about estrogen-related side effects such as gynecomastia and water retention.
Stable benefits
As long as the user can cooperate with a good PCT, Anavar can provide very good long-term benefits.
The muscle gain and fat loss effects achieved by using Anavar are often impressive and do not disappear within a few weeks, especially compared to other drugs such as Dianabol and Anadrol (the benefits brought by these drugs are generally not reliable enough)
Mild side effects (especially oral)
As mentioned in point 3, Anavar cannot be converted into estrogen, which means it has fewer side effects.
Anavar does not have a big effect on blood pressure, nor does it cause much damage to the liver at lower doses.
Some potential side effects of Anavar include mild depression, acne, hair loss, and nausea (depending on individual constitution)
Breaking through the plateau
If your body has reached a plateau where muscles are not getting hard or body fat is not dropping, then Anavar is perfect for helping you to improve.
Anyone who has been training in the gym for 3-5 years should consider using Anavar for improvement and breakthrough.
Enhancement of diet
Anavar can really enhance the benefits of clean eating and calorie-controlled diets. Many people feel “out of shape” or “muscle flat” when they are eating clean or restricting calories.
Anavar can get you out of this situation, and you will get excellent muscle feeling even if you eat clean or restrict calories.
‘Dry’ gains
Although Anavar will not bring users extremely strong muscle gains, it does not mean that users will not gain muscle.
It will make the user’s muscles “dry” because they have no water retention.
Compared to oral steroids such as Dianabols, although it can help users gain weight quickly, most of the weight will disappear after the cycle ends due to its water retention.
Excellent choice for the activation phase
The common routine of steroid cycles is to use fast-acting drugs to provide rapid growth, while waiting for long-ester steroids to fully work during use.
Anavar is an excellent choice for oral steroid activation, which can provide users with immediate strength gains and enhance muscle hardness.
Suitable for female bodybuilders in the off-season
For competitive female bodybuilders, Anavar is very suitable for use in the off-season. The typical cycle dosage starts with 5mg~10mg/day (depending on experience), and then increases or decreases the dosage as needed.
Women do not need PCT
For female athletes taking Anavar, they do not need to do PCT.
It is recommended that some female users gradually reduce the dosage at the end of the cycle and maintain a clean diet for a period of time after the cycle ends, which can reduce the impact on the body after the cycle ends.
Men need PCT
Anavar cycles have no estrogen-related side effects, and some users mistakenly believe that PCT is unnecessary after such a cycle.
However, Anavar is a steroid after all, and PCT is necessary, especially at higher doses.
Strong bones
One of the original uses of Anavar was to treat osteoporosis. If you are a guy in your early 20s and drink milk often, no problem, your bones are definitely strong.
But if you are already 30 years old or above, it is highly recommended to use Anavar during your preparation.
Mild HPTA inhibition
Unlike many steroids, Avanar only causes relatively mild hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis (HPTA) inhibition at low doses, which means that you don’t have to worry about a significant drop in your testosterone levels.
However, the side effects of Anavar vary from person to person, so you still need to consider using some HCG. Anavar has a half-life of 8 hours, so, depending on the cycle dose, you need to use it 2-3 times a day.
Enhanced Pump Feeling
Like most oral steroids, Anavar can give users crazy pump feelings in certain muscle groups. If you are a natural athlete and are using Anavar for the first time, be sure to prepare yourself physically and mentally.
Accelerated Recovery
Anavar can help users recover very quickly. If you have weaknesses in your body shape, such as weak shoulders or weak legs, you can train the weak parts more times a week without worrying about the intensity of the training. It can help you recover faster and make up for the shortcomings.
Reduce waist circumference
The fat-reducing effect of the Anavar cycle is self-evident. It can even burn visceral fat in men with low testosterone levels. Less visceral fat = thinner waist circumference.
Remember, bodybuilding is a visual sport. Many times, the focus is not even on how wide you can build your shoulders, but the visual difference between shoulders and waist.
Excellent choice for the bridging phase
Although the bridging cycle does not stop taking the drug (some people suggest that the HPTA function should be completely restored), it is crucial to the consolidation of the gains of the previous cycle and the connection to the next cycle, especially for bodybuilders who have no intention of participating in the phase cycle or bodybuilders who participate frequently.
Anavar is an excellent choice for the bridging phase. It allows the body to separate from androgen compounds and establish positive gains.
No effect on the heart and lungs
Fat-reducing drugs such as Clenbuterol will have a certain impact on the user’s cardiopulmonary function, but Anavar will not at all. Users can continue to do their favorite aerobic exercises and get more surprising gains.
Excellent effect with testosterone
Anavar cycle alone is not wise. By using testosterone as the basis of the cycle, users will gain more muscle and strength gains. The superposition of testosterone and Anavar can be said to be a simple, safe and effective combination.