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LadyLift

LadyLift

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Ok...so I'm joining the Anavar Club....long time listener first time caller...
I appreciate input from experienced ladies, but my goal here is to document this for other women to gain knowledge and perspective from. This will not be my last...this is only the beginning for me and I plan to add in/experiment with other compounds in the future. I would like to lessen the stigma associated with women/bodybuilding/and AAS....so I plan to document my experience...good and bad.


Planning my first cycle on Var
Goals: build muscle

here are my stats:
36yrs old
5'6"
150lbs
bf% unconfirmed but at around 20%
I have been training for 2+ years

I have been "bulking" a good excuse for eating, sleeping and lifting through the winter....ill admit it. I just rebounded from a miserable experience prepping for competition as a natural competitor...I overtrained and crash dieted...it has been 5-6 months since I have been off the prep.
I do not wish to "cut" but rather excel my muscle building and recovery time as I like to train hard and lift heavy. I hope to eventually compete again..but it will NOT be in the immediate future :)

currently run a split routine...focused on building guns and widening my back and building shoulders. For this reason I try to hit back and bi-tri twice during the week if my schedule allows.

I never do the exact same workout twice...although some may be very similar

Mon - Quads
Tues - Chest Triceps
Wed- Shoulders
Thurs - Back Biceps
Fri - Hams Glutes
Sat - Bis -Tris
Sun - Back - Abs

This is just a "general" outline...My schedule always changes and so I never know which day will fall as a "rest" day often I have two or even three occaisionally... I switch workouts around on my schedule to fill in and keep each body part worked evenly. I also run 4miles at least twice a week.

I do a non-weighted ab exercise each day as a warm up in addition to warming up the specific body part to be used

Plan to run a 12 week cycle starting at 5mg 2x a day working up to 20 mg(total daily) if sides are tolerable

Diet...oh lets talk about diet...
right now I'm holding on to the "low carb" notion that was introduced to me during contest prep. However I am NOWHERE near the extreme that I was....I have reintroduced carbs but stick with rice, oatmeal, sweet potatoes and my occaisional indulgence on kamut/wheat cereal mmmmmm
so breakdown looks like this:
2,400 cal a day
carbs 20% = 121g
Protein 50% = 300g
Fat 30% = 80g

This is just what I have found works better for my body...I occaisionally indulge in carbs and consider this my "cheat meal" or "refeed" or just plain ol' YUM

I eat a LOT of protein and overall a LOT of calories for a woman...don't beat me up over this....lol!
Im just being honest....I'm not going to sit here and tell women that I'm eating 1500 calories because that is what they are going to try to emulate. Do what works for you! Right now I am seeing Excellent results with muscle growth and strength. BF% has risen...but it needed to from my previous 12%
When I start getting too "fat" I will adjust my diet but at this point I'm seeing muscle growth and strength/recovery improvement...I'm not trying to cut right now...so I don't see any reason to change it.

Also, it is my understanding that I need a higher calorie diet with AAS anyhow...I don't plan to alter the diet but just keep it as it is.

Before pics to follow.......
 
LadyLift said:
Ok...so I'm joining the Anavar Club....long time listener first time caller...
I appreciate input from experienced ladies, but my goal here is to document this for other women to gain knowledge and perspective from. This will not be my last...this is only the beginning for me and I plan to add in/experiment with other compounds in the future. I would like to lessen the stigma associated with women/bodybuilding/and AAS....so I plan to document my experience...good and bad.


Planning my first cycle on Var
Goals: build muscle

here are my stats:
36yrs old
5'6"
150lbs
bf% unconfirmed but at around 20%
I have been training for 2+ years

I have been "bulking" a good excuse for eating, sleeping and lifting through the winter....ill admit it. I just rebounded from a miserable experience prepping for competition as a natural competitor...I overtrained and crash dieted...it has been 5-6 months since I have been off the prep.
I do not wish to "cut" but rather excel my muscle building and recovery time as I like to train hard and lift heavy. I hope to eventually compete again..but it will NOT be in the immediate future :)

currently run a split routine...focused on building guns and widening my back and building shoulders. For this reason I try to hit back and bi-tri twice during the week if my schedule allows.

I never do the exact same workout twice...although some may be very similar

Mon - Quads
Tues - Chest Triceps
Wed- Shoulders
Thurs - Back Biceps
Fri - Hams Glutes
Sat - Bis -Tris
Sun - Back - Abs

This is just a "general" outline...My schedule always changes and so I never know which day will fall as a "rest" day often I have two or even three occaisionally... I switch workouts around on my schedule to fill in and keep each body part worked evenly. I also run 4miles at least twice a week.

I do a non-weighted ab exercise each day as a warm up in addition to warming up the specific body part to be used

Plan to run a 12 week cycle starting at 5mg 2x a day working up to 20 mg(total daily) if sides are tolerable

Diet...oh lets talk about diet...
right now I'm holding on to the "low carb" notion that was introduced to me during contest prep. However I am NOWHERE near the extreme that I was....I have reintroduced carbs but stick with rice, oatmeal, sweet potatoes and my occaisional indulgence on kamut/wheat cereal mmmmmm
so breakdown looks like this:
2,400 cal a day
carbs 20% = 121g
Protein 50% = 300g
Fat 30% = 80g

This is just what I have found works better for my body...I occaisionally indulge in carbs and consider this my "cheat meal" or "refeed" or just plain ol' YUM

I eat a LOT of protein and overall a LOT of calories for a woman...don't beat me up over this....lol!
Im just being honest....I'm not going to sit here and tell women that I'm eating 1500 calories because that is what they are going to try to emulate. Do what works for you! Right now I am seeing Excellent results with muscle growth and strength. BF% has risen...but it needed to from my previous 12%
When I start getting too "fat" I will adjust my diet but at this point I'm seeing muscle growth and strength/recovery improvement...I'm not trying to cut right now...so I don't see any reason to change it.

Also, it is my understanding that I need a higher calorie diet with AAS anyhow...I don't plan to alter the diet but just keep it as it is.

Before pics to follow.......
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Hi and welcome to our growing circle of ladies!

First, I want to point something out since you would notice if you read the most recent posts from the girls that are currently running their first Var cycles. The calories... if you noticed, none of them run 1500 or less... most are in the 2000's... so no one will be nagging on you. Plus depending on your goals...if you are comfortable where you are then why change. Eat according to your age, lifestyle demands, training style and what gives you best results. If you want changes then we are all here to talk through it and help eachother.

Wow from 12% to 20%... in 5 months... you did some indulging. Glad you're back on track.

And the understanding of higher calories on AAS... not sure how you figure this but it varies, to be honest, from my experience, eating at a deficit is perfectly fine too...it all depends on how you feel, what you want to accomplish and your training. Although some compounds react much better at a deficit than high carb diets for example...
 
Eman said:
Welcome to meso! Nice intro. You're in good company running an anavar cycle, it's what all the cool chicks are doing on here lately. When do you plan to start cycle?

@GearGodess - I. Beat. You. :p
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:( I guess I'm not a cool chick @Eman since I am not running var at the moment... but yes, we have a nice bunch of cool chicks in tha house lately!
 
LOL...Thanks very much!! :) I do appreciate the welcome! sorry I came across as a little defensive.. :)
Im currently trying to get some pics uploaded..
A. my posing sucks
B. I am getting too fat...lol :eek:
haha...its all good..
yes I battled the post prep blues...and if I had to do it all over again I would have waited to try to compete. The extra weight doesn't bother me...I'm taking my time this round.
but I may need to spend some extra time fine tuning my diet....
Its worse than I thought....lol
 
Eman said:
What ARE you running at the moment? I know you cruise GH regularly right? Any other goodies?
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haha don't hijack... yes I run GH all year... starting the first phase of my cycle very soon... it' a bit unconventional and controversial... don't worry, I will share it soon.... I'm doing things a little bit differently with this run...I'll give you a hint... considering I've ran most compounds over the years multiple times, this one is my first... hehehe
 
Hi ladylift. Welcome to the cool lunch table. We eat here :) today marks the beginning of the 4th week for me running var. First time as well. I've been on 10mg/day and yesterday upped it to 20mg (10 2x daily). I look forward to hearing about and watching your progress!!
 
LadyLift said:
LOL...Thanks very much!! :) I do appreciate the welcome! sorry I came across as a little defensive.. :)
Im currently trying to get some pics uploaded..
A. my posing sucks
B. I am getting too fat...lol :eek:
haha...its all good..
yes I battled the post prep blues...and if I had to do it all over again I would have waited to try to compete. The extra weight doesn't bother me...I'm taking my time this round.
but I may need to spend some extra time fine tuning my diet....
Its worse than I thought....lol
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What class where you planning on competing 5 months ago? Would it be the same if you attempt it again (except not natural show obviously) Did you end up getting on stage or just decided against it? What was your worst part and experience in your prep.... I have a method to my madness...just trying to learn more about you and we can help you succeed this time :)
 
Ok...awesome!!
Well,,,,I was lifting 3x a week with a personal trainer and running 18-20 miles a week
.....and doing crossfit...and doing HIIT 2x a week...and working nights.....and well...you get the picture.
I hired a coach to handle my diet prep and he started me off on 1500 calories (I guess that's the root of my bitterness) ha!
and then dropped me down to 1,000
and I wanted to die
I literally did not care if the building was on fire...I did not have the energy to walk out of it.
so I got down to 4 weeks out and dropped out of the race. :(
 
Oh this is so awesome! Loving the female presence here, even tho we've been put in the corner. It's a nice corner tho. Lots of boobs and bums and laughs.
 
I was entering figure class
the show was not a natural/drug tested show...

I was miserable and I hated how I looked...I felt washed out and skinny...weak
I lost a TON of muscle during the diet that I had worked hard for ...so it really upset me to watch it get starved off.
I ran too much during the prep...too much high endurance cardio
I ran a mini marathon....stupid me...
and I ended up with a hamstring tear. :(
 
Eman said:
Welcome to meso! Nice intro. You're in good company running an anavar cycle, it's what all the cool chicks are doing on here lately. When do you plan to start cycle?

@GearGodess - I. Beat. You. :p
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I hope to start soon...I have been eagerly awaiting the right time to start. I want to make sure I have considered all the things that need to be in place before starting...diet was my main concern.
So....I planned to start at the beginning of my next menstrual cycle...just because it seemed like a good idea to make sure I'm clear ;)
 
LadyLift said:
Ok...awesome!!
Well,,,,I was lifting 3x a week with a personal trainer and running 18-20 miles a week
.....and doing crossfit...and doing HIIT 2x a week...and working nights.....and well...you get the picture.
I hired a coach to handle my diet prep and he started me off on 1500 calories (I guess that's the root of my bitterness) ha!
and then dropped me down to 1,000
and I wanted to die
I literally did not care if the building was on fire...I did not have the energy to walk out of it.
so I got down to 4 weeks out and dropped out of the race. :(
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Well, I hate to be pointing fingers but it was your coach's fault not yours... they clearly didn't plan it properly. Yes prep is hard but from the sounds of it, they took you backwards. That's too bad. Wish you were here back then, we would have helped you! Oh well... let's move forward...to better you!

Those pics are a great comparison. I'm close to your age and same height plus I have also competed in figure...so I know your pain. lol

Do me a favor, forget that prep...all the bad feelings...time to start fresh... let's do this!
 
LadyLift said:
I hope to start soon...I have been eagerly awaiting the right time to start. I want to make sure I have considered all the things that need to be in place before starting...diet was my main concern.
So....I planned to start at the beginning of my next menstrual cycle...just because it seemed like a good idea to make sure I'm clear ;)
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Well though out. IMO, diet is the most important thing next to training to get straight before starting. If you don't have diet down to a consistent routine and training as well you just can't get the most out of PED's because there isn't really much to enhance. I want to feel like I'm peaking in performance when the drug kicks in so it pushes me further than I would normally go, that's the point right?

I cringe when I see guys post up, "hey I'm doing 800mgs of test a week and I'm just not really growing... I'm eating 1200 calories BTW and my maintenance is 3000." o_O

You seem to have it going on and geargodess is well versed in helping when anyone needs it - hope you enjoy the ride.
 
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