Sadie's First Anavar Cycle

[BovaJP]

Looking good girl! Your back is looking awesome. And all your other parts lol.

 

[Savagesteve]

Looking great!

 

[Johnny442]

Looking great, good luck!

 

[Sadie]

Thanks guys!!

 

[fightandorflight]

Thanks guys!!

You have a great foundation. Back looks solid
The var cycle is gonna do you right
Don't let the bloat scare you off, it will dissipate

 

[MindlessWork]

Nice progress...keep moving forward

 

[Iron Vett]

Subbed. Welcome to the dark side. Great progress and you had a very nice foundation to begin with. You will be pleased with your results.

 

[Sadie]

Day 17
Dose 5mg am/5mg pm
Weight 118.8

Feeling great. Sides are the same. Still bloated. I think I'm going to switch up some things in my diet next week and see if that's the issue. My dad is in the hospital so I won't be leaving town for the festival after all. I've been super busy, work and to the hospital. Pick up kids and to the hospital. I've managed to fit my workouts in though but have come in low on calories the last few days. Just not enough time in the day. Super excited for cheat meal on Sunday!!


Workout Back Biceps and Glutes

Deadlift Hex Bar
155 x 10
155 x 10
175 x 8
185 x 4 PR

Seated Row
120 x 10
130 x 10
140 x 9
150 x 6 PR

Bent Over Row
55 x 10
55 x 10
65 x 10
75 x 10 PR

Seated Bicep Curl
10 x 15
15 x 10
20 x 10
15 x 9
10 x 21

Straight Arm Pulldown w Rope
50 x 10
60 x 10
70 x 10 PR

Glute Kick Back
30 x 10
40 x 10
50 x 10

EZ Curl Bar Bicep Wide Grip
20 x 15
30 x 10
40 x 10


Day 18
Dose 5mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 118.8

Feel great at this dose. Drinking tons of water. Lots of energy. Headache is gone now. Voice hasn't changed. Lady parts still same size. Workouts feel amazing. I feel like I could train for hours. It's awesome. I've thought about bumping the dose up again since the negative sides aren't affecting me. Still gaining strength though so maybe I need to cruise on at this dose for a while.

Workout Shoulder and Triceps
Shoulder Press (Dumbbells)
30 x 10
30 x 10
35 x 6
25 x 7
20 x 9
10 x 12

Upright Row
50 x 10
60 x 10 PR
60 x 10

Did these in a circuit
Front Raise Underhand w EZ bar
25 x 10
25 x 10
35 x 10 PR
35 x 10 25 x 15
Seated Lateral Raise w Bent Arm
10 x 12
10 x 12
15 x 10
15 x 10
10 x 10
5 x 20
Rear Delt Raise
10 x 10
10 x 10
10 x 10
5 x 20

Circuit
Tricep Pull Down w Rope
50 x 10
50 x 10
40 x 10 (Felt like I was breaking form too much at 50 so dropped weight back down)
Reverse Grip Tricep Pulldown
40 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10
Face Pull
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10

Shrug w Dumbbell
40 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10



Today is leg day...
I'll post more later if I have time. Any feedback or suggestions are welcome.

 

[Sadie]

Day 19
Dose 5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 118.4

Leg Day

This sucked so bad for me. As soon as I got under the bar to squat, the weight felt so heavy. My knees and hips felt sore. Struggled at 135.

Squat
75 x 10
105 x 10
125 x 7
135 x 4
105 x 10
75 x 10
75 x 10

Sumo Deadlift
135 x 8
135 x 8
145 x 5

Leg Press
270 x 10
290 x 10
300 x 10 PR

Leg Extension
50 x 10
60 x 10
70 x 10
80 x 10

Lying Hamstring Curl
25 x 10
25 x 10
35 x 6
25 x 9

Rope Pull Through (Squeeze and hold a top)
60 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 15
60 x 15


Day 20
5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 118.4

I decided to hit chest again because my last chest workout with my boyfriend was super quick. Thought I'd have more time this time but got a call from my mom that my dad was being released from the hospital. Rushed to the end. Another short one.

Incline Dumbbell Press
30 x 10
30 x 10
35 x 10
40 x 6

Flat Dumbbell Press
30 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10

Chest Dip No assistance
3 x 10

Cable Crossover High Pulley
30 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10
20 x 10
10 x 15

Day 21 Rest
5 mg am only
Had a shitty day and forgot to take the afternoon dose.
Weight 118.2
Sides
Oily face
Emotional as fuck. Crying mess.
Spotting. I have an IUD so I haven't had a period in over 2 years. Randomly started spotting this weekend which rarely happens.
Boobs are even smaller than before.
Increased thirst. Gallon + a day
Libido has slowed down some. Lady parts are normal.
Headaches are completely gone.
No strange hairs, voice change, or hair loss that I can tell. I have pretty thick curly hair so I probably wouldn't notice unless it was significant loss.

The scale has been going in the wrong direction. I haven't done measurements or BF since week one. I'll do that this week. I feel like my tummy if getting flatter. I have decided to slowly increase calories and see if I can get the scale to go up. The goal here is to gain as much lean muscle as possible.

Today is leg day. I feel like I'm getting sick which is super lame. We'll see how it goes.
Dose 5 mg am/5mg pm
Weight 117.8

 

[Sadie]

 

[Iron Vett]

Looking good!! You're getting a great sweep on those quads. Keep up the hard work!!

 

[Sadie]

Looking good!! You're getting a great sweep on those quads. Keep up the hard work!!

Thank you!!!

 

[Sadie]

Day 22
5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 117.8

Increasing calories to 2100

Leg Day

My knees ache so much. I struggled again to get through my squats. The bar felt heavy.

Squat
75 x 15
95 x 15
115 x 10
135 x 6
145 x 3
125 x 5
105 x 10

Leg Press
300 x 10
310 x 10
310 x 10 PR!!

Leg Extension
55 x 10
70 x 10
80 x 10
90 x 10

Lying Hamstring Curl
25 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10

Hip Thrust Barbell
145 x 10
145 x 6 (unstable bench messed me up. Had to switch it out with a larger more stable one)
145 x 10
155 x 10

Stiff Leg Deadlift
85 x 10
85 x 10
85 x 10


Day 23
5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 119.2

Rest Day
Struggling to take in all of my calories. Hello peanut butter!
Throat sore in the afternoon. By the time I got in bed it felt raw. Feels scratchy. I'm not sure if I'm getting sick or if this is my voice trying to change. My voice sounds a little deeper to me but I've been coughing because my throat itches so much. My boyfriend has been sick with a cold but didn't have a sore throat. My sinuses are clear. I did just send my kids back into the cesspool of germs known as public school. It never fails that everyone gets the crud right after they go back. My dose is so low, I kind of doubt it's a side from the var. I hope not anyway. The plan is to increase the dose to 15mg a day on Monday. Other than that, sides are the same. No real changes. Very pleased so far!


Day 24
5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 119.4

Ok, I think I'm actually a little sick. I cut out of work early because I was feeling like poop. Trained back and biceps but it was a struggle. Did 3 sets of 10 and called it a day. I forgot to take my taurine and omg painful bicep and forearm pumps. I was locked up.

Back and Biceps

Seated Row
130 x 10
140 x 10
150 x 8

Lat Pulldown
110 x 10
120 x 10
130 x 10

Bent Over Row
75 x 10
75 x 10
85 x 10

Straight Arm Rope Pulldown
50 x 10
60 x 10
70 x 10

Seated Bicep Curl
10 x 15
15 x 10
20 x 8 (drop set)
15 x 6
10 x 12

Day 25
5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 119.8 (slowly going back up)

Today is normally leg day but fml my knees feel sore. Gonna prob hit shoulders and tris this afternoon. Will post an update later.

 

[Sadie]

Day 25
Shoulders

Shoulder Press Dumbbells
30 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10
35 x 4
25 x 6
15 x 7
10 x 10

Cable Upright Row
50 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 10

Circuit
Front Cable Raise
30 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10
40 x 10
30 x 10
20 x 10
10 x 10
Lateral Raise
10 x 12
10 x 12
10 x 12
15 x 10
10 x 10
5 x 15
Rear Delt Raise
10 x 10
10 x 10
10 x 10
10 x 12
5 x 12

Circuit
Shrug Dumbbell
30 x 15
30 x15
30 x15
30 x 15
Face Pull
50 x 10
50 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 6
50 x 4

Day 26
5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 120

Chest and Triceps (I don't normally work chest right after shoulders but my damned knees wouldn't let me train legs)

Incline Dumbbell Press
30 x 12
35 x 10
40 x 7

Flat Dumbbell Press
30 x 10 x 3 rounds

Dips
10
10
6

Cable Crossover High Pulley
20 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10

Circuit
Tricep Pull Down
50 x 15
60 x 10
70 x 10
Reverse Grip Tricep Pull Down
50 x 12
40 x 10
40 x 10

Tricep Dip
3 rounds x 20

Day 27
5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 120.6

Leg Day

My knees have been so achy. I decided to do light weight/high rep squats and see how they do.

Squat
55 x 25
75 x 25
95 x 25

Goblet Squat
30 x 15
40 x 15
50 x 15

Leg Press
300 x 10 x 3 rounds

Hip Thrust Barbell (Squeeze and hold last rep)
135 x 10
135 x 10
145 x 10

Glute Kickback
30 x 15 x 3 rounds

Stiff Leg Rope Pull Through (Squeeze so hard at the top)
60 x 15 x 3 rounds

Standing Calf Raises
75 x 20
95 x 15
95 x 15

Day 28
5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 120.8

Rest Day

Day 29 Dose Increase Day
5 mg am/ 10 mg pm pre workout
Weight 121

Back and Bis

Deadlift
140 x 10
160 x 10
180 x 6
160 x 10
140 x 10

Seated Row
130 x 10
140 x 10
150 x 6
130 x 5
110 x 8
90 x 10
70 x 12

Lat Pulldown
120 x 10
130 x 10
130 x 10
140 x 8

Bent Over Row Dumbbell
30 x 10
30 x 10
40 x 10

Circuit
Bicep Curl Dumbbell
10 x 12
15 x 10
20 x 8
15 x 5
10 x 9
EZCurl wide grip
25 x 12
25 x 12
25 x 20
25 x 15

Straight Arm Rope Pulldown
50 x 12
50 x 10
60 x 10

Day 30
5 mg am/10 mg pm
Weight 122

Today is rest day. I'm feeling good so far at the increased dose but it is only day 2. Going to keep an eye on sides. So far my sides for this cycle are as follows:
Increased thirst
Increased energy
Mood is better, less emotional than I was
A tad irritable
Libido is def not as high. I honestly think this is because I'm so damned exhausted by the time I get in bed. I need more hours in the day for sleep.
Still retaining water. My face feels puffy and so do my fingers. Watching my salt intake.
Voice is back to normal. It was just a cold. Whew.
Muscles feel hard all of the time. I will miss this.
Appetite is through the roof. I'm currently eating 2100 calories a day. I feel ravenous. I want to eat all of the time. Scale is going up again which is what I wan't. Def not as lean as I'd like to be but I know the struggle of gaining vs cutting. All in all I feel really great. I'm so pleased with my progress. My body is changing before my eyes. It's incredible. I'm sad that I'm already half way through my cycle. It is flying by so fast. I'm excited for my next cycle. I think I'm going to run another anavar cycle next. How long do you usually go between cycles? 8 weeks on, 8 weeks off? I'm def interested in running a primo cycle in the future too. We will see.

 

[Savagesteve]

Day 25
Shoulders

Shoulder Press Dumbbells
30 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10
35 x 4
25 x 6
15 x 7
10 x 10

Cable Upright Row
50 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 10

Circuit
Front Cable Raise
30 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10
40 x 10
30 x 10
20 x 10
10 x 10
Lateral Raise
10 x 12
10 x 12
10 x 12
15 x 10
10 x 10
5 x 15
Rear Delt Raise
10 x 10
10 x 10
10 x 10
10 x 12
5 x 12

Circuit
Shrug Dumbbell
30 x 15
30 x15
30 x15
30 x 15
Face Pull
50 x 10
50 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 6
50 x 4

Day 26
5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 120

Chest and Triceps (I don't normally work chest right after shoulders but my damned knees wouldn't let me train legs)

Incline Dumbbell Press
30 x 12
35 x 10
40 x 7

Flat Dumbbell Press
30 x 10 x 3 rounds

Dips
10
10
6

Cable Crossover High Pulley
20 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10

Circuit
Tricep Pull Down
50 x 15
60 x 10
70 x 10
Reverse Grip Tricep Pull Down
50 x 12
40 x 10
40 x 10

Tricep Dip
3 rounds x 20

Day 27
5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 120.6

Leg Day

My knees have been so achy. I decided to do light weight/high rep squats and see how they do.

Squat
55 x 25
75 x 25
95 x 25

Goblet Squat
30 x 15
40 x 15
50 x 15

Leg Press
300 x 10 x 3 rounds

Hip Thrust Barbell (Squeeze and hold last rep)
135 x 10
135 x 10
145 x 10

Glute Kickback
30 x 15 x 3 rounds

Stiff Leg Rope Pull Through (Squeeze so hard at the top)
60 x 15 x 3 rounds

Standing Calf Raises
75 x 20
95 x 15
95 x 15

Day 28
5 mg am/5 mg pm
Weight 120.8

Rest Day

Day 29 Dose Increase Day
5 mg am/ 10 mg pm pre workout
Weight 121

Back and Bis

Deadlift
140 x 10
160 x 10
180 x 6
160 x 10
140 x 10

Seated Row
130 x 10
140 x 10
150 x 6
130 x 5
110 x 8
90 x 10
70 x 12

Lat Pulldown
120 x 10
130 x 10
130 x 10
140 x 8

Bent Over Row Dumbbell
30 x 10
30 x 10
40 x 10

Circuit
Bicep Curl Dumbbell
10 x 12
15 x 10
20 x 8
15 x 5
10 x 9
EZCurl wide grip
25 x 12
25 x 12
25 x 20
25 x 15

Straight Arm Rope Pulldown
50 x 12
50 x 10
60 x 10

Day 30
5 mg am/10 mg pm
Weight 122

Today is rest day. I'm feeling good so far at the increased dose but it is only day 2. Going to keep an eye on sides. So far my sides for this cycle are as follows:
Increased thirst
Increased energy
Mood is better, less emotional than I was
A tad irritable
Libido is def not as high. I honestly think this is because I'm so damned exhausted by the time I get in bed. I need more hours in the day for sleep.
Still retaining water. My face feels puffy and so do my fingers. Watching my salt intake.
Voice is back to normal. It was just a cold. Whew.
Muscles feel hard all of the time. I will miss this.
Appetite is through the roof. I'm currently eating 2100 calories a day. I feel ravenous. I want to eat all of the time. Scale is going up again which is what I wan't. Def not as lean as I'd like to be but I know the struggle of gaining vs cutting. All in all I feel really great. I'm so pleased with my progress. My body is changing before my eyes. It's incredible. I'm sad that I'm already half way through my cycle. It is flying by so fast. I'm excited for my next cycle. I think I'm going to run another anavar cycle next. How long do you usually go between cycles? 8 weeks on, 8 weeks off? I'm def interested in running a primo cycle in the future too. We will see.

Sounds like everything is going great! I always hate when I'm not blasting too but you gotta remember it's a marathon not a sprint and the idea is to do it while maintaining health as well.

 

[Sadie]

 

[Sadie]

I totally forgot to post this...

Supplements I take:

Women’s Daily multivitamin
Glucosamine chondroitin
L Glutamine
Taurine
BCAAs
Whey Protein Shake post workout with a meal
Casein Protein at night
Prevacid
Benadryl 50 mg at bedtime
CLA is in the mail

 

[Sadie]

Ahhh. I've been so busy. I haven't had time to update my log. I had a trip over the weekend to go to a couple of shows and visit my sister. I did not track my macros while I was gone. I definitely have to get back on track this week.

I don't have time to post my full workouts. I will say I hit a leg press PR at 320 last week. No squat PRs .
Today is my rest day. I feel bloated as shit. My fingers feel fat. I blame it on the crappy food I ate this weekend. Back on track now.

Day 37
10 mg am/5 mg pm (I took the larger dose this am because it's rest day and I hate taking it late when I'm not going to be working out).
Weight 122.6

Was planning to bump my dose up to 20mg this week since my sides are minimal. I wanted to run that dose for 3 weeks and taper down for 1 week which would extend my cycle to 9 weeks instead of 8. Any thoughts?

Sides:
Oily skin (I've had a few pimples)
Increased thirst
Increased libido (lady parts still the same size)
Bloating
Irritable (short fuse, low patience)

I will do my measurements this week. I've just been so busy and haven't had the time. I'll also do my best to post my workouts from here on out.

Planning my next cycle. Any suggestions or advice?? I want to do another anavar cycle or possibly primo.

 

[Rockclimber]

Your back is looking incredible! I am excited to see how you react to 15mg... my wife is on 5mg and I can see a big difference in her already... not sure when we will increase it to 10mg, I am taking it slow with her.
Thanks for the updates!

 

[Sadie]

Your back is looking incredible! I am excited to see how you react to 15mg... my wife is on 5mg and I can see a big difference in her already... not sure when we will increase it to 10mg, I am taking it slow with her.
Thanks for the updates!

Thank you!! I started 15mg last Monday. So far so good. Is your wife a member here? Will she be starting a log? I’d love to see her progress!