Sadie's First Anavar Cycle

[Savagesteve]

I know, I know. I’m telling you, I’m not a baby when it comes to creepy crawlers but this thing could have eaten a small child. Game over! [emoji51][emoji887]

Lmao I hear ya. My wife would be the same way but she’s scared to death of frogs

 

[mands]

Keep up the hard work @Sadie and what a great log. Very awesome to read.

mands

 

[Sadie]

Keep up the hard work @Sadie and what a great log. Very awesome to read.

mands

Thank you! [emoji5]

 

[Sadie]

Friday Oct 13 (Day 47)
10 mg am/10 mg pm


Shoulders

Shoulder Press
30 x 10
30 x 10
35 x 6
30 x 8
20 x 8
10 x 10

Circuit
Cable Lateral Raise
10 x 10
10 x 10
20 x 7
Face Pull
50 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 10
Front Raise Dumbbell
15 x 10 x 3 rounds

Shrug
30 x 15
30 x 15
30 x 15
40 x 15

Circuit
Rear Delt Raise
10 x 10 x 3 rounds
5 x 15
Around the world Shoulder Raise
5 x 10
10 x 10
10 x 10
5 x 10

Saturday Oct 14 (Day 48)
10 mg am/10 mg pm

Hams, Glutes, Calves

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

Deadlift Stiff Leg
80 x 10
80 x 10
90 x 10
100 x 10

Circuit
Glute Kickback (Bent knee)
30 x 12 x 3 rounds
Glute Kickback (Straight Leg)
20 x 12 x 3 rounds
Calf Raise
105 x 15 x 3 rounds

Sunday Rest Oct 15 (Day 49)
10 mg am/10 mg pm

Monday Oct 16 (Day 50)
10 mg am/10 mg pm

Back/Biceps/Glutes

Pull Up
5 x 3 rounds

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

Single Arm Lat Pull down
50 x 10
60 x 10
70 x 10
70 x 10

Bent Over Row (dumbbell)
30 x 10
30 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10

Glute Kickback
30 x 10
30 x 10
40 x 10
50 x 10

Circuit
Overhead Cable Curl
20 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 10
20 x 10
Wide Grip Curl EZ Curl Bar
30 x 10
30 x 10
35 x 10
40 x 10

Circuit
Stiff Leg Rope Pull Through
60 x 15
70 x 15
70 x 15
80 x 15
Incline Bicep Curl
10 x 10 x 3 rounds

Today Tuesday Oct 17
Day 51
10 mg am/10 mg pm
Weight 124.6

Playing catch up. I've been super busy. I was out of town this weekend again. Last weekend of travel until mid-November. Whew...It's fun but exhausting. I had the best time though! Not a single macro was counted this weekend and zero fucks were given. I ate so much food. I enjoyed life. Had a blast. Took my son to see his favorite band (also one of my favorites). Stayed my old ass after the show to meet the lead singer. Snapped a photo of my son with him. My son was on top of the world. It was great.

I did train Sat before we left and Mon when I got home. Holy shit, I did not want to workout yesterday. We were out until 2 am Sunday night and then drove back 4 hrs. I came right in and changed and started fixing my pre workout. It was a struggle but I have to say, I'm glad I pushed myself and did it. I haven't been to the gym in months. I workout in my garage where I have everything I need. Power rack, leg extension, hack squat/leg press, cable crossover machine, power stack dumbbells and multiple other dumbbells... I keep a gym membership for the hottest part of the summer and coldest part of winter. I honestly hate going to the gym. Who wants to get stuck waiting on equipment if you don't have to? That being said, I haven't done any pull ups because I don't have the assisted pull up machine and I have always struggled with pull ups. I HATE them. Yesterday I decided, fuck it, and tried pull ups unassisted. I was so excited to be able to do 3 rounds of 5. OMG!! I know that's not a lot but I really suck at them, so this is awesome for me!

I'm feeling pretty good still. Just worn out. Going, going, going. My hips and knees have been really sore. I broke down and ordered knee sleeves. They will arrive Thursday. I don't plan to squat a thing until they arrive. I am hoping these will help me break through and hit another PR before this cycle is over. My knees are causing me so much trouble. We will see. Can't wait to try them out on Thursday.

Other than that, sides are the same. I am tolerating the 20 mg dose very well. I am so pleased with my results. Sat morning I went out right after my workout and the cashier at the store asked if I was a body builder or planning on competing. It made my day. I've never had so many people comment on my figure before. It's pretty amazing. I'm so proud of all of the hard work I've put in.

Anyway, today is rest day because I work both jobs. I'll update more later in the week.

 

[Sadie]

 

[mands]

@Sadie you say your are tolerating the 20mg dose fairly well. Are you having any virilization effects at all? How is your water retention?

mands

 

[Sadie]

@Sadie you say your are tolerating the 20mg dose fairly well. Are you having any virilization effects at all? How is your water retention?

mands

Def retaining some water. Not as much as I was in the beginning though. Voice hasn’t changed. No strange hairs or noticeable hair loss. Lady parts a tad swollen. Not too bad. Libido is insane. Oily skin. No more pimples though. I had a couple here and there early on. So far so good.

 

[Iron Vett]

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@Sadie, I went back to your original progress pics that you posted at the beginning of this thread and all I can say is, wow!! Your glute, quad and hamstring improvement is phenomenal. I hope you consider doing side by side pics of the beginning and ending pics while repeating the same poses as in you were doing in the original pics. I think that they will be very inspirational to other women who read your log and are contemplating this lifestyle.

 

[mands]

Def retaining some water. Not as much as I was in the beginning though. Voice hasn’t changed. No strange hairs or noticeable hair loss. Lady parts a tad swollen. Not too bad. Libido is insane. Oily skin. No more pimples though. I had a couple here and there early on. So far so good.

Thank you for the feedback.

mands

 

[Sadie]

@Sadie, I went back to your original progress pics that you posted at the beginning of this thread and all I can say is, wow!! Your glute, quad and hamstring improvement is phenomenal. I hope you consider doing side by side pics of the beginning and ending pics while repeating the same poses as in you were doing in the original pics. I think that they will be very inspirational to other women who read your log and are contemplating this lifestyle.

Thank you so much!!! [emoji16] One of my main goals was to build my lower half more!! I definitely will post before and after shots!

 

[Sadie]

Day 53
10 mg am/10 mg pm
Weight 125.4

Yesterday was chest day

Incline Dumbbell Press
30 x 12
35 x 10
40 x 10
45 x 6 PR!!

Flat Dumbbell Press
35 x 8
35 x 7
35 x 8
40 x 5

Dip
8, 8, 6, 6, 6

Fly High Pulley
20 x 12
30 x 10
30 x 8

Fly Low Pulley
20 x 8
10 x 10
10 x 10

Things are moving along quite nicely. Sides are the same. I've increased calories because I'm hungry all of the time. Today is leg day. My knee sleeves should be in my mailbox when I get home. Can't wait to try them out. Had a crazy dream that I grew a beard. [emoji23] Yikes.

 

[Sadie]

Day 54
10 mg am/10 mg pm
Weight 126.4

Yesterday was leg day. I finally was able to squat 165 for 3!!! So fucking happy about this!!! I did something to my lower back during stiff leg deadlifts. Had to cut the whole thing short. I woke up this morning feeling better. I can't afford an injury right now. Everything is still going great. Sides are about the same. I did find 2 small coarse hairs on my chin yesterday. [emoji51]They were blonde hairs. Just a bit thick. Def not growing a beard or anything like that.

Squat
75 x 12
105 x 10
125 x 10
145 x 8
155 x 5
165 x 3 Finally!!!!! [emoji16]

Leg Press
320 x 10
320 x 10
340 x 10
350 x 10 PR!!

Leg Extension
65 x 10
75 x 10
85 x 10
95 x 10

Lying Hamstring Curl
25 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 8

Deadlift (Stiff leg)
105 x 10
105 x 10

Standing Calf Raise
105 x 15
105 x 15
105 x 15

 

[Savagesteve]

Day 54
10 mg am/10 mg pm
Weight 126.4

Yesterday was leg day. I finally was able to squat 165 for 3!!! So fucking happy about this!!! I did something to my lower back during stiff leg deadlifts. Had to cut the whole thing short. I woke up this morning feeling better. I can't afford an injury right now. Everything is still going great. Sides are about the same. I did find 2 small coarse hairs on my chin yesterday. [emoji51]They were blonde hairs. Just a bit thick. Def not growing a beard or anything like that.

Squat
75 x 12
105 x 10
125 x 10
145 x 8
155 x 5
165 x 3 Finally!!!!! [emoji16]

Leg Press
320 x 10
320 x 10
340 x 10
350 x 10 PR!!

Leg Extension
65 x 10
75 x 10
85 x 10
95 x 10

Lying Hamstring Curl
25 x 10
30 x 10
30 x 8

Deadlift (Stiff leg)
105 x 10
105 x 10

Standing Calf Raise
105 x 15
105 x 15
105 x 15

Whatever you do don’t grow a beard, I don’t want to have to find your thread in a different subsection. JK but seriously keep up the good work!

 

[Sadie]

Friday 10/20/17 Day 54
10 mg am/10 mg pm
Can't remember my weight. Forgot to write it down.

Shoulders and Triceps

Shoulder Press Dumbbell
30 x 10
30 x 10
35 x 6
35 x 6

Arnold Press
20 x 10 x 4 rounds

Circuit
Front Cable Raise w/ Rope
20 x 10
30 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10
Lateral Raise Dumbbell
15 x 10 x 4 rounds
Rear Delt Raise
10 x 10 x 4 rounds

Circuit
Tricep Pull Down
60 x 12
60 x 10
60 x 10
70 x 10
Reverse Grip Tricep Pulldown
50 x 12
50 x 10 x 3 rounds
Face Pull
50 x 10
60 x 10 x 3 rounds

Shrug
40 x 10
40 x 10
50 x 10 !!!
50 x 10
Tricep Kickback 10 x 10
10 x 15
10 x 15
10 x 20

Around the World Shoulder Raise
10 x 15
10 x 10
5 x 10


Saturday 10/21/17 Day 55
10 mg am/10 mg pm
Can't remember my weight

Back and Biceps

Pull Up
8, 6, 6, 4

Seated Row
120 x 10
130 x 10
130 x 10
140 x 8

Close Grip Pull Down
100 x 10
110 x 10
120 x 10
130 x 10

T Bar Row
70 x 10
70 x 10
70 x 9

Bicep Curl (Cable)
40 x 10
40 x 10
50 x 7
50 x 5
40 x 6
30 x 8
20 x 12

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


Sunday 10/22/17 Day 56
10 mg am/10 mg pm
Weight 125.2

Leg Day!!

Squat
75 x 10
105 x 10
125 x 8
145 x 8
165 x 3
175 x 1 (YESSSSS!!)

Walking Lunge
30 lb dumbbell
3 rounds x 20 steps

Leg Press
320 x 10
340 x 10
350 x 10

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

Glute Kickback
30 x 15 x 3 rounds

Stiff Leg Rope Pull Through
70 x 10
50 x 8
Lower back pain again. I know my limits.

Day 57
10 mg am/10 mg pm
Weight 125.6

Happy Monday! Today I feel sore as shit. My hips and knees ache. My bones feel tired. I did something to my lower back last week on leg day. I felt it at the end of my workout yesterday. Had to stop. I may take a rest day today. I think my body needs it. I'm feeling really tired. I don't ever get enough sleep. My patience is gone. Super irritable lately. I'm actually looking forward to the end of my cycle in a way. I'll def miss it but I welcome the break for my body. My sides have not changed really. I'm very pleased that I've tolerated this dose so well. I've felt such an increase in strength since I bumped it up. I hope I can hold on to some of these strength gains.

Sides: oily skin, increased thirst, irritable, increased appetite, increased libido, slightly swollen lady parts w/ increased sensitivity, I sweat a lot more in my sleep, retaining water. Voice has not changed. No more strange hairs. No hair loss.

If I train today, it will be chest. Planning a date night tonight and would love a little cheat meal after I train. I'll try to take some progress pics too. I plan to post the side by side comparison photos once my cycle is over. I can't wait to see the difference!

 

[Sadie]

Day 58
10 mg am/10 mg pm
Weight 127.4

Yesterday was chest day

Incline Dumbbell Press
30 x 10
35 x 10
40 x 10
45 x 4
30 x 8
20 x 10

Flat Dumbbell Press
30 x 10
35 x 10
40 x 8 !!!
30 x 8
20 x 8

Dip
10, 8, 8, 8

High Pulley Fly
30 x 10 x 4

Low Pulley Fly
10 x 12 x 4

Burn out with 10 more dips

Feeling good. Awesome cheat meal last night. I woke up this morning with sausage fingers. It doesn't take much for me to retain water. I ate a turkey burger, sweet potato fries and a slice of pumpkin cheesecake. It was amazing. Just feeling really puffy today.

My lower back is fucked. Whatever I did 2 weeks ago has really thrown a wrench in my plans. I felt it during stiff leg deadlifts 2 weeks ago. I knew I had fucked up. Cut the workout short. Felt it again Sunday during stiff leg rope pull throughs. I'm worried about it at this point. It's super uncomfortable today. Today is rest day since I'm working both jobs. I'll update more later this week.

 

[Iron Vett]

Day 58
10 mg am/10 mg pm
Weight 127.4

Yesterday was chest day

Incline Dumbbell Press
30 x 10
35 x 10
40 x 10
45 x 4
30 x 8
20 x 10

Flat Dumbbell Press
30 x 10
35 x 10
40 x 8 !!!
30 x 8
20 x 8

Dip
10, 8, 8, 8

High Pulley Fly
30 x 10 x 4

Low Pulley Fly
10 x 12 x 4

Burn out with 10 more dips

Feeling good. Awesome cheat meal last night. I woke up this morning with sausage fingers. It doesn't take much for me to retain water. I ate a turkey burger, sweet potato fries and a slice of pumpkin cheesecake. It was amazing. Just feeling really puffy today.

My lower back is fucked. Whatever I did 2 weeks ago has really thrown a wrench in my plans. I felt it during stiff leg deadlifts 2 weeks ago. I knew I had fucked up. Cut the workout short. Felt it again Sunday during stiff leg rope pull throughs. I'm worried about it at this point. It's super uncomfortable today. Today is rest day since I'm working both jobs. I'll update more later this week.

Your cheat meal is a very healthy meal by my standards LOL. My idea of a cheat meal is more like fried chicken and french fries fried in hog lard or else maybe a bacon double cheese burger with a side of meat lovers pizza with extra cheese

 

[Sadie]

Your cheat meal is a very healthy meal by my standards LOL. My idea of a cheat meal is more like fried chicken and french fries fried in hog lard or else maybe a bacon double cheese burger with a side of meat lovers pizza with extra cheese

Haha! Mine too! This was far from a typical cheat meal. I usually go all out. Sweets are my weakness. I want all the donuts and all the cakes in all the land! [emoji507][emoji514][emoji513]

 

[Sadie]

Day 59
10 mg am/10 mg pm
Weight 127.4

I feel exhausted. Worked both jobs yesterday. I’m thinking today is going to be a rest day. My knees are hurting so bad. My lower back feels a little better today. I’m retaining a ridiculous amount of water again today. I woke up and my fingers are super swollen. My face feels puffy. I don’t think I drank enough water yesterday. [emoji17]

Sides are the same. I’ll update more later this week.

 

[Eman]

My lower back is fucked. Whatever I did 2 weeks ago has really thrown a wrench in my plans. I felt it during stiff leg deadlifts 2 weeks ago. I knew I had fucked up. Cut the workout short. Felt it again Sunday during stiff leg rope pull throughs. I'm worried about it at this point. It's super uncomfortable today. Today is rest day since I'm working both jobs. I'll update more later this week.

You may be going through too wide of a range of motion... Only go as far as you can until you lose the lower back engagement. Otherwise you'll lose the neutral back position and create problems. Go through smaller ranges of motion and keep your back straight, I think it'll help you.

 

[Sadie]

You may be going through too wide of a range of motion... Only go as far as you can until you lose the lower back engagement. Otherwise you'll lose the neutral back position and create problems. Go through smaller ranges of motion and keep your back straight, I think it'll help you.

Thanks! I think you’re right. I know I get fatigued by the end of my workout and my form starts to go to shit too. Fingers crossed it stops hurting in time for leg day this week.