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lisame24

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Hey, firstly my stats: female, 29, 5'6", 57kg, 15% bf.
training: 4x 1/2 hour cardio sessions a week, should I increase this as its not really a lot?
5x free weights, resistance sessions a wk, (split training) I change reps and sets each wk, high reps and low weight, medium of both and then low reps on heavy weight, should I stick mostly to the latter now?
I've just started my first ever cycle of anavar, I've previously used clen and had good results with it. I currently have quite good definition all over but my aim is to gain some more lean muscle and become slightly more solid. I've been advised to do 10mg a day for 8/10 wks, I've done a lot of reading on this and this cycle sea quite common for females, is just like a second opinion. I want to take enough to achieve results but also not too much as I'd like to avoid any of the sides as much as possible. Also, diet wise, I know high protein but what would you suggest in grams my aim for carbs, protein and fat per day and also cals?
 
Lol, whoops, great start. I assume I've posted this is the male section? I'll try find the female section. Thanks but no, not competing or anything although my body builder friend think that's what I should aim to do. In the 4 years I've been training I've gone from being rather underweight with no muscle to a healthy weight with lean muscle but would like to be better and think I've achieved a fair bit on my own but would like a boost now
 
Post up your diet..

If you're not eating enough = impossible to gain muscle

If you ARE eating enough = you do not need roids
 
I've read though that people say if you eating well and eating clean etc then that's the best time to go on this rather than with a poor diet. I've gained 4g since Xmas which is mostly muscle but I reached a plateau. I'd happily put my diet up but have a feeling from your previous answer, you're going to say steroids aren't for me whether my diet is good or poor?
 
Not necessarily lol

We just want to know you're doing all you can naturally before turning to steroids...if someone comes to me (and this really happens daily) wanting to do roids because they 'want to cut up' and they eat once or twice a day and it's crappy food, bet your ass I'll refuse to give advice...

On the other hand, if someone gets the basics and has the gist, I'm not opposed to setting a cycle up for you. Being a female who can gain easily without roids (go to my log, I posted a 3 week natural transformation pic) I'm a believer that you can do it too....steroids is a big step, it's putting male hormones in your body...it's not meant to do it all by themselves; steroids are meant to COMPLIMENT a program already in place. Make sense?

At the end of the day it's your body, your life, your decision
 
lisame24 said:
Hey, firstly my stats: female, 29, 5'6", 57kg, 15% bf.
training: 4x 1/2 hour cardio sessions a week, should I increase this as its not really a lot?
5x free weights, resistance sessions a wk, (split training) I change reps and sets each wk, high reps and low weight, medium of both and then low reps on heavy weight, should I stick mostly to the latter now?
I've just started my first ever cycle of anavar, I've previously used clen and had good results with it. I currently have quite good definition all over but my aim is to gain some more lean muscle and become slightly more solid. I've been advised to do 10mg a day for 8/10 wks, I've done a lot of reading on this and this cycle sea quite common for females, is just like a second opinion. I want to take enough to achieve results but also not too much as I'd like to avoid any of the sides as much as possible. Also, diet wise, I know high protein but what would you suggest in grams my aim for carbs, protein and fat per day and also cals?
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You've already started the cycle...are you having second thoughts? Clen and var are totally different things for different purposes so no sense in comparing them.

Most of the women here would recommend that you start lower, such as 5 mgs/ day and see what happens. 10 mgs is also a common dose but we are a little more conservative here for first time cycles. You will likely see some sides show up about the 5-6 week mark...but just monitor it and see.

As for diet, it's always good to actually count out how much you are eating and then set your targets. If you want to gain, you need to eat above maintenance. Showing us your diet plan is great but it's even more help if you plug it all in to a site like fitday and get the calorie breakdown.
 
My diet is not spot on but it pretty good ish.
7am - porridge oats with 1/2 milk 1/2 water
9am - 2 egg + 2 extra egg whites omelette
11am - banana, protein shake
1pm - chicken breast, large salad, 1/2 while meal tortilla wrap
4pm - oatcakes with penut butter
7pm - chicken breast x 2, 1/2 avocado, large salad
8.30pm - sugar free jelly and 2 tablespoons 0% fat Greek yogurt.

Not perfect I know but I do better on a regular food much better than heavy meals less frequently.
I don't have that every day, I will swap chicken for turkey, salmon, tuna etc.
On a weekend I will have a granary bagel for breakfast too as a treat. Any advice is very welcome
 
lisame24 said:
My diet is not spot on but it pretty good ish.
7am - porridge oats with 1/2 milk 1/2 water
9am - 2 egg + 2 extra egg whites omelette
11am - banana, protein shake
1pm - chicken breast, large salad, 1/2 while meal tortilla wrap
4pm - oatcakes with penut butter
7pm - chicken breast x 2, 1/2 avocado, large salad
8.30pm - sugar free jelly and 2 tablespoons 0% fat Greek yogurt.

Not perfect I know but I do better on a regular food much better than heavy meals less frequently.
I don't have that every day, I will swap chicken for turkey, salmon, tuna etc.
On a weekend I will have a granary bagel for breakfast too as a treat. Any advice is very welcome
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That means almost nothing to us. More important are how many calories that is and the macros. It's really pretty simple, if you want to gain muscle, keep your protein high and eat at a surplus. If you want to cut fat, get yourself in a deficit while keeping protein high. Low/high carb and fat is totally up to what your prefer.
I can say this, you're for sure not ready for steroids if you're trying to compare clen and var. Those are two completely different drugs.
Also, if your starting body fat is higher than about 18-20% all AAS is gonna do is make you look bulky. There's too much fat covering any muscle built.
 
I don't really understand why you say I compare clen and var when I mearly stated I had previously done clen. I was giving my background history in as much detail as I could but am confused in why you think I am comparing them, I am fully aware they are very different things that work in different ways and for different results.
Also my bf is 15% as I said in my first post so not sure why you mention about 18/20% as I've said I'm 15%?
I consume around 1600cals, 160g protein, 105g carbs, 45g fat. Not great I'm sure and that's on a rough day, I record every day on myfitnesspal app.
I posted on here to try and get help, put as much info as I could thing of, I am sure my diet and things can be improved but that's why I'm here, attempting to get advice, hopefully someone out there can help me.
 
Whoa now...settle down lol

What she meant was just because you've run clen doesn't mean you're seasoned and ready for steroids. Steroids are male hormones. Clen is a bronchodilator given to people with asthma...it doesn't change your hormone levels like steroids do.

It's good to have a lower bodyfat before doing steroids because:
1. Higher bodyfat = more risk for health risks which will increase with steroid usage as they will raise your blood pressure, cholesterol, wreck your lipids, etc
2. You get more out of them with a lower bodyfat. Someone with a high bodyfat will not see results like a lean person will

We just want people to be safe and truly understand what they're getting into before turning to the dark side (steroid use)...you can't go back once you try them.
 
lisame24 said:
I don't really understand why you say I compare clen and var when I mearly stated I had previously done clen. I was giving my background history in as much detail as I could but am confused in why you think I am comparing them, I am fully aware they are very different things that work in different ways and for different results.
Also my bf is 15% as I said in my first post so not sure why you mention about 18/20% as I've said I'm 15%?
I consume around 1600cals, 160g protein, 105g carbs, 45g fat. Not great I'm sure and that's on a rough day, I record every day on myfitnesspal app.
I posted on here to try and get help, put as much info as I could thing of, I am sure my diet and things can be improved but that's why I'm here, attempting to get advice, hopefully someone out there can help me.
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First....I said "compare". It's just the way you wrote it, that's what I got out of it. You started var. Used clen with good results...posting about gaining muscle. Things get misinterpreted via online. Wasn't personal.

Second...your macros listed come out to about 1465 calories/ day. I know you said it varies. But if you want to gain and you're running var, you need to eat more to make it worth while. Using your stats and your activity levels you SHOULD be eating or COULD be eating between 2128 and 2368/ day as maintenance. So that, in and of itself, would eliminate even needing roids because you are under eating for your activity level.

That being said...I wouldn't jump right up to 2100. But...I would cycle yourself up in calories at least to between 1800-2000. Even if you went up 200 calories/ day/ each week (which is easily done adding in a protein shake). Otherwise, you're wasting your cycle.

I wouldn't increase cardio. Your goal is to gain some muscle. That being said, keeping it as is will assist in keeping fat gains down, although if you keep your diet clean, you should be ok.

My first var cycle was 10 weeks/ 10 mgs a day. I DID get sides and gained 17 lbs, 12 of which I kept. If you eat to your cycle, you can keep it shorter - 6-8 weeks, depending on sides. I felt great on cycle, felt like total crap coming off and took my body a couple months to even itself out hormonally.
 
Thanks for that reply. I have been thinking I probably don't eat enough, I eat very regularly but thought I should perhaps increase a bit, so you suggest gradually? Mostly by protein or a mixture? If I eat more and don't do more cardio will my gains be lean muscle rather than bulky? I am definitely lean at the mo and in no way bulky but could that change? What sides did you experience and when? Did they ease off? When you stopped did they return to normal? Also, you gained 17lbs, was that just in ten weeks? Was it what you wanted? Lean muscle, bulky or some fat? I'm really interested? I have only been on it for 4 days now, feel exactly like normal, is this to be expected?
 
lisame24 said:
Thanks for that reply. I have been thinking I probably don't eat enough, I eat very regularly but thought I should perhaps increase a bit, so you suggest gradually? Mostly by protein or a mixture? If I eat more and don't do more cardio will my gains be lean muscle rather than bulky? I am definitely lean at the mo and in no way bulky but could that change? What sides did you experience and when? Did they ease off? When you stopped did they return to normal? Also, you gained 17lbs, was that just in ten weeks? Was it what you wanted? Lean muscle, bulky or some fat? I'm really interested? I have only been on it for 4 days now, feel exactly like normal, is this to be expected?
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Yep...17 lbs in 10 weeks. And yes, I wanted to gain. That's the whole idea. I ate about 200 above my maintenance and worked my ass off in the gym. I kept about 12 of it, meaning, I lost some water weight when I cut back on the calories and probably 1-2 lbs of fat. It's just my personal opinion but there's no point in running a cycle if you only want to gain a couple lbs of mass. You could bump up your calories and change your training and you'll get the same results.

I think your expectations might be a little bit skewed. I will say that everyone's body is different but if you are running steroids, you are likely going to feel/ look a little bit bulky. Running 10 mgs/ day, you should gain at least 10 lbs if you're eating for the cycle. Again, we're all different. You may have minimal sides. You may bloat right up and have tons of sides. It's the risk you take when going down this road. I had lots of sides, some women don't get many from var. Most of them went away but not all. For me, sides will be in full swing by the 6 week mark. Oily skin, acne etc. But...I feel changes within 48 hours of any addition of AAS into my system. It always takes my body 2-3 months after to even itself out hormonally.
 
And yes, I'd increase your cals over a couple of weeks. If you're at 1600 now go up to 1700 next week and then 1800 the following and guage it on what's happening.
 
It's almost, if not impossible to gain muscle without gaining fat. To keep fat gains to a minimum eating clean, a little cardio and not eating way over maintanence (200 cals should be fine) will help.
I think you've got the wrong idea on what steroids do for women. We DO gain weight (and fat), and we DO get sides. Let me repeat... YOU WILL GET SIDES. Now, the severity of them will vary from woman to woman. Oh, also var is fakes most of the time. It's usually dbol, or winny.
Are you familiar with cutting, bulking, and recomping? To achieve the body you want (assuming figure,physique, or fitness model), you've got to do a few bulk/cut cycles. It's best to bulk in the fall/winter, easier to hide any "fluff" gained, then cut in the spring/summer.
It's scary and goes against everything women here about getting in shape but you MUST eat at a surplus to gain muscle. While on steroids you don't need to eat too much over, but under eating is just a waste of a cycle IMO
 
Bottom line: steroids are worthless if you're not feeding them correctly.
 
Thanks for the replies. What will happen if I don't eat enough calories? What would happen if I eat too many?
What would happen if I did too much cardio? And not enough? Thanks
 
lisame24 said:
Thanks for the replies. What will happen if I don't eat enough calories? What would happen if I eat too many?
What would happen if I did too much cardio? And not enough? Thanks
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If you don't eat enough you won't gain muscle, which is the whole point of running a cycle. It's absolutely pointless to risk all the sides if you aren't going to cycle properly.
If you eat too many you'll just gain a little extra fat with any muscle gained. Which is ok, that's why you "cut" after a cycle. This is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes women YEARS to build any decent muscle mass. Many cut/bulk cycles
If you do too much cardio you won't gain as much muscle if you don't then add back in the calories you burnt. Focus on lifting HEAVY, and limit cardio to a couple times a week. No sense in burning away any precious muscle built.
I've done no cardio on my recent cycle and have gained very little fat (mostly just water retention) and lots of muscle,
 
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