Anavar Cycle – Maximizing Muscle Gains and Fat Loss

Anavar or Oxandrolone is one of the most popular steroids within the bodybuilding world with a large number of male and female bodybuilders opting for the Anavar cycle to gain muscle, increase strength, lose fat, etc. It is considered a mild steroid because it has comparatively fewer side effects (than other anabolics such as Dianabol, Trenbolone or Winstrol).

Unlike most of the other anabolics used by bodybuilders, Anavar can be used by women too. This is because it can help women get great results from their workouts without fear of virilization. I have covered this Anavar for women in detail in another article which you can check here.

However, it is not just women who cycle Anavar. A lot of powerlifters, strongmen and even bodybuilders who it to elevate their strength to the next level. Moreover, it can be used for cutting too. This is because it is a dry steroid and comes with amazing diuretic effects.

Anavar Stacks are also quite popular with bodybuilders since Anavar can be combined with other steroids to ensure faster and better results in the gym.

This article takes you through various Anavar cycles that are commonly used by bodybuilders for gaining muscle as well as for burning excess fat to improve body and muscle definition.

Anavar Cycle

Anavar can be cycled as a standalone steroid and it can be stacked with other steroids too. Listed below are some of the most common Anavar cycles used by bodybuilders, both new and advanced, to achieve their fitness goals.

However, before I get into the details, here’s a legal Anavar alternative that you can use without side effects or PCT.

Anavar Only Cycle

Most bodybuilders opt for an Anavar-only cycle in order to burn fat, increase lean muscle mass and enhance their strength levels. Such a cycle is more popular among beginners or first-timers who do not have prior experience of using steroids.

Anavar-only cycle is also used by intermediate bodybuilders, usually during the cutting phase.

More of than not it is women who opt for the Anavar-only cycle. Men usually stack it with other steroids to get better results from their workouts.

Why do beginners opt for an Anavar-only cycle?

Anavar is considered a mild steroid and it does not have harsh side effects when used in a small dosage. This is the best steroid to acclimatize your body with steroids when starting off. In other words, it won’t cause nasty or harsh side effects like other steroids and it is one of the best steroids to get started with.

Anavar Only Cycle for Men (Beginners)

Here’s a protocol for beginners as far as the Anavar-only cycle is concerned:

Week	Anavar
1st to 3rd week	15mg per day
4th to 6th week	20mg per day

The cycle mentioned above is suitable for beginners. It can help first-timers get a taste of what steroids can do to their bodies without experiencing nasty side effects.

As a follow-up cycle, you can begin with a 20mg dose in place of 15mg and can also extend the cycle length up to 8 weeks.

Anavar Only Cycle for Women

Week	Anavar
1st week	5mg per day
2nd to 5th wek	10mg per day

This Anavar cycle is suitable for women beginners. Women need to be extra careful with the dosage as well as the length of the cycle since a heavier dose or an extended cycle can lead to masculinization.

Even though Anavar is the safest steroid for women, increasing the dose or the length of the cycle can actually lead to virilization. Therefore, it is important to keep the dosage low/medium and to keep the cycle short.

Typically, virilization is something that happens gradually over time. Thus, if a woman experiences any signs of it, she must stop having Anavar in order to stop virilization.

Anavar and Testosterone Cycle

This is a cycle that can be tried only by men. Women should not stack Anavar with Testosterone since it will lead to quick virilization.

Like Anavar, Testosterone is another steroid that can be taken by beginners without fearing many unwanted side effects.

Testosterone is likely to increase both muscle mass and strength and it is basically a bulking steroid.

Some of the benefits of taking Testosterone over other anabolics could include the following:

• Testosterone does not lead to a dramatic shift in your lipid profile (in comparison to other steroids)
• It is not hepatotoxic since it is an injectable. In other words, it does not strain your liver since it is injected directly into the bloodstream.
• Thus, it can be said that Testosterone does not pose much danger to your heart or the liver.

Downsides – Side Effects

In spite of not causing many changes in your lipid profile and being safe for the liver, Testosterone can still lead to a couple of side effects such as the following:

• Can increase your blood pressure slightly
• Androgenic side effects such as oily skin, acne breakouts, hair thinning and hair loss, and prostate enlargement can occur

There are various types of injectable testosterone including:

• Test suspension
• Test cypionate
• Test enanthate
• Test acetate
• Test propionate
• Sustanon 250

While all of them are the same testosterone steroid, they come from different esters. Testosterone enanthate and cypionate are most commonly used because of their price as well as ease of injection.

Anavar and Test Cycle for Beginners

Week	Testosterone	Anavar
1st and 2nd week	200mg	15mg per day
3rd week	300mg	15mg per day
4th and 5th week	300mg	20mg per day
6th week	350mg	20mg per day
7th week	350mg	XX

• This is a cycle that you can try after you have been through an Anavar-only cycle.
• This cycle is likely to increase both muscle and strength gains dramatically (as compared to the Anavar-only cycle)

Anavar and Testosterone Cycle for Intermediate Users

Week	Testosterone	Anavar
1st week	200mg	20mg per day
2nd to 5th week	400mg	20mg per day
6th to 8th week	500mg	20mg per day
9th week	500mg	XXX
10th week	200mg	XXX

• Once you have tried the Anavar and Test cycle for beginners, you can go for this cycle as a follow-up.
• This cycle is used by those bodybuilders that have already been through the Anavar and Testosterone cycle.
• Increasing the dose may increase the severity of side effects without much change in the results that you get.

Anavar and Andriol (Oral Testosterone Cycle)

Since everyone is not comfortable with needles, this is a stack that can be taken orally. Andriol is an oral testosterone brand and is also known as Testosterone Undecanoate.

Anavar and Andriol stack is a perfect choice for those who want to stay away from needles and want to try oral anabolics.

The flip side, however, is that oral Testosterone is way more expensive than injectable Testosterone. Not just this, adding the price of Anavar to this, can make this a very expensive cycle. It can easily cost you a couple of hundred dollars.

However, it is the best choice when you want to get maximum muscle and strength gains through oral anabolics.

Typically, oral anabolic steroids are known to be hepatotoxic. However, both Anavar and Andriol are known to be exceptions. While Anavar is processed by both the liver and the kidneys, Andriol does not lead to any hepatic strain (as shown by studies).

Week	Andriol (Oral Testosterone)	Anavar
1st to 4th week	240mg per day	20mg per day
5th to 8th week	280mg per day	20mg per day

Note- When taking Andriol, it is recommended that you have it with a high-fat snack/meal. You must include at least 19 gm of fat with each dose of Andriol. According to research, the biological availability of oral testosterone is close to 50% lower when taken on an empty stomach.

Anavar Winstrol Cycle

This cycle is a combination of two essentially two cutting steroids. Both Anavar and Winstrol are used for gaining lean muscle and getting rid of excess fat. However, Winstrol is a much harsher compound and combining these two steroids takes away the side-effects-friendly nature of Anavar.

Anavar Winstrol Cycle for Men

Week	Winstrol	Anavar
1st and 2nd week	20mg per day	15mg per day
3rd week	25mg per day	20mg per day
4th to 6th week	25mg per day	20mg per day

• This is the ultimate cutting cycle in which you can expect quick fat loss coupled with significant muscle gains.
• Since both Anavar and Winstrol are cutting or dry steroids they can help you get the ripped of shredded look.
• Winstrol is a powerful steroid that is not suitable for beginners. It is highly toxic and as such, this cycle is only for intermediate and advanced bodybuilders who have prior experience of taking harsh steroids.
• This cycle is likely to result in liver toxicity, testosterone suppression and considerable cardiovascular strain because of the addition of Winstrol. Some of the mild side effects of Anavar may also be experienced during the course of this cycle.
• Since Winstrol is a harsh anabolic, this cycle may be limited to just 6 weeks. Advanced bodybuilders, however, may increase the length of the cycle to up to 8 weeks.
• This kind of cycle is more popular among bodybuilders trying to get ready for a competition or show who want to get ripped while preserving lean muscle mass.

Anavar and Winstrol Cycle for Women

Week	Winstrol	Anavar
1st week	5mg per day	5mg per day
2nd to 6th week	5mg per day	10mg per day

Winstrol is not a steroid that is recommended for women. This is because it can lead to the virilization or the appearance of masculine features such as a deep voice, body hair, etc. Not just this, it is also known to lead to clitoral enlargement and can interrupt the menstrual cycle.

However, women who are ready to risk their feminity for the sake of getting better results from the workouts can combine Winstrol (in a small dosage, as mentioned in the cycle above) with Anavar.

This cycle (in spite of having a small quantity of Winstrol) can produce significant muscle and strength gains. This is because Winstrol is a powerful steroid.

However, this cycle is not recommended for women who are beginners. It should be taken only by those women who have used several steroids before or at least who have been through an Anavar-only cycle.

Anavar and Clenbuterol Cycle

Clenbuterol is not a steroid but a beta2-antagonist, which is commonly used to treat asthma.

Clenbuterol is a powerful fat burner and it is often used for cutting by bodybuilders since it can help speed up metabolism. Clenbuterol works by stimulating CNS or central nervous system to make it produce more adrenalin.

As a result, the body temperature rises and your body gets into a state of thermogenesis thereby resulting in faster fat-burning.

Even though Clenbuterol can burn fat faster, there are no muscle gains. Thus, an Anavar and Clenbuterol cycle will only lead to faster fat loss with a moderate increase in muscle mass and strength (because of Anavar).

Clenbuterol is taken orally and since it is not a steroid, you do not have to worry about side effects such as gynecomastia, liver toxicity, acne, water retention, etc.

However, it does not mean that Clenbuterol is entirely safe and has no side effects.

One of the main concerns with Clenbuterol is that it can result in cardiotoxicity by increasing your heart rate quite significantly. Therefore, it is important to ensure that you stick to a shorter cycle. Not just this, those with cardiac issues or those who are genetically predisposed to cardiac issues must avoid taking Clen.

Anavar and Clenbuterol Cycle for Men

Day	Clenbuterol	Anavar
1-3	20mcg	20mg
4-6	30mcg	20mg
7-9	40mcg	20mg
10-12	50mcg	20mg
13-15	60mcg	20mg
16-18	70mcg	20mg
19-21	80mcg	20mg
22-24	90mcg	20mg
25-27	100mcg	20mg
29-30	110mcg	20mg
31-60	XXX	20mg

Clenbuterol, as shown in the table above, is cycled in increments for a couple of reasons.

• This helps the user to gauge his sensitivity to Clen. You start with a low dose and build up slowly. Starting with a bigger dose may lead to harsh side effects including jitters, insomnia, faster heartbeat, etc.
• Most people build tolerance to Clenbuterol very quickly. Thus, by increasing the dosage in regular intervals helps ensure fat burning throughout the cycle.
• This cycle lasts 4 weeks and it should not be extended beyond 6 weeks.
• The Anavar cycle continues for 8 weeks and this is a cycle that is for men who have used Anavar or other steroids earlier.

Anavar and Clenbuterol Cycle for Women

Day	Clenbuterol	Anavar
1-3	20mcg	5mg
4-6	30mcg	5mg
7-9	40mcg	10mg
10-12	50mcg	10mg
13-15	60mcg	10mg
16-18	70mcg	10mg
19-21	80mcg	10mg
22-24	90mcg	10mg
25-27	100mcg	10mg
29-30	110mcg	10mg

Clenbuterol is a drug that can be used by women too. Unlike steroids, it is does not have any virilization side effects.

While steroids are suggested for women in lower doses, both men and women can have similar doses of Clenbuterol.

Moreover, Clenbuterol is not suppressive and it does not affect testosterone levels in women.

Anavar dose, however, in the table above shows a cautious dose for women since a heavier dose or a longer cycle may increase the chances of virilization side effects.

Conclusion

Anavar is a mild steroid and when taken in proper dosage, the side effects are quite manageable. However, it is often stacked with other steroids such as those mentioned above for faster and better results. Such stacks do increase the chances of side effects and also need a proper PCT.

The best approach, however, is to opt for natural alternatives such as ACut from Brutal Force that mimics Anavar without any of its negative or adverse side effects.