Anavar

[TexSon]

TweetSomeone here is starting an anavar only cycle so I thought I would post this information to help him along.

The profile is written by Peter 'big cat' Van Mol...one of the foremost authorities on the matter.

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An intrinsically weak steroid with a high price-tag and low
availability, oxandrolone owes its large popularity due to its safety. In sharp
contrast to oxymetholone, oxandrolone is quite generally considered to be the
safest of all steroids. Its effects are more than well-documented and have been
for a few decades now. The medical community values oxandrolone as a safe
alternative for more harmful steroids, which is why it is considered safe for
use in children and even in patients suffering hepa-toxicity as the result of
alternate steroid use¹.

It's most noted medical use has been in the expediting of wound
healing^2,3 often practically applied to the treatment of burns
^4,5,6. But recently its gaining popularity again as a means of
keeping weight on HIV-infected patients suffering from wasting due to the
immuno-deficiency virus. It was also considered safe for use in prepubescent
children with a growth delay⁷. No major harmful effects were noted
from this particular therapy, even though one study⁸ reported that
the use of oxandrolone did speed up the onset of puberty in these children.
Furthermore oxandrolone has found frequent applications in the treatment of
other wasting symptoms for hepatitis and cancer as well as the treatment of
osteoporosis in both men and women of all ages.

Oxandrolone was introduced in the year 1964, when Searle came out with
the original Anavar. It quickly became the popular drug in the sports crowd for
people looking for a safer alternative to the major steroid at the time,
Dianabol (methandrostenolone). It remained one of the best-sellers for well over
2 decades until it was indefinitely discontinued in the year 1989. Much to the
regret of the recreational bodybuilding and powerlifting community. The prices
have remained high for the little stock that remained available. The only brand
readily found was oxandrolone SPA, manufactured in Milano, Italy. That is, until
1995 when its use in the treatment of the then vastly spreading
immuno-deficiency disease AIDS⁹ sparked the interest of BTG, a
US-based company who came out with Oxandrin. The first widely available
oxandrolone product since Anavar production was stopped.

The main reasons for the wide-spread use of oxandrolone in sports is
because it is very appealing to female athletes as well as male athletes. It
causes little or no virilization properties, demonstrated by its medical uses to
treat women. This is rather surprising since oxandrolone does not aromatize
either. It's the only steroid that is both safe and convenient without producing
excess estrogen. That makes it particularly useful when cutting up for a contest
or preventing an increase in body-fat due to estrogenic effects. In fact the
main use of oxandrolone to a bodybuilder is in the maintenance of lean mass
while reducing body-fat. Oxandrolone itself may not actually reduce body-fat,
but it too plays a key role in the process. Like most non-aromatizing compounds
it has a repressing effect on the appetite making it easier for the user to
control cravings and stay strict with his diet.

Oxandrolone also has little effect on the body's own natural hormone
production. The negative feedback was found to be very minor, meaning that
during short term use no suppression of Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH,
start of natural testosterone production) was noted. This meant that whatever
gains made, as little as they may have been, were very easily maintained
post-cycle. So there was also no use for products like Clomid or Nolvadex in
conjunction with oxandrolone consumption. The easy to maintain low gains would
indicate a low binding to the androgen receptor. While not extremely high, it
should actually be noted that it does have quite decent binding to the androgen
receptor. But the reason for its mild effects is quite likely the low dose used.
Rarely if ever are doses higher than 20 mg used on a daily basis. Either because
of convenience or due to the high price. But comparing that the doses of other
steroids this is remarkably low. So its only logical the gains and side-effects
aren't particularly notable.

Of course a bodybuilder has limited use for a compound that is both a
weak androgen in the doses mostly used and doesn't aromatize since no
mentionable effect on mass can be produced to satisfy the chemically enhanced
athlete. Therefor it is best noted that oxandrolone is most popular with power-
and weightlifters to enhance strength without increasing bodyweight. This is
valued highly since strength athletes often compete in weight-classes.
Oxandrolone does not increase strength through androgenic stimulation, at least
not primarily. It stimulates the formation of phosphocreatine, a body compound
that can replenish ATP (adenosine tri-phosphate) , the main energy currency of
the living organism. This gives an incredible increase in short term anaerobic
performance, the type needed for explosive action such as sprinting and lifting
weight.

For bodybuilders the best results are seen when stacking oxandrolone
with a highly androgenic compound. Either during a mass stack with aromatizable
products to boost strength a little more, or in conjunction with a
non-estrogenic compound. This is most beneficial since it can maintain lean
mass, decrease appetite, improve sharpness of the muscle and keep strength
levels up without giving increased androgenic risk (acne, prostate hypertrophy,
hair loss) when stacked with pure androgens (stanozolol, drostanolone). For
those looking for safe maintenance of muscle mass a stack of Anavar with
Primobolan is not a bad investment (but a big investment). The common use of
oxandrolone is estimated, at 0.125 mg per pound of bodyweight. For men it should
be closer to 0.2 mg per pound, for women 0.08 mg per pound per day.

The downsides to oxandrolone are minor. The worst problem by far is
the poor availability and high price. But it has to be noted that, eventhough
oxandrolone is nowhere near Halotestin or anadrol in hepa-toxicity, it too is a
17-alpha-alkylated substance that can cause liver damage if used for long
periods on end. Other common side-effects include headaches, loss of libido,
diarrhea and dizziness.

The conclusion to follow these paragraphs is of course that
oxandrolone is understandably still a popular and very versatile steroid, much
desired by both experienced athletes and novice users because of its many
properties. While few will say this is the best or their favorite steroid, you
won't find many that will have anything negative to say about it either.

Stacking and Use:

Because of its mild nature and the low doses generally used with
oxandrolone there is very little use for secondary compounds like anti-aromatase
drugs, estrogen receptor antagonists or blood pressure medication. That in
itself may somewhat make up for the high cost and little gains made on it.

In stacks Anavar is sometimes used to increase strength or help
maintain it during mass phases. Oxandrolone obviously has very little to add in
terms of mass compared to the other substances used to obtain such goals. It
fades in comparison to test, Deca, Anadrol, D-bol and such. Nonetheless it is
added quite often, perhaps because people assume it will make the overall stack
less hazardous, but that's a myth of course. Frankly I would imagine there are
better and cheaper things to waste your money on if mass is what you seek.

On a cutting phase oxandrolone makes a good match for 120-140 mcg of
clenbuterol daily stacked with something in the nature of Halotestin or
Winstrol. The combination improves muscle hardness and striation as well as
support mass and strength retention. Experienced users would preferably add
testosterone propionate or Equipoise no doubt, rather than Halotestin or
Winstrol due to less hazard to the liver associated with those two drugs,
especially Halotestin.
Mostly it is used for decent strength gains without gaining too much
weight, particularly suited for weight- and powerlifters and martial artists. In
that aspect, and in my humble opinion, Winstrol would be a good choice for a
stack. 50 mg of Winstrol every day to every other day stacked with 30-40 mg of
oxandrolone daily would give a very good result in overall strength enhancement
without adding a mentionable amount of weight to the frame.

[BABY1]

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[6p6]

TweetLots of good reads!

[BIGMOFO]

Tweetgood info

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[Heavy Hitter]

TweetI'm not really sure about the low doses talked about in this article but a lot of good information.