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Many guys choose Anavar (oxandrolone or oxandrin)as their first stacking cycle,it's also a very good drug for women who are looking to add lean muscle mass,but few people really know about it.Now Let’s discuss about it.:action-smiley-033:What does Anavar do for the Bodybuilding?
1.Fat loss
A 2004 study involving men aged 60-87 years old, who maintained a 20mg daily Anavar dosage, showed a noticeable reduction in body fat over a 12-week period. And 12 weeks after the test subjects stopped using the drug, they retained 83% of their reductions in total, trunk, and extremity fat . Another study revealed that men aged 40-60 years old also experienced a significant amount of Anavar weight loss.
2.Improved Respiratory Function
Anavar has been shown to boost pulmonary function and reduce breathlessness in patients with Tetraplegia, which is paralysis resulting from an injury where one loses partial or total use of their limbs and torso. Oxandrin also increases red blood cell counts, leading some endurance athletes to experiment with this drug to boost their performance.
3.Increasing Strength
Research from 2012 saw severely burned children experience an improvement in muscle strength that lasted for up to five years post-burn . Another study from 2007 revealed that "muscle strength significantly increased" in burn victims when oxandrolone and exercise were combined .
4.Muscle Building
Anavar can help lean muscle in males when combined with the proper diet. A study from 2011 showed that long-term oxandrin use boosts muscle protein in burn patients . Plus this drug has proven to be very effective at restoring lost lean mass in burn victims, regardless of their age. Healthy female athletes also benefit from using an Anavar cycle to increase muscle mass, more so than healthy adult men, giving rise to its billing as the “testosterone for women.”
5.Treating Muscle-Wasting Patients
Treating patients with muscle-wasting diseases was the original intent behind this drug's creation, and Anavar results have been impressive in this regard. Even at low doses, oxandrolone has been proven to both impede muscle protein catabolism in AIDS patients and help severely burned victims increase weight.
What are the Side Effects of Anavar?
1.Acne
Like all DHT-derived steroids, oxandrin can cause acne and oily skin in users. This side effect is largely dependent on your genetic predisposition to acne, with some people not having this problem at all. Furthermore, thanks to Anavar's mild androgenic properties, breakouts are not always a concern. However, acne is still a possibility with oxandrolone, and even a 9-year-old boy who was treated for delayed growth got facial acne from oxandrolone . Keeping your skin clean and dry is the best way to prevent breakouts when on an Anavar cycle.
2.Changed Lipid Values
One of the most-overlooked side effects regarding Anavar is that it can alter lipid values to unhealthy levels. This is especially true when total cholesterol and triglycerides values are drastically changed, making heart disease a possibility. That's why bodybuilders are encouraged to get a blood test done before, during and after an Anavar cycle.
3.Hair Loss
Hair loss is another common side effect from steroid derivatives of DHT. Again, genetics factor heavily into this and Anavar is less likely to cause hair loss than most other DHT derivatives. But those who are predisposed to male pattern baldness will take their chances when using oxandrolone. During an Anavar cycle for men, some users will supplement with Finasteride or Propecia. But one must be careful when doing so because this can contribute to the hormonal balance that Anavar already causes.
4.Mild Liver Toxicity
As discussed before, oxandrolone defies the typical liver problems that most users experience with C17alpha-alkylated steroids.
5.Testosterone Suppression and Testicular Atrophy
While Anavar is a mild steroid, it will still suppress natural testosterone production when used over long periods of time. Research from 1995 showed that following a 12-week cycle, where the drug was dosed at 20mg per day, test subjects experienced a drop in their testosterone production 12 weeks post-cycle. During an Anavar cycle, the body recognizes a large influx of testosterone and less luteinizing hormone is produced. This in turn means Leydig cells in the testicles are stimulated less, and testicular atrophy and infertility issues can occur.
6.Virilization
Concerning Anavar for women, virilization, or the development of male sex characteristics, can occur with higher doses of Anavar . These side effects include body hair growth, clitoral enlargement and deepening of the voice. To prevent virilization, a beginning Anavar cycle for women starts with just 5-10mg and increases from there.
How do I take Anavar?
Anavar dosage should be based on one's experience with the drug and their sex. Women who are just starting out with the drug often begin at 5-10mg per day; then provided they don't experience any harsh virilization, they'll gradually increase dosage to between 10mg and 20mg.
Switching to male users, many guys begin with a 20mg daily Anavar dosage before increasing this amount throughout a cycle. Here's one thread where a guy asks about a*moderate dosage of Anavar, and is told that 40-60mg each day is good. One more point here is that dosing can also be dependent on if one is running an Anavar-only cycle, or stacking it with other drugs like testosterone. In the later case, dosage is usually kept around 50mg per day.
Is Anavar Legal?
As mentioned in the section about buying Anavar, this drug is illegal without a prescription in most places. This includes the United States, where oxandrolone is classified as a Schedule III drug as part of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). This means that simple possession of Anavar pills could result in up to a $250,000 fine and three years in prison. However, it should be mentioned that any penalty this harsh is highly unlikely.
One can purchase oxandrolone with a prescription in the U.S., as well as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.K. But it doesn't appear likely that bodybuilders will be able to legally buy this drug for cosmetic use any time soon in these countries.
There are, however, certain countries where Anavar and other steroids can be purchased without a prescription. Greece, Iran, Mexico and Turkey are among the most-prominent, which is why it's no surprise that underground labs that sell Anavar online are based in these countries.
