Geschatte leestijd: 3 minutenOne of the anabolic steroids known primarily for its perceived safety is undoubtedly Anavar. Anavar is the trade name for the anabolic steroid called oxandrolone. Anavar is a mild anabolic and has a mild androgenic effect in addition to the mild anabolic effect. Furthermore, Anavar does not aromatize to estrogen, preventing certain side effects. It is an oral anabolic steroid, making it toxic to the liver, albeit to a minor extent. In this article, we delve deeper into the workings of oxandrolone.
Table of Contents
- The Functioning of Anavar Oxandrolone
- The History of Anavar Oxandrolone
- The Effect of Anavar
- Anavar for Bodybuilders
- Side Effects of Anavar Oxandrolone
- Is Anavar Safe?
The Functioning of Anavar Oxandrolone
Like many anabolics, Anavar also has its roots in the USA. It was introduced by Searle Laboratories in the United States in 1964. It is an anabolic considered quite weak and thereby relatively safe but comes with a higher price tag. In the medical world, the use of Anavar is seen as a safe alternative to less safe anabolics.
The most notable function of Anavar as a medicine is that it speeds up the healing of wounds. Anavar is often applied to people with burns [1]. It is also administered to HIV-infected people who are rapidly losing weight and to children whose growth is stunted.
The History of Anavar Oxandrolone
Searle Laboratories introduced oxandrolone in 1964, and it quickly became very popular in sports due to its safe nature. At that time, dianabol, or methandrostenolone, was popular, but it was not an anabolic without risks. Anavar offered a solution. It became one of the best-selling anabolics of the time until sales were discontinued in 1989. The demand for this popular anabolic remained, and the small amount still available was sold at a high price, greatly reducing its popularity. From 1995, oxandrolone has been easier to obtain under the name Oxandrin, often applied for autoimmune diseases.
Anavar was very popular among both men and women. It has almost no masculinizing side effects, and it does not have an aromatizing effect, so the testosterone does not convert into estrogen with all its consequences. It is often used by bodybuilders when they are cutting or ‘dry training’ because it retains muscle mass.
The Effect of Anavar
Furthermore, Anavar has almost no effect on your own testosterone production [2]. This means that your own production of the hormone testosterone continues normally while using Anavar. Therefore, you do not experience a setback when you stop the cycle because your own testosterone maintains the built-up muscle mass. Dosages are often not higher than 20mg per day, keeping the androgenic effect also minimal. This is very low compared to other anabolics.
Anavar for Bodybuilders
The application of Anavar among bodybuilders is naturally limited if the effect is not very significant on muscle mass. Therefore, it is primarily used by powerlifters and weightlifters who want to increase their muscle strength without gaining too much weight. This way, these strength athletes can stay in their own weight class. The muscle strength increase caused by Anavar is due to the formation of phosphocreatine, replenishing ATP reserves. This increases anaerobic performance, leading to better explosive strength efforts.
Bodybuilders do use oxandrolone, but often stack it with a very androgenic substance. A common stack is Anavar in combination with Winstrol.
Side Effects of Anavar Oxandrolone
As previously described, the side effects of oxandrolone are limited, but they do exist. Users can experience nausea and headaches.
Despite its apparent safety, it should also be noted that Anavar is a 17-alpha-alkylated substance, with possible liver damage from excessive use.
Is Anavar Safe?
In conclusion, we can state that Anavar is one of the safest anabolics at the moment. It is an anabolic steroid suitable for both men and women and has few side effects. This makes it a popular product, but the price reflects this.
As always, we would like to note that the use of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids is not recommended by FITsociety.nl
References
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