Am I going crazy for wanting to add Anavar to my TRT cut?

[Fatmonk8]

sooo rub a little toughness on it. good luck.

Lol is that the polite way of saying "man up"

 

[Wiseguy]

Just to give you an idea in this pic I am about 12-13% body fat

 

[Fatmonk8]

Just to give you an idea in this pic I am about 12-13% body fat

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Damn, thats a goal.

 

[Wiseguy]

Here I am 10 or barely under

 

[Wiseguy]

Like i said you will truly see the benefits of Anavar your body fat is pretty low/
I am only speaking based on my experience and others might and I am sure some will disagree

 

[BA777]

I recently asked about running a low dose of Anavar for 4–6 weeks while I’m cutting, and I got lit up on Reddit for it. They basically told me Anavar would do absolutely nothing for me during a cut and that I should just keep dropping weight and wait for a bulk.

For context, I’m 5'11", around 173 lbs, roughly 16% body fat. I’m down about 30 lbs so far with the help of a GLP (Retatrutide), and I’m on TRT at 200 mg a week. My plan has always been to cut to around 15% before adding anything else, and that plan still stands.

What threw me off is I always understood Anavar to be something people use during a cut specifically to help hold onto strength and lean tissue — not for fat loss itself. I’m not expecting it to magically burn fat; I was looking at it strictly for performance support while calories are lower.

So my question is — am I totally off base here? Is Anavar actually pointless at this stage unless you’re already shredded? Or did Reddit just dismiss the idea without understanding the goal?

I’m open to being wrong. I just want a real answer from people who’ve actually used it, not internet one-liners.

Anavar worked GREAT during my cut and YES my strength remained.
12.5mg daily for 60 days less the weekends.
Getting ready to do it again.
Kind Regards

 

[rollin-tumblin]

there seems to be competing points of view in this thread so far, those being a "how will it make you LOOK" (cosmetics) and a "how will it make you FEEL" (strength/pump/endurance) viewpoint. Obviously, the cosmetic side of it will be negligible because of the layer of body fat that still exists. But the other point of view? I dunno

 

[Fatmonk8]

there seems to be competing points of view in this thread so far, those being a "how will it make you LOOK" (cosmetics) and a "how will it make you FEEL" (strength/pump/endurance) viewpoint. Obviously, the cosmetic side of it will be negligible because of the layer of body fat that still exists. But the other point of view? I dunno

My goal has always been the "feel" so to speak. Just to add some strength.

But if upping my test can achieve the same effect, then that's the way I will go.

Anavar is more expensive then test, so its probably more cost effective anyways.

 

[Syntha Claus]

Why does being stronger matter to you?

 

[Fatmonk8]

Why does being stronger matter to you?

That's my whole goal going to the gym, to be strong and look good.

 

[Syntha Claus]

That's my whole goal going to the gym, to be strong and look good.

Two entirely different things, although they can co-exist. No one can see your strength outside the gym. Everyone can view your appearance.

 

[Fatmonk8]

Two entirely different things, although they can co-exist. No one can see your strength outside the gym. Everyone can view your appearance.

Right, they can co-exist. That's the goal. I know I won't always be strong at times or not look fluffy at times.

The anavar was just a question about adding something that can give me an edge while not being "strong".

 

[itsmekrispy]

Right, they can co-exist. That's the goal. I know I won't always be strong at times or not look fluffy at times.

The anavar was just a question about adding something that can give me an edge while not being "strong".

But it will come back when you go back to a neutral or positive energy balance, why not grit your teeth and look to maintain your strength best you can (good indication of preserving muscle) while you finish your diet phase? 200-300 test should be enough to put above natural ranges, if you are losing a lot of strength, I’d look into your nutrition and recovery first rather than chems


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[Syntha Claus]

Right, they can co-exist. That's the goal. I know I won't always be strong at times or not look fluffy at times.

The anavar was just a question about adding something that can give me an edge while not being "strong".

You, like most people today, have been led to believe that steroids are the answer. They simply are not. EVERYTHING else you do is what will produce the results you seek.
Just focus on the 95% of this game and forget about drugs. Until you need them anyway.

 

[Fatmonk8]

But it will come back when you go back to a neutral or positive energy balance, why not grit your teeth and look to maintain your strength best you can (good indication of preserving muscle) while you finish your diet phase? 200-300 test should be enough to put above natural ranges, if you are losing a lot of strength, I’d look into your nutrition and recovery first rather than chems


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I completely agree.

I am on page with this notion after having these discussions on here.

This is the plan moving forward.

 

[Fatmonk8]

You, like most people today, have been led to believe that steroids are the answer. They simply are not. EVERYTHING else you do is what will produce the results you seek.
Just focus on the 95% of this game and forget about drugs. Until you need them anyway.

That's fine. But we all all here for a reason.

I don't believe steroids are the end all of body building.

That's why I asked the question. I was wrong and I'm moving on.

 

[Wiseguy]

You, like most people today, have been led to believe that steroids are the answer. They simply are not. EVERYTHING else you do is what will produce the results you seek.
Just focus on the 95% of this game and forget about drugs. Until you need them anyway.

100% accurate.