I've taken anavar alone without even lifting weights and gained upper body strength just from sprinting and cycling.
I wouldn't be suprised at all if athletes took var offseason to retain muscle while resting
But even the lowest dose var will shut you down rapidly, the libido goes pretty quick imo, but with good nutrition it's not that noticable
I've ran it alone for 12 weeks @ 30mg ED with excellent results, however it was pharm Ox