Just started back to training after 3 months off due to 2 herniated discs (have been training for 15 years). During the last 2 weeks of recovery, I cycled clen and added some cardio (45-60 minutes low intensity inclined treadmill). Lost 10 lbs. Got real soft. Got real pissed off.
Clen done, started on anavar (terragon labs, legit) - first week at 5mg split in 2 doses of 2.5. No sides other than stomach bloat. Not sure if it's water retention or a digestive issue. Strength is ok. Pumps are slowly starting in past few days. Recovery is awesome.
Have now upped var to 10mg - split into 2 doses of 5mg. Stomach bloat worse. I've always got a feeling of being full (I'm still certainly hungry but my stomach feels as if I just did an all day gorge at the mandarin). I'm also not having as regular bowel movements as I would normally. Maybe 1 a day. I've started digestive enzymes but am not noticing any change in bloat.
Diet: 1400 calories under 100g of carbs, 45-50g of fat, 125g protein
Protein Shake - 1 cup 1% milk, 25g protein, 1/3 cup berries, 1 tsp natty pb
Post workout - same as above minus natty pb.
Lunch - 3 oz chicken breast, 1/2 cup brown rice
Snack - 1 cup fat free greek yogurt with 1 tsp sugar free jam
Dinner - 2 eggs with 1 cup salad
Snack - 1 tbsp natty pb.
Have about 3 coffee's a day (cream w/ sweetener). Easily drink 3-4 litres of water daily.
This is my normal diet - nothings changed from what I would normally eat pre-anavar, except I use to have 1/3 cup dry oats in both my shakes - I've taken that out since starting anavar. I realize theres no veggies in my diet really.
Workout - 5 day split (chest/tris, back/traps, quads, shoulders/bi's, hams/glutes). I'm lifting heavy but have to be cautious of my back. Workouts are usually 40mins.
Cardio - time permitting I'll do it following weights for 20-40 minutes. If not, same day, few hrs later for 30-45 minutes. I'll be honest, cardio's not a priority in my head. So I don't go out of my way to make sure it's done. I'll usually get about 2-3 cardio sessions in per week. Cardio is usually high incline treadmill, keep heart rate at about 70% of max hr.
Stats: 5'2 132 lbs (now, was 128 when I started anavar 10 days ago) and 22% bf. I have a classic endomorph body type.
My goals - get lean and hard - maintain muscle if not increase lean muscle. Don't care about the scale - the mirror matters more. I've got a time frame for the end of September and want to really maximize my time and the var/clen. Started cleaning diet/training up 4 months ago but put off by the back injury so now I'm trying to play catch up. I 'feel' fatter than I was before I started the var.
So a couple questions - am I eating too little? Or should I decrease calories? Is there any risk for muscle loss if I drop my calories lower?
Should I go back down to 5mg of anavar if the bloat is worse at a higher dose?
Should I switch to full body workouts and reduce to 3 times per week? Force myself to do longer sessions of cardio on the other 2 days plus a 1/2 hour after workouts?
Should I throw clen back in next week? If I should, a couple questions with when to take - should I take at the same time I take my anavar (morning) or do I space the 2 out (ie - anavar at 7am and clen at 11am)? I've taken clen multiple times but never
stacked it with anything.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to read and respond.
Clen done, started on anavar (terragon labs, legit) - first week at 5mg split in 2 doses of 2.5. No sides other than stomach bloat. Not sure if it's water retention or a digestive issue. Strength is ok. Pumps are slowly starting in past few days. Recovery is awesome.
Have now upped var to 10mg - split into 2 doses of 5mg. Stomach bloat worse. I've always got a feeling of being full (I'm still certainly hungry but my stomach feels as if I just did an all day gorge at the mandarin). I'm also not having as regular bowel movements as I would normally. Maybe 1 a day. I've started digestive enzymes but am not noticing any change in bloat.
Diet: 1400 calories under 100g of carbs, 45-50g of fat, 125g protein
Protein Shake - 1 cup 1% milk, 25g protein, 1/3 cup berries, 1 tsp natty pb
Post workout - same as above minus natty pb.
Lunch - 3 oz chicken breast, 1/2 cup brown rice
Snack - 1 cup fat free greek yogurt with 1 tsp sugar free jam
Dinner - 2 eggs with 1 cup salad
Snack - 1 tbsp natty pb.
Have about 3 coffee's a day (cream w/ sweetener). Easily drink 3-4 litres of water daily.
This is my normal diet - nothings changed from what I would normally eat pre-anavar, except I use to have 1/3 cup dry oats in both my shakes - I've taken that out since starting anavar. I realize theres no veggies in my diet really.
Workout - 5 day split (chest/tris, back/traps, quads, shoulders/bi's, hams/glutes). I'm lifting heavy but have to be cautious of my back. Workouts are usually 40mins.
Cardio - time permitting I'll do it following weights for 20-40 minutes. If not, same day, few hrs later for 30-45 minutes. I'll be honest, cardio's not a priority in my head. So I don't go out of my way to make sure it's done. I'll usually get about 2-3 cardio sessions in per week. Cardio is usually high incline treadmill, keep heart rate at about 70% of max hr.
Stats: 5'2 132 lbs (now, was 128 when I started anavar 10 days ago) and 22% bf. I have a classic endomorph body type.
My goals - get lean and hard - maintain muscle if not increase lean muscle. Don't care about the scale - the mirror matters more. I've got a time frame for the end of September and want to really maximize my time and the var/clen. Started cleaning diet/training up 4 months ago but put off by the back injury so now I'm trying to play catch up. I 'feel' fatter than I was before I started the var.
So a couple questions - am I eating too little? Or should I decrease calories? Is there any risk for muscle loss if I drop my calories lower?
Should I go back down to 5mg of anavar if the bloat is worse at a higher dose?
Should I switch to full body workouts and reduce to 3 times per week? Force myself to do longer sessions of cardio on the other 2 days plus a 1/2 hour after workouts?
Should I throw clen back in next week? If I should, a couple questions with when to take - should I take at the same time I take my anavar (morning) or do I space the 2 out (ie - anavar at 7am and clen at 11am)? I've taken clen multiple times but never
stacked it with anything.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to read and respond.