57 Male TRT and running Anavar first time

[brettedward]

Currently taking 200 Test (TRT). Planning on first Anavar cycle for 8 weeks. Started taking 20 mg. crushed in the AM 4/9/25 After one week plan on going to 50 mg. if body allows. Pin test 1x weekly. Labs just completed: Test. Total is 1446 /Free 280. Estradiol high @ 94.1 Everything else looks good. Currently taking: Vitamin K2/D3 100/125 mcg, Omega 3, Ashwagandha 600 mg. Tudca Milk Thistle 1000 mg, NAC 600 mg, creatinine and have Arimidex 1mg but have not used.
Diet: Protein: 194 Fat: 74 Carbs: 308 Calories: 2500. Track daily
Workouts M-Sat. 1-1.5 Hrs. Cardio 20 minutes daily: Peleton. Typically workout between 3-4 PM.
Sleep: 6-7 Hrs. (Broken lately)
Any assistance is greatly appreciate!.

 

[stevesmi]

Why are you crushing them? Take them whole

 

[brettedward]

I have been told bye a few guys to crush and take sublingual to get into bloodstream

 

[LevButlerov]

Currently taking 200 Test (TRT). Planning on first Anavar cycle for 8 weeks. Started taking 20 mg. crushed in the AM 4/9/25 After one week plan on going to 50 mg. if body allows. Pin test 1x weekly. Labs just completed: Test. Total is 1446 /Free 280. Estradiol high @ 94.1 Everything else looks good. Currently taking: Vitamin K2/D3 100/125 mcg, Omega 3, Ashwagandha 600 mg. Tudca Milk Thistle 1000 mg, NAC 600 mg, creatinine and have Arimidex 1mg but have not used.
Diet: Protein: 194 Fat: 74 Carbs: 308 Calories: 2500. Track daily
Workouts M-Sat. 1-1.5 Hrs. Cardio 20 minutes daily: Peleton. Typically workout between 3-4 PM.
Sleep: 6-7 Hrs. (Broken lately)
Any assistance is greatly appreciate!.

I have been told bye a few guys to crush and take sublingual to get into bloodstream

@brettedward welcome to the EVO family! we love to have older guys in our family sharing.

You laid out the basics of what you're doing here, but we really need to know more about you to truly help and guide you.
Imagine, we just met you and telling you to do "X or Y" drug without detail and you're 57, thats not responsible or safe.
If you want true help of the EVO family, please share, HOW? very easy! start a NEW thread with your TRT log journal, add your training, cardio, sleep, nutrition, goals and history, and we can guide you as a big EVO family. It takes 15-20min and you have the basics up already to start but make sure to start a NEW thread, see below.

HOW-TO LOG?

• To really guide you we need more info from you.
• Please share your diet, training, cardio, sleep, supplements etc log with us in a NEW thread, full log journal so our guidance is based on facts you provide.
• It will take 15-20 minutes max.
• We have 100s of years of experience between us, so you need to post a LOG Journal with your stats (weight,height,age, years training, cycle history) diet, training, cardio, supplement, sleep details. If you don't log what you eat or train now, open NOTES on phone and start recording it there and paste here. Very easy.

Please post a Log Journal asap for us

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[Mobster]

I'd have gone straight in at 50mg

 

[Zyglamail]

No, need to crush your gear. That's a serious thing that people do.

 

[BookerTNY]

Just take the oral whole.

It's very important to do that.

 

[sambee38]

Crushing your gear will actually hurt you, more than help you.

 

[ceo]

Bros. Why don't you get the log Journal going? This way, you can tell us more about yourself.

 

[ROIDDERS]

You gotta get your sleep on point.

6 to 7 hours is not enough. It should be more like 7 or 8 hours,

 

[chesty]

Your diet looks pretty good and your workouts look pretty good too. But now we need to dial everything in.

 

[Ulter]

Tell us more about you. I don't think you mentioned how old you were.

And what are your goals from doing this?

 

[StevenDarwinMD]

LOG APPROVED - PLEASE POST A LOG

 

[brettedward]

You gotta get your sleep on point.

6 to 7 hours is not enough. It should be more like 7 or 8 hours,

Yes I agree. I have tried a few sleeping pills, just haven’t found one that actually works.

 

[brettedward]

Bros. Why don't you get the log Journal going? This way, you can tell us more about yourself.

Agree, working on posting a journal

 

[brettedward]

Tell us more about you. I don't think you mentioned how old you were.

And what are your goals from doing this?

57, Goal from Anavar cycle: Cut

 

[JasonPriest]

This is a great opportunity to get a log Journal.you seem like a cool guy.

 

[BodyMonster34]

bro how much red meat you getting?

put that in log i want to know

 

[Quadsweep]

you got lanky limbs. it would be good to et some joint support added.

 

[Lawyerguy1]

Currently taking 200 Test (TRT). Planning on first Anavar cycle for 8 weeks. Started taking 20 mg. crushed in the AM 4/9/25 After one week plan on going to 50 mg. if body allows. Pin test 1x weekly. Labs just completed: Test. Total is 1446 /Free 280. Estradiol high @ 94.1 Everything else looks good. Currently taking: Vitamin K2/D3 100/125 mcg, Omega 3, Ashwagandha 600 mg. Tudca Milk Thistle 1000 mg, NAC 600 mg, creatinine and have Arimidex 1mg but have not used.
Diet: Protein: 194 Fat: 74 Carbs: 308 Calories: 2500. Track daily
Workouts M-Sat. 1-1.5 Hrs. Cardio 20 minutes daily: Peleton. Typically workout between 3-4 PM.
Sleep: 6-7 Hrs. (Broken lately)
Any assistance is greatly appreciate!.

Your total test is high but free test and bioavailable test is the only thing that matters. Testosterone that is completely bound by SHGB will not have any effect on you. Your free T level is fine, but as a ratio to total testosterone it’s low. In other words, if you can lower SHGB you’ll increase free T and get more bang for your buck, so to speak. You can lower SHGB by taking steps to lower estrogen. Your estrogen is already in the high range so you could consider an aromatase inhibitor, but don’t go crazy, your body needs estrogen. If you totally crash estrogen too low you’re really not going to feel great at all.

There are people on here far more knowledgeable than me, but ask around and they’ll chime in. I think I’m usually decently on point with this stuff but get particular and specific advice as to dosages and protocol from others.

As to your anavar, it’ll be fine. 20 mg, 40, 50… that’s fine. No need to crush it. 8 weeks is fine but frankly longer is ok, but at your age pay attention to your kidneys and liver if you do higher dosages or longer cycles.