Are you ready to make the jump and take anabolic steroids? Gear in and of itself is a sensitive issue and when you add females into the mix, the issue becomes more complicated. Women have a lot to lose, including many of the traits that make us female. I don't believe that a simple anavar cycle should be dissected any less than the more advanced cycles, simply because it's been used by so many women with low sides (more on that later..) I hope that if you are seriously considering making the jump, you've thought about the following things and can answer YES to the following questions...

1) Are you training enough? You should have a couple years (at least) of solid strength training under your belt. This should be hard and heavy lifting, aimed at muscle growth and not muscle "toning" (more on that later..) if you are lifting three days a week in between Zumba classes, steroids aren't for you. You need to establish a solid training regiment And give your body an opportunity to grow NATURALLY before introducing steroids. Theres so many different sites on the internet that will give you FREE, yes free, workouts. Are you hitting all of your body parts equally or doing squats every other day because you want a big booty? Run all the shit you want- you won't reap the benefits without putting in the work. Are you sitting at 25, 30, 35% bf? Also, are you a cardio queen? Are you doing countless cardio sessions which can negate the growth of muscle if you aren't consuming the necessary amount of calories? Which brings us onto the next issue...

2) Are you eating enough? If you're reading this thinking "but OMG I eat soo much"... Here's a clue- you probably aren't. For muscle to grow, you need to eat at a caloric surplus.. Yes, that means more calories! "But won't that make me fat?!" Will it make you FAT, no. Could you put on weight? Absolutely. It's dependent upon what your current intake looks like. IF YOU ARE SCARED TO PUT ON FAT BUT ARE NOT SCARED OF THE POTENTIAL SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM EFFECTS OF STEROID USE, you should not be taking this shit, period. Don't be afraid of chicken, steak, rice, sweet potatoes, oatmeal.. (If you just read that and thought "but IronB, carbs will make me fat" you have some serious fucking reading to do.. Carbs are your friend, bitches) What types of calories are you consuming? Are you eating protein, healthy fats, slow digesting carbs and vegetables, spread out evenly throughout your day? EVERYDAY? Not just Monday through Friday? Do you pack your meals to ensure that you always have the proper food within arms reach? Does your typical breakfast consist of a Dannon Light and Fit yogurt with some granola? Is lunch "only when you remember?" You need to get a pattern of healthy eating down and into practice before introducing steroids. Have you researched not only proper nutrition, but effective ways to fuel your body pre & post workout? If you've been around this site for any amount of time or have used the handy-dandy magnifying glass as a search tool (hint, hint) you'll read "food is the most anabolic substance known to man." That's because it's true. Take all the shit you want, you won't reap any benefits without putting in the time in the kitchen. Remember this line.. "You have to eat big to get big"... Which brings us to #3..

3) Are steroids necessary for your goals? If, when you describe what you hope to achieve from taking steroids, the word "TONE" is present.. Guess what, this shit ain't for you. Not only is it impossible to tone a muscle, but this look can be achieved by diet and exercise (see #1 & #2).

4) Have you accepted the side effects that come along with Steroid use? I'm talking each and every possible side effect. Just because you want to hop on a "little" anavar cycle and all your girlfriends or people at the gym have done it with little to no side effects, doesn't mean dick for you. Side effects are highly individual- you can talk to ten women who experienced NO acne with winstrol but guess what? You could experience acne so severe that makeup won't cover the shit and you don't want to leave the house. Now you have a choice.. Do you continue your cycle because you're loving it or cycle off and wait for the sides to clear? Decisions, decisions... You may not get just one side, either. You may get two or three or four. Clit growth, facial hair, acne, voice drops, to name a few.. It's up to you to draw a line in the sand and say "I can't live my life with xxx side" no one can make that determination for you. Are you prepared for the potential estrogen spike from going off cycle? Have you read about the "post cycle blues?" Guess what- that shit is real. Will you be able to handle coming completely off cycle or will you be one of those jackasses ( yup, I said it) who never want to cycle off, so they just keep switching compounds? How about the potential legal ramifications of your possession of anabolic steroids? Please just be completely prepared and educated on what can transpire during your cycle... Which brings us to #5....

5) Are you educated on steroids and steroid use? Have you spent months or maybe years researching different compounds, how they effect the body, different uses and aide effects? Do you know the difference between short and long esters and the benefits of each? Do you know what it is to taper up and down? What about the recommended cycle length is for certain compounds? Are you planning on running orals or injectables? How about the basic measurements of mcg, mg, ml? IM injections vs. sub-q injections? Are you willing to jump on a steroid because your boyfriend "totally told me that tren is super safe for women because he's taken it and he would never suggest anything that could hurt me"? Do you know how women pct? RESEARCH this shit first. I spoke to a very knowledgable woman on here and she put it perfectly.. "If I'm going to fuck myself up, at least it's going to be on my own terms." KNOW what you are putting into your body. DO you homework. Be a lion, not be a sheep.

6) Does your lifestyle support steroid use? Do you often travel for work, leaving days or weeks where it will be impossible for you to take your doses, therefore completely fucking up your hormone levels? Do you hit the bar? It should go without saying that booze and steroids don't mix, but you never know.. The liver isn't that important, right?? If you're throwing back shots of fireball or glasses of Pinot at happy hour, this shit ain't for you. Do you hardly sleep, leaving your body little time to repair the muscle that you make small tears into every time you lift? Rest is probably the third most important aspect behind food and training. Do you generally lack motivation in the gym but somehow find that steroids give you a push? (Some advice on that one.. The drive needs to come from within- not to get all deep and philosophical, but the determination to do the right thing- eating, training, resting- day in and day out is no joke.. It needs to be there on cycle AND off.. In fact, you need to work harder when off so that you can maintain this Greek Goddess of a body that you've worked so hard for).

EDIT: this is meant to be a general list- things to seriously think about. Obviously there will be exceptions and you may fall into one of those categories.

Female members who have been here.. We all need to stick together and treat some of these women (who don't meet the aforementioned criteria) just like the men treat the guys coming in who have no business running gear... "You don't need gear you need food" or "your body isn't at the right place for gear to be effective.."

Let's be safe. Happy lifting, bitches.