Var dosage and dividing
I had some concerns bc I bought Raw Var and was worried about wasting, but I received some help and I'll detail the process out.
I plan on taking 5 grams var over 8 weeks. 30 days at 80mg and 26 days at 100mg.
Anybody know how little 80mg of Var is? Tiny bit physically but plenty for good results.
Here is what I used:
1 Jewelry scale accurate to .001 gram with a max weight of 10 grams
45 grams of WPI (~ value, but accurate to the tenth of a gram). Use a dark color if you have it, I used chocolate
2 small tupperware containers
1 plastic bag with 5 grams var inside
wax paper
24 "bathroom cups" (they are little plastic 3 ounce cups)
1/3 cup measuring cup (metal)
small teaspoon
First I cut a peice of wax paper about twice the size of the bag containing the Var. I put the bag inside this just in case the bag broke a little while I was crushing the Var. I then took the metal measuring cup and the spoon and spent about 7 or 8 minutes just crushing the Var into a fine powder. Then I measured out the protein I would need (45 grams). I had to do it 10 grams at a time bc my scale didn't measure over that. So I would tare the scale with one tupperware container, then measure 10 grams in it, then dump the 10 grams into the other tupperware container (note, the tupperware containers were clean, but I also wiped them out with paper towels to get as much moisture off of them as possible (the were dry too, I was just being overly careful) until I had 45 grams (I think is was 45.018 or something like that). Then I added the crushed Var that is now a fine powder. I put the lid on the tupperware container (I wiped it with a paper towel too.....var is expensive....) and shook it for about 7 or 8 min. I poped the lid and tapped the little that was stuck on the lid back into the main container. I could see the Var mixed in with the protein. This is why I said to use a dark protein powder bc if you use cake batter flavor or BCAA's, you don't really see the Var in there and ultimately cannot visually assess how well you were able to mix it. When I looked at my mix, it looked very even with no clumps of Var anywhere and just the crystals dispersed within the WPI. Now I wanted to go ahead and measure out a good 4 weeks worth of doses so when I go to take a dose, all I do is add water and swallow the mix. Everything else is done. Before I get to what I did to accomplish that, let's review the math that Ed suggested.
How to figure out the right dosage.
45 grams WPI combined with 5 grams Anavar, this equals 50 grams total weight (I'll refer to it as mix).
So for every 10 grams of the mix, it contains 9 grams WPI and 1 gram of var. I need to take 80 mg of Anavar, or .08 of a gram.
10 grams mix= 1 gram Var, so the equation looks like this where X equals the amount of mix needed to consume 80 mgs of Var
10=1
x .08
You take that euquation and solve for X, cross multipying is the easiest way for me, meaning
x(1)=10(.08) or x=.8
So for me to dose at 80 mgs of pure Var, I need .8g of the mix I just made
Then I took the 3oz plastic cups and tared the scale using one (I measured 4 of them, they were all withing a hundreth of a gram or close to it). Then I measured out .8 grams into 24 cups (with an error threshold I kept at .03+ or - ). Then I took the cups and put them in a pan that was able to hold exactly 24 doses and has a cover to keep sh1t from getting into the mix while I store them. Now I have 24 days worth of var divided up with doses that are exact as I could get them with very little error.
When I get ready to dose the last bit (the other 32 doses), I'll measure out 6 more days of 80mgs of Var, then 26 days of the 100mg dose of Var, meaning .1 gram of the mix. The extra mix I am storing in a cool, dark place inside the tupperware container. In 3 weeks I'll pull it back out and finish measuring the doses out.
I went ahead and measured it out bc I am not going to have time every day to measure out that little bit of an amount. This will make sure I take it everyday and that the dose is accurate.
All I have to do to take a dose is add 2oz or so of water, mix with a spoon for a sec and down the whole thing. I'll prob put a little more water in there after I down it and make sure none is stuck to the bottom on each dose to make sure very little Var is wasted.
On non-workout days it has been suggested I split my dose. I'm not sure exactly how I'll do this yet. If I do split it, I will probably just do it by eye. Tap the cup till about half goes in my mouth and wash it down. Then fr the second part of the split dose, fill the plastic cup with water and down the rest. I know this isn't exact, but it'll be decently close.
I'll be taking Var at lunch time about 3 or 4 hours before workout (split doses will be 1st thing in the morning, then lunch time). This seems like the best time considering the half life. I'll be taking ALA with it and possibly creatine. I'm low on creatine right now, but I don't mind buying some monohydrate. I like taking it. It kicks the endurance up a tad (although endurance isn't a problem right now...not even a little bit). If my local vitamin store has some on sale or Wally world has some on sale I'll grab up some today. If not, I'll order some next week. I have a couple things I need to order anyhow....
I may substitute the water in the cup for GFJ. I haven't fully decided. I most likely will. If I don't go to the store and get some tonight, I'll grab some during the next week. Research suggest grabbing the concentrate not the fresh bc the manufacturers use the rinds in the concentrate which contains an oil that is believed to increase absorption (I know, I rolled my eyes too....).
I took some pics of the the tray with filled cups and the setup I was using. I'll attach them when my phone stops being a d1ck.
Pics below. I conquered my d1ckish phone...
Comments? Questions? Advice?