Primobolan + Anavar on a test base is the “aesthetics without the baggage” stack. No aromatization from primo or anavar, no progestagenic activity, no dramatic lipid wreckage, no sleep destruction. What you get: steady lean tissue accrual with simultaneous fat loss at maintenance calories.
The catch: pharma-grade primo is expensive. UGL primo is notoriously often under-dosed or outright fake. If your primo cycle “did nothing,” that’s usually the supplier, not the compound.
The protocol
| Week | Test E | Primo E | Anavar | Ancillaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–14 | 300mg/week | 500mg/week | — | Anastrozole 0.25mg EOD · TUDCA 250mg/day |
| 8–14 | Continue | Continue | 40mg/day | TUDCA bump to 500mg/day during oral window |
| 15–16 | Off | Off | Off | Fish oil 3g/day |
| 17–20 (PCT) | — | — | — | Clomid 50/50/25/25 · Nolvadex 20mg × 4 weeks |
Why primo dose is high
Methenolone’s anabolic rating is 88 on paper — weaker than testosterone. In practice it needs 500-700mg/week to produce visible results because tissue-level androgen receptor activity is mild. This is NOT a compound to run at 200mg/week; that’s a waste.
Elite bodybuilders historically ran primo at 800-1000mg/week. At 500mg you’re hitting the effective lower bound for visible recomp. Anything below 400mg/week is marginal.
Test dose kept moderate
Primo doesn’t aromatize but also doesn’t cover libido or mood the way testosterone does. 300mg/week test maintains those functions without adding unnecessary E2 load. Some users run 200mg/week when primo dose is 600+ to keep bloat minimal — fine approach, adjust to response.
Anavar added week 8
Primo alone is visual but subtle over 14 weeks. Adding 40mg Anavar in the back half gives a noticeable strength bump and dries out the physique. Keep the oral window to 7 weeks max; any longer and liver enzymes start trending badly even with TUDCA.
Diet framework
Maintenance calories or very slight deficit (100-200 kcal). Protein 2.2 g/kg. Primo works best with consistent calories — it’s not a compound that rescues a bad diet. Carbs can stay moderate (35-40% of calories).
Bloodwork
- Baseline: Full panel
- Week 6: Test, E2, lipids, ALT/AST
- Week 10 (mid-oral): ALT/AST, GGT, total T
- Week 14 (end): Full panel
- Week 20 (post-PCT): Recovery panel
What to expect
- Week 1–4: Nothing dramatic. Primo ester saturating. Some test effects.
- Week 5–7: Subtle physique improvements. Better pumps, slightly fuller muscle belly, mood stabilizes.
- Week 8–10: Anavar added, strength jumps noticeably. Water drops, vascularity improves.
- Week 11–14: Peak composition. Usually better conditioning than start AND slightly more muscle. That’s recomp working.
- Week 15–16: Compounds clearing. Hold the physique by keeping calories stable.
Typical recomp outcome over 14 weeks: 3-5kg lean mass gain + 2-4kg fat loss at maintenance calories. Numbers on the scale may barely move while photos show a completely different physique.
Who this stack is for
- Intermediate users past cycle 2 or 3
- Aesthetic/physique-focused goals (not mass, not brute strength)
- Anyone who responded badly to tren and wants “clean” compounds
- Photoshoot or competition prep for mid-range shows (not contest-level conditioning)
Source quality matters more than usual
Primo is the most commonly faked compound on the UGL market. If your lab test on the vial comes back as testosterone enanthate mislabeled as primo, you’re getting test instead — which works, but isn’t what you paid for. Third-party HPLC testing on primo is non-negotiable; we verify every batch we stock.