I'm not doing hcg for a few reasons:
-costs a lot around here
-I barely did pct for tbol and recovered very well
-I would have to keep hcg at a friends house and this would be a huge hassle especially doing 10 days in a row at the end.

I have many friends that say the only time it was necessary was when running more compounds than just test.

Tomorrow is the mark of week 4 of this cycle. I felt the test about 1.5 weeks ago, but still awaiting the big kick in that everyone talks about 4-6 weeks in. I remember for tbol it took about 3 weeks for the crazy pumps to finally kick in.

I did chest monday and only benched 205x6 which was pretty disappointing seeing as a close gripped 185x9 a few days before. I attribute it to drinking 2 nights in a row on the weekend. Yes I know it was dumb, but I drank pretty lightly both nights and have vowed not do drink at all until I go to mexico after my pct is finished. I also did 11 dead hang pull ups today.. I think at the beginning of the cycle I would have only been able to do 8-9 at 10lbs lighter. Also, 225x8 for barbell rows after I was already fatigued from dumb bell rows.

So far strength is the only really noticeable increase other than my arms being up to 16" due to my 10lb weight gain.