couple years ago I ran a cycle 600mg of test/wk with 250iu hcg 2x a wk and nolva pct. easy transition into off cycle, still felt strong and never lost sex drive. got into the fire academy and found myself running 2-5 miles every day while still being physically active all day (running around w/ 100+lbs worth of equipment, running obstacle courses) with barely any time to eat a full meal, for 18 weeks. lost 15-20lbs by the end and found myself feeling pretty weak. after a few months summer was around the corner and i wanted to feel strong, look good and feel good again so i basically jumped on the same cycle except this time i couldnt get my hands on hcg until the end. so i ended up pinning hcg 21 days after last test pin for 1,000iu eod for a total of 10,000iu followed by an aggressive nolva pct. I must say that there was a period of 2-3 weeks after pct was over where i felt pretty shitty but i kept hitting the gym and things slowly turned around.
Today I am the strongest I've been while off cycle (although I may not look it due to my bf%), repping 225lb bench and squats. 285 bench 1rm, 335 squat 1rm and 425 deadlift 1rm. sex drive is through the roof, and overall mood is pretty good so i guess i can pretty much say my pct was a success. Unfortunately i do not have access to a DR that can check my levels to tell me where I am as the last time i tried and was honest with them they bashed me for being on gear and refused to check my levels and instead tested for pretty much everything else....bitch. regardless, i think im within the normal if not upper normal levels based on how good I feel. I've been off cycle for 6 months now.
I understand that hcg during cycle is what's recommended now...but i feel better after having done it after...maybe because i ran a more aggressive nolva pct? (i honestly cant remember what my pct looked like in 2013 for my last cycle) maybe all the cardio and being in a calorie deficit after 2013 cycle?
what do you guys think? im starting another cycle pretty soon and this time I have EVERYTHING on hand.