Got all the heavyweights in here now aha thanks for the input guys.

I will state that commiting to TRT is not something I want. I am extremely driven to achieve my goals and fully understand the risk I am taking though. Do I want it bad enough that should I end up requiring it due to my decisions, that's a question Ill need to answer, but I am very well aware of the gamble at least. This is not something I'm taking lightly.

Pre cycle my test levels were not phenomenal but average, not optimal for achieving the physical level I wanted in the timeline I want it, and with the busy life I have but I'm hoping enough to sustain it once there.

Test Monsterone I do not agree with you, I believe, optimistic as it may be, that muscle mass is significantly more difficult to build than it is to sustain. Will it decay over time? Of course it will as I age but that's a clock no one is beating. Will I be able to maintain the same physique on standard test levels compared to the physique on 1g test, 1g deca obviously not! But the gains obtained and solidified can be held on to. And if it turns out I can't hold on to it at least I tried and loved it while I did!

Obs I know what your saying. As bodybuilders it is never good enough. I don't know exactly what it is but that finish line always moves. I guess best thing to is learn to recognize when the cost exceeds the next waypoint in the race and get off before its too late.

Couch, GH
To me I don't understand why length of shutdown would affect ability to restart unless length extends to say many years. Does the Hpta decay with inactivity? Or does length of shutdown simply make it harder to restart like a car engine sitting for too long. Might not fire on the first key turn, but some TLC, new oil, some additives and you can get it running.

When I started thinking about it, and unfortunately I can't find any study or science so like you guys it is just me using my noggin and comparing to other experience in life, light switches and bulbs and cars lol - putting the system through yoyo hormone levels seems counterproductive and more damaging.

Secondly and I know I'm going on here but why do we PCT straight off top end dosages and compounds? Why isn't it standard practice to taper dosages and eliminate axilliary compounds leading into PCT? Ie if running a cycle of 750mg test and 500mg Deca and 200mg EQ, why would you fire straight into nothing and then a crap load of serms? Why isn't it standard to phase out the auxiliaries, lower the test to TRT dose for 2 weeks and phase in an AI/anti progesterone to stabilize hormone levels AND then Segway into Nolva/Clomid?


I guess to summarize it you could say:

To achieve X(190lbs 12percent BF?) + Y (self sufficient Hpta)

Which path is best in terms of results/risk looking at a 1yr window:

Blast+Cruise PCT or Blast+Cruise 2 then PCT
Cycle PCT Cycle PCT

Phew... That escalated quickly