Everything Newf said. PCT should be Nolva AND clomid, for 4 weeks, starting 2-3 weeks after last test pin. Use Adex at 1/2mg E3D or EOD as needed. I do recommend Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) because it helps you recover faster once you start post cycle therapy (pct). Use 250iu 2X per week. I pin same day as test. You want your last pin to be 3-4 days before PCT starts. If you have enough, start at week 2, otherwise count backwards to find your start date. The timing of the last pin is more important than the first.
I disagree with Glimma about Aromatase inhibitor (AI) and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) not being necessary. It's true, back in the day, guys didn't have them, and they still had good results and all, but I feel these are significant advances that should be taken advantage of. To me, it's like saying pioneers didn't have toilet paper, so you don't really need it.
As for when to start, think of it this way, as Clamp said, you will get back to, or at least close to, where you were in less time that it took to get there in the first place, it's getting beyond that point that's a bitch. It takes weeks for test levels too peak in your system, so an a 12 week cycle, you probably only have about 8 great weeks. Do you want to spend them just getting back, or save them to push forward from where you were? Remember, you will need to take at least 5-6 month off before starting another cycle, so keep that in mind when planning when to start this one. Honestly, if it were me, I would start once I was almost back to my old weights, like maybe 20lbs or what ever. That way I can still be pushing hard through the first 4 weeks of pinning while I'm waiting for the test to really kick in. Also, if it were me, I might push my cycle out to 14-16 weeks to really get the most out of it. Just remember, your muscles will come back and grow a lot faster when on cycle, so be very carful of your joints and tendons etc. Push hard, but not too hard.
