when to take hcg

[cloudrider]

when should I start and finish taking Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) I want to take it throughout the cycle, do I start day 1 taking it or start like week 2 and should I run it all the way up to 4 days before pct ?
this is the cycle -

Test E - test e 750 mg week - 14 weeks long
Deca - 400 mg week - 12 weeks long
Adex .5 Eod unless - 14 weeks long
Caber - 1mg a week - 18 weeks long

hcg 250iu twice a week

wait 3 weeks after last test e injection then pct -

Week 1 PCT Aromasin 12.5mg EOD/Nolva 20 Daily/Clomid 100 Daily
Week 2 PCT Aromasin 12.5mg EOD/Nolva 20 Daily/Clomid 100 Daily
Week 3 PCT Aromasin 6.25mg EOD/Nolva 10 Daily/Clomid 50 Daily
Week 4 PCT Aromasin 6.25mg EOD/Nolva 10 Daily/Clomid 50 Daily

 

[Austinite]

Aromasin is a poor choice for post cycle therapy (pct). I'd switch that to Tamox. And really no need to frontload 2 weeks worth of post cycle therapy (pct). First week should suffice.

hCG on cycle, I run as long as I run Test. On cycle is where you suffer side effects from exogenous testosterone, so it would make sense to take it on cycle, it will help you recover faster as well.

 

[cloudrider]

Aromasin is a poor choice for post cycle therapy (pct). I'd switch that to Tamox. And really no need to frontload 2 weeks worth of post cycle therapy (pct). First week should suffice.

hCG on cycle, I run as long as I run Test. On cycle is where you suffer side effects from exogenous testosterone, so it would make sense to take it on cycle, it will help you recover faster as well.

so you would run it from week 1 then end when you have your last test e shot? .... I was thinking of using it all the way up to 4 days before pct?

 

[Austinite]

so you would run it from week 1 then end when you have your last test e shot? .... I was thinking of using it all the way up to 4 days before pct?

Yes and yes. I use it the entire cycle and running it up to PCT is fine (I don't PCT, but that's what I would do), too. 250iu twice weekly would suffice.

 

[GriffCity]

You can run it @ 250 iu 2 x per week for 2-3 week mid cycle and this should do it. I dont agree with running it the whole time as HCG's main purpose is to prep the teste's and retain size as to facilitate regular test production. Running it for too long a duration can and may desensitize the very leydig cells you are trying to preserve. A 2-3 week course should serve to maintain adequate size and keep you in good condition for proper PCT and conversely the return of natural hormonal levels.

 

[Austinite]

You can run it @ 250 iu 2 x per week for 2-3 week mid cycle and this should do it. I dont agree with running it the whole time as HCG's main purpose is to prep the teste's and retain size as to facilitate regular test production. Running it for too long a duration can and may desensitize the very leydig cells you are trying to preserve. A 2-3 week course should serve to maintain adequate size and keep you in good condition for proper PCT and conversely the return of natural hormonal levels.

Sorry that's inaccurate. I've been on hCG for 6 years now, never came off due to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) protocol. While you may not "notice" any changes, the "kick in" period everyone speaks of has nothing to do with exogenous testosterone activity in the body. It begins to work the second it enters the bloodstream. Preparing the testes prior to complete shutdown is only a good thing and far more beneficial than having to restart them. Having to restart them can and will hinder recovery rate.

There is a lot more to hCG than the general public is aware of. Pregnenolone is crucial hormone and it's conversion will be hindered without hCG. (by activating the p450 side chain enzyme and eventually converting cholesterol into preg). It also has more to do with DHEA, cortisol and DHT than most people think.

Delayed use of hCG is not a good idea for way too many reasons. Problems don't just occur mid-cycle.