howdy

i am a 24 year old dude who has been going to the gym with somewhat consistency for 3 years but really got heavily into it a couple of months ago focusing on the more elusive nuances of dieting and perfecting form. i’m 6 foot 4 and 180 pounds with low body fat and a slim frame. i have always had trouble actually packing on more muscle mass and not just more fat if i eat a lot but i remain cut while hardly trying. i’ve gotten stronger consistently but mass is just hard to come by

i have done extensive research into cycles and i am very interested in trying one once i turn 25 in about half a year. i want to really nail my diet and form first before jumping. i found out a while ago through blood work that my natural test levels are on the lower side of the spectrum and i am curious to see if low test has been an underlying issue in my life along with a desire to make GainZ obviously lol.

i want to do a cycle of 300 mg test e and pyramid it up to 400 mg
week 1-4: 300
week 5-8: 350
week 8-12: 400 (E3.5D)
i want to do this to gauge my individual response to these allegedly reasonable to mild doses and minimize side effects. i will do another blood panel right before i plan to start.

obviously i will have pct and ai and i have researched these thoroughly but i still have a few questions.

1. an honest opinion as to if a cycle like this would be something you recommend. i really would like to do the safest possible cycle my first go around while not completely pussyfooting it.
2. clomid or nolva and why?
   3.aromisin or arimidex and why?
3. should a invest in HCG and how does the dosage of that correspond with my proposed cycle/is the recommended dose of HCG independent of how much test you are using or static?
4. if it turns out i have naturally low test and boosting it is a godsend, is trt the only option to consistently have a higher baseline (i have already been working out and trying natural methods but i figured if it’s lower in my early mid 20s there isn’t a lot of hope to increase the baseline.)

thank you for imparting your wisdom on internet gremlins like myself, blessings
seudama